Leanza first got involved in pageants in 2010 as Berks County’s Distinguished Young Woman in Pennsylvania where she placed in the Top 5 at the state program and was the recipient of the Fitness Award. Her involvement with the Miss America Organization began in college through the Miss UCF (University of Central Florida) pageant. She competed in local competitions in both Florida and Pennsylvania and was crowned Miss Greater Delaware Valley (PA) in 2013 and competed at Miss Pennsylvania. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, Leanza was a member of the Top-10 nationally ranked KnightMoves Dance Team, performing at UCF basketball games, football games, and extensively throughout the Central Florida region. A performer through and through, she has performed in the 2011 ESPN College GameDay Commercial, the 2010 IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade, numerous Philadelphia 76ers games, and has even appeared on the Rachael Ray show. She is now a dance instructor at Kelly’s Dance Studio in Summerville and is thrilled to choreograph for the Miss Lowcountry, Summerville & North Charleston Scholarship Organization.