Miss Iowa 2007

Diana is an amazing young woman with many exceptional talents. As a performer, teacher, scholar, business woman, athlete, volunteer, talented speaker, entrepreneur, and mentor she has already achieved many great accomplishments in her young life. Diana graduated from the University of Iowa with Highest Distinction (4.0) in May 2007 with a double degree in Business Management and Performing Arts Entrepreneurship. She was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, President of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, and selected as Outstanding Senior in Business Management.  For the Class of 2007, Diana earned the highest academic average in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business.

Diana started dancing at the age of three and twirling at the age of four; she has won numerous state, regional and national titles in both baton and dance. During her college career, she entertained audiences of over 70,000 as the Hawkeye Golden Girl (feature twirler) for the University of Iowa Diana has made guest appearances at Walt Disney World, Chicago Bulls games, and last year she danced on Broadway with Christina Applegate in the musical Sweet Charity. Diana has also been featured in Fortune Small Business Magazine for creating a successful business as a college student in Iowa City called Diana's Golden Twirlers, an organization that teaches children of all ages the art of baton.