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Dalise Lockhart

Trinidad & Tobago

Age: 21

School: Sam Houston State University

CollegeMajor/Degree: Animal Science; veterinary medicine

Platform: "Animal abuse and neglect"

Animal abuse and neglect is currently becoming an epidemic in Trinidad and Tobago. She hopes to one day make a difference in her country, by reducing the amount of stray animals that are on the streets. She chose Animal Abuse and Neglect because she believes everyone deserves a voice, and she hopes to be the voice of animals that are abused, neglected, and endangered.

Makeda Blackwood

Jamaica

Age: 21

School: Texas Southern

University

CollegeMajor/Degree:

Radio, Television, Film

with a minor in sociology

Platform: Throughout

my pageant campaign

season I will be

highlighting abused

children as my platform.

Specifically emotional, mental and physical abuse. I feel in myself that I have to give back in any way possible; I want to be able to be a voice for anyone who feels they don’t have one. Too many times where the media does not have coverage on such a sensitive subject. In my opinion, I believe highlighting those areas can help prevent suicides.