Andrea Fritz
Schaumburg, Illinois
Age: 21
Education:
Schaumburg High School
Eastern Illinois University
Platform Issue: Preventing Youth Violence: Books Not Bars
Scholastic Ambition: To pursue a master's degree in English after completing studies at L'Institut Alpha-B in Nice, France
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Scholastic Honors: Dean's List; selected for membership in Phi Eta Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Eta; presented honors paper, "The Essence of Human Existence," at the Illinois Honors Council Conference; awarded Betty Hawkins writing and leadership scholarship
Other Accomplishments: National spokesperson for Teen Victims Project of the National Center for Victims of Crime and Fight Crime: Invest in Kids; appointed state ambassador for Illinois Literacy Foundation; active in mentoring at Robinson Correctional Facility; Illinois forensic champion and member of Strategic Planning Committee, Illinois District 211
Employment: Founder and administrator of Books on Wings
Family: Father is a high school business teacher. Mother is a pre-school teacher. She has one brother, Bryant, 15.
Career Ambition: To become a high school English or French teacher and a published author
Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Chicago
State Competition Sponsor: Miss Illinois Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace
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