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Welcome to the Miss Southlake Organization
I am a beneficiary of the outstanding legacy of the Miss Texas and Miss America Organizations. As a local titleholder, I competed four times with four different organizations before I was selected to serve as Miss Texas 2012. Each of my local directors and boards gave countless time, energy, talents, and resources to help shape me into who I am today.
Although several years have passed since I served as Miss Texas, my heart has never left this organization. The life skills that you learn through competing and serving as a titleholder aid you in every area of your life. That is ultimately why I decided to come back as a local director. I am excited to hit the ground running with innovative ideas to enrich the legacy of this program.
Preparing Women for the Stage and Beyond
A major component of Miss Texas and Miss America is the competition. I have spent a majority of my life in different types of competitions. I began my competitive years in twirling, transitioned to the Miss America local, state, and national stage, and now compete in the courtroom. I know about the persistence and drive that it takes to train like a champion. We have assembled an exciting team of talented people who also know what it takes to reach the next level.
Preparing Great Women for the World
As the largest scholarship provider for women, Miss America funds the academic dreams of its participants. Thanks in part to my scholarships from local competitions, Miss Texas, and Miss America, I graduated debt-free from Texas Tech University School of Law. As Malala Yousafzai said, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” We are striving to increase the amount of scholarship assistance we can provide to our representatives and all of our candidates.
Preparing the World for Great Women
Women’s voices are being heard like never before. We want to build on that movement by developing our representative’s advocacy skills and providing opportunities for her to advocate for her causes. By partnering with the Southlake local government and other local organizations, we can show our community the power of our program and our women.
DaNae
Couch Lowe
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MISS TEXAS 2012
DaNae Couch Lowe serves as the Executive Director of the Miss Southlake Scholarship Organization. Before serving as Miss Texas 2012, DaNae previously placed as First Runner-Up in 2009, Second Runner-Up in 2010 and Second Runner-Up in 2011. During her time in the Miss Texas Organization, DaNae was an Overall Private Interview, Overall Evening Gown, Overall Fitness and Overall Talent Winner. DaNae was a Top 10 Semi-Finalist at Miss America 2013. Since her reign, DaNae graduated debt-free from Texas Tech University School of Law.
MISS AMERICA OPPORTUNITY
In September 1921, Margaret Gorman, Miss District of Columbia, won the title of Miss America on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey. An American icon—Miss America—was officially born. Since its founding, Miss America has become one of the most respected scholarship competitions and women empowerment organizations in the nation.
Today, Miss America is more than a competition—it’s a transformative platform that empowers thousands of women nationwide to lead, serve, and inspire. As a prestigious service organization, the Miss America Organization stands at the intersection of empowerment and community impact, built on the core values of Style, Service, Scholarship, and Success and unified by a beautiful Sisterhood that will last a lifetime.
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About the Organization
The Miss Southlake Scholarship Organization (“MSSO”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Empowers Women to Lead through the provision of cash and educational scholarship. MSSO holds the official license for the Miss Southlake and Miss Westlake Competitions, local preliminaries to the Miss Texas and Miss America competitions, with Miss Southlake, Miss Westlake, Miss Southlake’s Teen, and Miss Westlake’s Teen (“The Lakers”) participating at the Miss Texas and the Miss Texas’ Teen Competitions.
Our program is designed not only to equip women with lifelong skills, to foster personal growth, and to create opportunities to make a meaningful difference in their communities but also to better the Southlake, Westlake and broader Texas communities through civic engagement initiatives.
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Kendall Morris
MISS TEXAS’ OUTSTANDING TEEN 2006
Miss Southlake’s Outstanding Teen 2006 Kendall Morris became Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen, later going on to serve as Miss Texas 2011 and placing in the Top 10 at Miss America.
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J-Belle Kimbrell
MISS TEXAS’ OUTSTANDING TEEN 2022
Miss Southlake’s Outstanding Teen 2022 J-Belle Kimbrell served as Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen 2022, placing Second Runner-Up to Miss America’s Outstanding Teen.
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Annette Addo-Yobo
MISS TEXAS 2024
Miss Southlake 2024 Annette Addo-Yobo became the first immigrant to serve as Miss Texas, later placing First Runner-Up to Miss America.
Selected Awards & Recognitions
Miss Overall Private Interview
2025
Teen Overall Private Interview
2025
Miss America Social Media Excellence
Miss Texas
2024
2025
Miss Overall Private Interview
2024
Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen
2022
Miss Overall Private Interview
2022
2022
Miss Overall Social Impact Pitch
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DaNae Couch Lowe
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Grace Shoop
MISS SOUTHLAKE 2025
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Savannah Wilson
MISS SOUTHLAKE’S TEEN 2025
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Danielle Walls
MISS WESTLAKE 2025
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Sophia Mendoza
MISS WESTLAKE’S TEEN 2025
