Miss UPRA 2024

MIRANDA REED

Miranda Reed, is a 22-year-old daughter of Mary and Cary Reed who reside in  Little Rock Arkansas. Miranda is currently attending The University of Texas at Arlington where she is completing a degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Her lifelong ambition has been to pursue the medical field and as a biology major. She is passionate about educating others and promoting healthier lifestyles. Miranda enjoys promoting the western way of life, exercising, traveling, reading, hiking, and spending time with her roping horse Holleigh and her Golden Retriever Nash. She grew up as a competitive dancer from a young age of four years old but found a second love for rodeo and the western lifestyle. She competes competitively in Country Two Step and West Coast Swing dancing while having the opportunity to travel, compete and teach others about her love of dance. Miranda continues to pursue both passions wholeheartedly and loves to promote western trendy fashion and the cowgirl way of life. In her experience of incorporating both her love of dance and the western heritage, she believes that chasing any dream is possible through dedication, perseverance and hard work. Miranda may not have been born into the Western lifestyle; however, she chose to make it her passion. As a living example of one’s background, economic status or not growing up in the western world,  Miranda is an advocate of teaching the younger generation~ anyone can 

“Rope their Dreams”.