Name: Tara

State: Texas

Country: USA

Occupation: Student at Texas School for the Deaf

E-mail: N/A

Achievements so far: Howdy :)
My name is Tara Rose McAvoy, I am 14 yrs old and attend Texas School for the Deaf (TSD). Based on my experiences, I've been participating in a lot of pageant-related events, and I was proudly crowned as Miss Texas Queen in preteen group (age 11 to 13- I was 11 when that did happened) in Houston, Texas on July 4th, 1999! And have won Miss Personality for 3rd year. I've prove many hearing people that deaf people can do it- I attended workshops such as American Sign Language (ASL) classes, and some events such as parades so that I represents for deaf people to hearing people.

Future Aims & Goals: I grew up wanting to be a model someday, I desire the models in the magazines, wanting to be one someday! And even being a Actress someday, or being a kindergarten teacher (I love children!). I plans on to goes to Gallaudet Unversity in Maryland. But so far, I'm only a freshman in Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), I'm hoping for bright and vivid future ahead of me when I graduate TSD!

Your Advice to the Deaf Community: "Never judge by the cover of the books, but judge what's inside the book." That quote sounds so true to me- pass it on, and spread the words of this quote.

Shout Out/Comment/Favorite Quote: (shouting this out) YEE-HAW! Here I come! I hope this would be a BLAST, ever... and to HAVE FUN!