Career
Early pageants
She initially placed first-runner up to Emily Nguyen but was later elevated to Mission Garden Grove"s Outstanding Teen 2009. She competed as one of 58 qualifiers in the 2012 Mission California pageant. Morse competed on a community service platform dubbed "Operation Gratitude" and performed a gymnastic dance in the talent portion of the program
She was not a top finisher in the pageant.
She competed as one of 61 qualifiers in the 2013 Mission California pageant. Morse competed on a platform of "Service for Sight" and danced in the talent portion of the program
She competed as one of 54 qualifiers in the 2014 Mission California pageant. Morse competed on a platform of "Service for Sight" and danced in the talent portion of the program
Mission California 2015
In January 2015, Morse was crowned Mission Orange Coast 2015.
She entered the state pageant at Fresno"s William Saroyan Theatre in June 2015 as one of 53 qualifiers. Morse"s competition talent was tap dance. Her community service platform is in support of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.
She was chosen at the pageant"s Mission Congeniality for the second consecutive year.
She earned more than $12,000 in scholarship money and prizes from the state pageant. As Mission California, her activities include public appearances across the state of California.
In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition. She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state"s representative.
Morse is a native of Garden Grove, California, and a 2010 graduate of Pacifica High School.
Morse is a 2014 graduate of California State University, Long Beach where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business marketing. She most recently worked at Perkowitz + Ruth Architects in Long Beach, California.
