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Urbana student competing for Miss Deaf America - The Frederick News-Post Online
Celine Daze learned one of her most precious lessons from her parents: to treat others the way she wants to be treated.
The Urbana resident is studying psychology at Gallaudet University.
Next month, she plans to represent Maryland in the Miss Deaf America competition. If she wins, she will work with the deaf community and travel to schools across the United States.
She credits her parents with helping her find her passion, which is working with children. They are both special needs teachers. For her career, she hopes to teach, either young children or at the college level.
"They taught me to be nice to people with different intelligence levels," Daze said in an e-mail. "That's why I want to work with children with disabilities. I want to show them that they are just as important as anyone else."
Daze, 19, was born hard-of-hearing but became deaf as she grew older. It is genetic -- she is the fourth generation in her family who is deaf.
She's no stranger to pageants. As a high school student at the Maryland School For the Deaf, she was crowned Miss Deaf Teen America in 2006.
She is working to raise money to pay for the expenses associated with the pageant. Earlier this month, she held a fundraiser at Uno Chicago Grill.
It has been difficult because she is a full-time college student..
"I will do my best to pursue my dreams," she said.
Once at the pageant, she have a private interview, platform presentation, talent performance, evening gown and on-stage interview.
For her talent performance, she will tell the story of The Giving Tree through the American Sign Language.
"I have to admit, I am really nervous to go to the national level yet I know I've got what it takes," Daze said.
Celine Daze learned one of her most precious lessons from her parents: to treat others the way she wants to be treated.
The Urbana resident is studying psychology at Gallaudet University.
Next month, she plans to represent Maryland in the Miss Deaf America competition. If she wins, she will work with the deaf community and travel to schools across the United States.
She credits her parents with helping her find her passion, which is working with children. They are both special needs teachers. For her career, she hopes to teach, either young children or at the college level.
"They taught me to be nice to people with different intelligence levels," Daze said in an e-mail. "That's why I want to work with children with disabilities. I want to show them that they are just as important as anyone else."
Daze, 19, was born hard-of-hearing but became deaf as she grew older. It is genetic -- she is the fourth generation in her family who is deaf.
She's no stranger to pageants. As a high school student at the Maryland School For the Deaf, she was crowned Miss Deaf Teen America in 2006.
She is working to raise money to pay for the expenses associated with the pageant. Earlier this month, she held a fundraiser at Uno Chicago Grill.
It has been difficult because she is a full-time college student..
"I will do my best to pursue my dreams," she said.
Once at the pageant, she have a private interview, platform presentation, talent performance, evening gown and on-stage interview.
For her talent performance, she will tell the story of The Giving Tree through the American Sign Language.
"I have to admit, I am really nervous to go to the national level yet I know I've got what it takes," Daze said.