To Book MISS ILLINOIS Call 1-877-MISS-ILL A visit by Miss Illinois could make ALL the difference at your event! Andrea is spending her year of service speaking to young children about making positive choices, and to older students & groups about violence prevention. She is available for emceeing opportunities, civic meetings, town festivals, motivational engagements, and speaking at schools ..just to name a few ideas! CLICK HERE TO READ THE LATEST UPDATES FROM ANDREA! |
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MEET OUR MISS ILLINOIS... ...ANDREA FRITZ!!! Also visit ANDREA'S NEW WEBSITE MISS ILLINOIS ANDREA FRITZ was featured in November in the Chicago Sun Times with Secretary of State Jesse White, advertising the Illinois Literacy Foundation's Holiday Literacy Project, sponsored by Borders Bookstores. Stop by participating Borders this holiday season and donate to help Ilinois students purchase reading material. Andrea launched her statewide speaking tour during October's Red Ribbon week . With a focus on preventing youth violence, Andrea advocates against drug and alcohol use and articulates the impact of literacy in relation to behavior. She emphasizes the National Institute of Health statement: "School dropouts, teenage pregnancy, poor academic achievement and crime are consequences of not learning to read." Her presentation is formatted with appropriate verbage and information specific to the individual grade levels K through 12 which she will address. Andrea has completed her junior year as a Dean's List student at Eastern Illinois University with majors in English and French. Planning to enter the teaching profession after graduation , she will first spend a semester at the French Institute in Nice, France.. Trained in all forms of dance, she is best known for her moving lyrical ballet "Dance with My Father" As founder of "Books on Wings" dedicated to providing books to families, schools and facilities in need, she serves as an Ambassador for the Illinois Literacy Foundation, national spokesperson for Fight Crime:Invest in Kids, the G.R.E.A.T. program and the Empower program. She has advocated for the Book Stamp Act and at the invitation of speaker Dennis Hastert will testify on youth violence issues.. A published poet, Andrea gives a voice to the emotions of the young. Miss Illinois receives $20,000 in scholarships with an overall total of $50,300 awarded to the twenty-five participants of this yearâs program In addition, over two and one half million dollars are available in tuition waivers or in-kind scholarships for these young women from the stateâs colleges and universities. The Miss Illinois program strives to provide educational ,service and volunteer opportunities to young women throughout the state. For more information visit the website at missil.org 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 honor's 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 |
MEET OUR MISS ILLINOIS... ...ANDREA FRITZ!!! Also visit ANDREA'S NEW WEBSITE MISS ILLINOIS ANDREA FRITZ was featured in November in the Chicago Sun Times with Secretary of State Jesse White, advertising the Illinois Literacy Foundation's Holiday Literacy Project, sponsored by Borders Bookstores. Stop by participating Borders this holiday season and donate to help Ilinois students purchase reading material. Andrea launched her statewide speaking tour during October's Red Ribbon week . With a focus on preventing youth violence, Andrea advocates against drug and alcohol use and articulates the impact of literacy in relation to behavior. She emphasizes the National Institute of Health statement: "School dropouts, teenage pregnancy, poor academic achievement and crime are consequences of not learning to read." Her presentation is formatted with appropriate verbage and information specific to the individual grade levels K through 12 which she will address. Andrea has completed her junior year as a Dean's List student at Eastern Illinois University with majors in English and French. Planning to enter the teaching profession after graduation , she will first spend a semester at the French Institute in Nice, France.. Trained in all forms of dance, she is best known for her moving lyrical ballet "Dance with My Father" As founder of "Books on Wings" dedicated to providing books to families, schools and facilities in need, she serves as an Ambassador for the Illinois Literacy Foundation, national spokesperson for Fight Crime:Invest in Kids, the G.R.E.A.T. program and the Empower program. She has advocated for the Book Stamp Act and at the invitation of speaker Dennis Hastert will testify on youth violence issues.. A published poet, Andrea gives a voice to the emotions of the young. Miss Illinois receives $20,000 in scholarships with an overall total of $50,300 awarded to the twenty-five participants of this yearâs program In addition, over two and one half million dollars are available in tuition waivers or in-kind scholarships for these young women from the stateâs colleges and universities. The Miss Illinois program strives to provide educational ,service and volunteer opportunities to young women throughout the state. For more information visit the website at missil.org 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 honor's 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 |
TO SEE MISS ILLINOIS 2003 HIGHLIGHTS! to visit our NEWS section to find out what Andrea's up to! |
Miss Illinois Andrea Fritz NEW PICS on our SPONSORS page... CLICK HERE to see photos from Atlantic City |
To Book MISS ILLINOIS Call 1-877-MISS-ILL A visit by Miss Illinois could make ALL the difference at your event! Andrea is spending her year of service speaking to young children about making positive choices, and to older students & groups about violence prevention. She is available for emceeing opportunities, civic meetings, town festivals, motivational engagements, and speaking at schools ..just to name a few ideas! CLICK HERE TO READ THE LATEST UPDATES FROM ANDREA! |
