Miss Oklahoma to visit Tecumseh’s First Baptist Church

Miss Oklahoma, Makenna Smith, will be the special guest during the morning service at Tecumseh’s First Baptist Church May 18 at 10:45 a.m.
Makenna Smith, is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and a minor in Spanish. While at OU, Makenna was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key, Alpha  Lambda Delta Honors Society and during the summer of 2005 studied abroad in  Spain. After graduating from OU with distinction, Makenna has continued her  education seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Oklahoma City University and was on the President’s Honor Roll for 2007.
During college, Makenna was an active member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and served as an Executive Committee member in 2004 for the University of Oklahoma’s production of Scandals. Makenna served as a Senate Media intern for the Oklahoma State Senate during the 2005 session. She also interned as an Executive Assistant for the Oklahoma City All Sports Association and reported for the Oklahoma High School Sports Express television show.
In 2002, Makenna graduated from Oklahoma Christian School High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was active in student council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the National Honors Society. Makenna cheered on her high school cheerleading squad and held lead roles in all her high school musicals. She began studying voice and drama at eight-years-old and became involved with Oklahoma City’s Jewel Box theatre and Summerstock Productions.
Continuing to perform to this day, Makenna has won a number of awards including Best Actress in 2005 for her performance as Maria in The Sound of Music.
Because of her love of performing, Makenna began competing in the Miss Oklahoma Pageant system during her senior year of high school in 2002 as Miss Oklahoma City. She returned in 2004 as Miss Route 66 winning a preliminary swimsuit award. In 2005, Makenna took home her second preliminary swimsuit award and non-finalist talent award as Miss Capitol City. In 2006, as Miss Queen of the West Makenna was awarded a Kiwanis Club of Tulsa Community Service award and was a top-ten finalist. After competing for 5 years, Makenna captured the title of Miss Oklahoma 2007 competing as Miss Oklahoma City University. She was awarded the Esther Scholarship, a new award in 2007 for encouraging others through personal hardship and difficulty.
As a survivor of a fatal car collision in 2003, Makenna has become an advocate for automobile safety through her program “Seat Belts Save Lives.
What’s Holding You Back?” In 2004, she launched an area safety poster contest for elementary students through a partnership with AAA including classroom PASS lesson plans approved by State Superintendent of Education, Sandy Garrett. The poster contest now reaches every elementary school in Oklahoma. Makenna is certified through the Oklahoma Safe Kids Coalition on the proper method of buckling children in safety seats. In 2007, Makenna established www.SeatBeltLady.com to share her personal survival story and to further the message of seat belts and safety. In 2005 and 2006 Makenna worked with members of the Oklahoma Legislature to pass SB799 and strengthen penalties on drivers with improperly buckled children. She has continued to work to use her experience as an effective advocate for seat belt safety and a voice for protecting passengers on Oklahoma’s roadways.
Smith will speak about her commitment to making a difference in this world through a life-commitment to positive values and high character.  She will also be sharing her gift of music with all that attend this special one-time experience with Miss Oklahoma.
Tecumseh’s First Baptist Church is located at 301 S. Broadway with Sunday morning services at 10:45 AM. FBC is a family-oriented church with an emphasis on practical and relevant teaching.  For more information, visit www.tecumsehfirst.com.