About me

Howdy!

I am honored to be your Miss Teen Dallas County International 2011. I am absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to make an impact in my community with such an honorable title.

I am currently a 17 year old senior at Cedar Hill High School. Always having a desire to be in a leadership position I am the National Honor Society Vice President, World Culture Club President, and BPA Secretary. Born and raised a Bangali- American I am always “on the go”, from study groups to my internship, I find very little free time. But with the rare free time I do acquire, I love to volunteer for my community and Distressed Children and Infants International, an organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty with the power of knowledge. I pride myself in sending impoverished children back to school and opening their eyes to a hopeful and bright future.  As a committed full time volunteer for DCI,  I devote many long, hard hours to this program. First generation born and raised a proud Texan, I posses a great deal of passion for Bangladesh and third world countries.

With this passion, I have founded a scholarship program benefiting the young girls involved in the DCI program. Learning Creates Futures- Lora Chowdhury Foundation was formed in an effort to create more opportunities for underprivileged children who are given the opportunity to attend school through DCI. Kick started on July 23, 2009, my 16^th birthday, Learning Creates Futures has been awarded on July 31, 2010 to the first recipient. Being a merit-based scholarship, a young lady is chosen annually based on her academic results from the previous year.

With my recent trip to Bangladesh, I awarded this scholarship to Narayoni- my personal sponsored child in DCI for the past 5 years. I strongly believe that awarding this scholarship will not only give a young girl an opportunity to attend college and further her education, but this will also motivate the other children involved in the DCI program to persevere throughout the year in hopes of winning the scholarship in the following year. Learning Creates Futures not only includes a scholarship but comes packed with an extraordinary prize pack, including a crown, necklace, and a purse full of goodies. A young girl should be poised, intelligent, and sophisticated. Working to make this world a little brighter, I enjoy opening up opportunities for children who never could believe. Remember, no dream is ever too big!