Thomas Edison

Feb 4, 2022
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Tara Schiphof

Creator of #yesYOUcan

Creativity. Productivity. Vision.

One of the most rewarding aspects of being a candidate for the Miss Georgia Scholarship Organization is the voice it gives us to promote our Social Impact Initiatives to the community and help make a difference in peoples lives.

I created My social impact initiative because I saw an opportunity for growth with how our youth, as well as young adults lack the development of healthy coping mechanisms involving failure. 49% of adults say that the fear of failure keeps them from success and happiness, causing increased rates of anxiety and depression. This ultimately results in kids dropping out of highschool/college and adults settling in an unfulfilling job. I was diagnosed with ADD in the first grade. I began to realize the importance of my mindset and gaining the proper skills to persevere as I was faced with challenges due to ADD. As someone who has overcome the fear of failure and achieving goals I never imagined possible, I knew this was exactly what I wanted to do with my life. As a mental health advocate I have been helping youth and young female business leaders to develop healthy coping mechanisms and gain the skills to persevere through life‘s challenges! Through in person and virtual sessions as well as a blog series,I have been able to work alongside communities, universities, and a fortune 500 company to implement my social impact initiative. Miss America has changed not only the pageantry industry but many women’s lives through scholarships and women empowerment. As a business woman hoping to become the next CMO in a male dominated field, I am very thankful for the opportunity to make impacts on such high levels. With the opportunities the Miss America Organization has given me I plan to continue to make large impacts on the communities around me and for that I am forever grateful.