meet Leah

Leah Roddenberry is the current Miss Florida 2021, author, and founder of “Be a LeadHER,” a 501c3 nonprofit organization. A graduate from University of Florida (UF), Leah is a member of the Florida Blue Key, the oldest and most prestigious leadership honorary society in the state of Florida, and she founded the UF chapter of IGNITE and currently serves as president. Leah recently received the University of Florida 2021 Outstanding Leader Award. She is a 4-year member of the UF Dazzlers, member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Rock the Vote Florida state ambassador, Brand Ambassador for Real Talk, and the ServiceVote 2020 Fellow for Youth Service America. Leah founded and served as president for UF IGNITE, a movement of young women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of political leaders.  Leah is the author of “Leah Goes to Washington” - a children’s book meant to inspire elementary-age children, especially young girls, to learn about civics in a fun and interactive way. Leah served as Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen in 2013 & 2015 and was crowned Miss Florida in 2021 where she uses her title to volunteer for female-oriented organizations. She also launched Leah’s LeadHership Institute and looks forward to increasing her reach across the United States.