Meeting Miss Grapevine

Jaelene Luper is a broadcasting student who balances college courses with her position on the National Cheerleaders Association Staff. She's also the current titleholder of the "Miss Grapevine" designation in the Miss America Organization. Using her influence for good, she devotes attention and volunteer hours to solving food insecurity. Jaelene has had experience from winning the the Chuck D. Lyrical Activist Award from the North Texas Food Bank, interning at a food bank, becoming a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) sign-up aid, and many other experiences that have opened her eyes in the world of food insecurity.