Miss Arizona Teen USA 2015 Neda Danilovic is a senior at Deer Valley High School in Glendale, Arizona. Neda is academically driven and holds a 4.6 GPA in AP and Honors school courses, putting her in the top three percent of grade point averages at her high school. She is also dual-enrolled and has been taking classes at Rio Salado Community College in Phoenix, Arizona since the age of fifteen in order to get a head start on her college education.

Neda is also actively involved in her high school’s Student Government program, and has held various titles such as Sophomore Class President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and Student Body Historian. Neda also belongs to the National Honor Society and was selected for the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists Award of Excellence by Harvard University and retired NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. During her freshman year of high school, Neda was a member of the Deer Valley High School’s top-ranked spirit line and went on to place second at the national competition.

Neda is of Serbian descent, and as a Serbian-American, she likes to keep her culture alive and hold on to the traditions and values that her Serbian family celebrates. Neda also enjoys playing the guitar, which she learned to play with the help of her father at a young age. She enjoys hiking Arizona’s beautiful mountains in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle and also traveling across the world to the visit family members, which she has in many different countries. At the age of fifteen, Neda began modeling and became the face of many advertisements and local ad campaigns that included jewelry stores, hair care companies, and boutiques. These experiences allowed her to become the face of many advertisements on bus stops and magazines, and gave her the opportunity to walk runways at fashion shows. She enjoys giving back and volunteering with many different charities and organizations in Arizona, promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle, as well as the importance of education and community involvement.