Get to know: Miss April

Name: Toni
Hometown: Park Ridge, New Jersey
Class: 2013
Major: Double Major in Dance and Business

What makes an HCIA girl?
I think there are so many pretty girls in Arizona that an HCIA girl has to have specific qualities that make her unique. Not only does she have to have the looks but she also has to be personable, confident, and charismatic.

Favorite features in a guy?
Well actually I have a boyfriend and things that I love about him are the fact he’s honest, spontaneous, and can always make me laugh. Plus it’s a bonus that he’s tall, dark, jacked, and handsome… I AM from NJ haha ; )

Who is your role model and why?
I have many role models but my main one would have to be my grandpa who passed away when I was 11 years old. He worked so hard to make sure my family lives a comfortable life and was basically the rock of my family. Not only was his worth ethic so inspiring, but also the fact that he was the most compassionate and loving person.

What are your career aspirations?
This question is always hard for me to answer considering I have so many things that I want to do after I graduate! One of my main goals is to become apart of the entertainment industry. I’ve been a dancer for 15 years and would love to go on tour with a famous singer! I am also very interested in International Business and would love to travel the world.

What is the most played song on your iPod?
I love such a variety of artists- from John Mayer to Lil Wayne… but two of the most played songs on my iPod right now are “Bad Fish” by Sublime and “Lay Me Down” by Dirty Heads.

What makes you laugh?
I try not to take life too seriously all the time and always try to just enjoy life. The people that never fail to give me a good laugh are my friends. Whenever we get together we are always goofing around and laughing.

If you could have dinner with one person who would it be and why?
It would probably be Chelsea Handler… I absolutely love watching her show. She is hilarious and I think if I met her I would not stop laughing.

What advice would you give to next year’s HCIA girls?
I would tell the next year’s HCIA girls to have fun because everything about the making of the calendar is extremely exciting. Also, they need to trust the opinion of the other girls and the HCIA crew because they want the calendar to look the best it possibly can… and I would suggest practicing some poses before you go on the shoot ; )