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1) She’s a
Marietta
native
The 26-year-old Miss Wheelchair Oklahoma grew up in Marietta and went to East Central University in Ada after graduating from Marietta High School in 2001. She said she never faced any prejudice from her classmates, thanks to her mom.
“I haven’t always been big on advocating for myself, so my mom advocated for me,” she said. “She was always at the school making sure we got a fair chance.”
2) She never let
muscular
dystrophy
stop her
Moreno was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called spinal muscular atrophy. She hasn’t let that stop her from accomplishing her goals or having a positive outlook on life.
She said that she’s more comfortable with her body and who she is now than ever before.
“I’m a fairly positive person,” she said. “I just have to be more resourceful to do the things I want to do.”
3) She won
the title
on Oct. 31
Moreno was chosen from a large group of representatives from towns and communities across the state. As Miss Wheelchair Ada, Moreno said winning was an honor, but not the end-all be-all of accomplishments.
“We were all really supportive of each other and happy to be there,” she said. “It didn’t really matter to us who won.”
She said the contestants were judged on how well they advocated for themselves and their communities.
“I had to pick back through and see what all I did that was useful for the competition,” Moreno said. “I’m not big on talking about myself.”
4) She plans
to promote
the organization
Moreno plans to work with the Miss Wheelchair Oklahoma organization during her reign to increase its popularity and promote its events and advocacy.
“We’re trying to build it up here in Oklahoma,” she said. “We haven’t really done a lot with it over the years, and we’re trying to get it going again.”
In addition to helping out with several events, she will also be involved in choosing the next Miss Wheelchair Ada.
5) Oklahoma
is where she
wants to be
The ECU grad student plans to earn her master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and work in Oklahoma, helping other disabled people find their own paths towards independence.
“A lot of it comes from me having to go through the rehab process myself,” Moreno said.
She said she plans to keep her talents right here in Oklahoma.
“There’s a lot of work here that needs to be done as far as advocacy goes,” she said.
1) She’s a
Marietta
native
The 26-year-old Miss Wheelchair Oklahoma grew up in Marietta and went to East Central University in Ada after graduating from Marietta High School in 2001. She said she never faced any prejudice from her classmates, thanks to her mom.
“I haven’t always been big on advocating for myself, so my mom advocated for me,” she said. “She was always at the school making sure we got a fair chance.”
2) She never let
muscular
dystrophy
stop her
Moreno was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called spinal muscular atrophy. She hasn’t let that stop her from accomplishing her goals or having a positive outlook on life.
She said that she’s more comfortable with her body and who she is now than ever before.
“I’m a fairly positive person,” she said. “I just have to be more resourceful to do the things I want to do.”
3) She won
the title
on Oct. 31
Moreno was chosen from a large group of representatives from towns and communities across the state. As Miss Wheelchair Ada, Moreno said winning was an honor, but not the end-all be-all of accomplishments.
“We were all really supportive of each other and happy to be there,” she said. “It didn’t really matter to us who won.”
She said the contestants were judged on how well they advocated for themselves and their communities.
“I had to pick back through and see what all I did that was useful for the competition,” Moreno said. “I’m not big on talking about myself.”
4) She plans
to promote
the organization
Moreno plans to work with the Miss Wheelchair Oklahoma organization during her reign to increase its popularity and promote its events and advocacy.
“We’re trying to build it up here in Oklahoma,” she said. “We haven’t really done a lot with it over the years, and we’re trying to get it going again.”
In addition to helping out with several events, she will also be involved in choosing the next Miss Wheelchair Ada.
5) Oklahoma
is where she
wants to be
The ECU grad student plans to earn her master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and work in Oklahoma, helping other disabled people find their own paths towards independence.
“A lot of it comes from me having to go through the rehab process myself,” Moreno said.
She said she plans to keep her talents right here in Oklahoma.
“There’s a lot of work here that needs to be done as far as advocacy goes,” she said.
