Miss Illinois Teen USA 2012 Alex Plotz is a senior at Rosary High School in Aurora where she has participated in the Spanish Club, the school newspaper and the Go Green Club. Alex has been a member of the cheer squad for Marmion Academy in Aurora for the past four years. During her tenure as one of their cheerleaders, she was honored to have been elected and serve as Co-Captain of both the JV squad and the Varsity squad. Alex will continue her education by attending college in the upcoming fall.

In her spare time when she is not studying, Alex is actively involved with community service. She feels that giving back to her community and others is one the greatest rewards one can receive. Fox Valley Special Recreation Association and Feed My Starving Children are a few of the many organizations where she has donated her time.