Desiree Puglia, Simpsonville, South Carolina, age 22
Education: Gloucester Catholic High School and Ashford University
Platform Issue: Children's Miracle Network
Scholastic Ambition: To obtain a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and a Master's degree in Psychology
Talent: A Capella Tap Dance
Scholastic Honors: Dean's List - USC; Widener College Scholarship
Career Ambition: To become a child life specialist
Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Pendleton
State Competition Sponsor: Miss South Carolina Scholarship Pageant