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Chante’ Rice is the
25 year-old daughter of the late Patricia and
Gerald Rice from Franklinton, Louisiana. Chante’
is a 2005 honor graduate of Franklinton High
School. After high school, Chante’ obtained her
Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Education
with a concentration in Leadership Development
in 2009. She returned to Louisiana State
University and obtained an Alternative Teacher
Certification in Business Education. Chante’
currently attends Saint Leo University pursing
her Master of Business Administration.
Chante’ is determined to make a difference by
encouraging individuals to believe in themselves
in spite of difficult circumstances. She seeks
opportunities where she can promote social
change and life enhancements while building
quality relationships in the community. During
her reign as Miss Black Louisiana USA 2013, Rice
will travel the state of Louisiana promoting her
platform P.U.M.P.S. (Promoting Uplifting Morals
& Professional Skills). P.U.M.P.S. is designed
to help young ladies transition to professional
women by providing workshops, mentoring, and
volunteer opportunities. As an educator at Title
IV School, she saw the need for a professional
development series for teen girls firsthand. An
abundance of young women living below the
poverty line are from single-parent homes and do
not have professional role models. P.U.M.P.S.
will not only give the young women an
opportunity to develop professionally, but it
also will provide moral values that they will
use throughout life.
When she is not shaping the minds of her high
school students, she enjoys traveling, watching
football, scrapbooking, cooking, entertaining
guests, and spending time with her dog named
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