Spotlight: Emily Deans, Miss Sandhills’ Teen 2025 | Miss North Carolina Organization

Talent Category: Dance (Clogging)

Previous MAO Titles: Miss Clinton’s Teen 2024

Hometown: Middlesex, NC

Current Schooling: An honor student pursuing her AP Capstone degree, currently a dual-enrolled junior at Southern Nash High School and Nash Community College.

What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? Pursue a bachelor’s degree in business with a minor in entrepreneurship at a four-year university, with the aim of eventually relocating to the beach to establish my own real estate agency. I also plan to further my education, once settled, to become a real estate lawyer.

Community Service Initiative (CSI): I am M.A.D – Making A Difference

What are some objectives you have as a titleholder? I am M.A.D – Making A Difference, an initiative I developed at the age of 7. My goal is to promote volunteerism and educate teenagers on its significance. As a titleholder, I plan to enhance my website to help raise awareness for North Carolina festivals and various volunteer events throughout the year. I aim to boost volunteer participation across the state of North Carolina. I intend to expand my brand to raise funds for the American Heart Association while educating teenagers. My goal is to reach out to as many high schools as possible, and I plan to collaborate with counties, as I have done in the past, to organize events where I can discuss volunteering and assist individuals in discovering their passions.

What are some interesting facts about you? I have been dancing since the age of two, and I am the owner of two alpacas. Additionally, I have a rare heart condition.

What do you enjoy doing for fun? I love hunting and fishing, and I look forward to football Fridays and participating in spirit week festivities. I particularly enjoy traveling, especially to Disney World, and I love the thrill of riding the biggest roller coasters and boating. I take pleasure in exploring unique food options, including chitlins.