Alabama National Teenager

Danielle Cassady

Danielle Cassady is the inaugural Miss Alabama Pre-Teen, representing Alabama in America’s National Teenager first-ever preteen pageant in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hometown:   Athens, Alabama

Age:    12

School:   East Limestone Middle School

Scholastic Ambition: Obtain a law degree

Scholastic Honors: A-Honor roll throughout scholastic career; Highest Achievement Recognition in English, Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, and History; Woodmen of the World Award for Proficiency in American History; Who’s Who Among Outstanding Students in America; U.S. Presidential Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence; Duke University Talent Identification Program for Gifted Students; People to People International Student Ambassador for Alabama.

Community Service: “Plants for Patients”, a fundraiser that assists with medication and transplant expenses for kidney failure patients; St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital; St. Vincent de Paul Society for Hunger; East Limestone Athletic Association; American Heart Association; Alabama Kidney Foundation; American Lung Association Youth Smoking Prevention Program.

Activity Involvements: Five years’ cheerleading in Athens Limestone Youth Football League receiving All-Star designation; Three years’ cheerleading in East Limestone Athletic Association Basketball League; Two years’ softball in East Limestone Athletic Association; Participant in “Toys in Space” experiment in the Limestone County Gifted Education Program; Anchor for school news network broadcast; Limestone County 4-H member with projects in photography and fashion design; vocal soloist for school and church Christmas programs; gymnastics and equestrian student.

Favorite Quote: “Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, and he will become what he should be.” – Jimmy Johnson, NFL Coach

Favorite Song: “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts