Victoria (Tori) Tice is an Embryologist, Molecular Biologist, researcher, basketball and soccer coach, advocate and most importantly a mom. Tori obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from Central Michigan University and her Master’s degree in Reproductive Clinical Sciences from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Tori wants to be a role model for all women but especially plus size women to help them continue to strive to be the best they can be and not allow size to be a barrier. She serves as the Michigan State Ambassador for the PCOS Awareness Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advocacy of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) that occurs in over 10,000,000 people worldwide. Tori has also been a member of Impact100 Metro Detroit, a non-profit organization of women harnessing their power and talents through direct participation in the process of philanthropy, and equipping future leaders with skills in the  grant writing process to bring forth major change in the Metro Detroit area.

 

Tori puts an emphasis on education and hopes to continue to push other women to pursue their academic and familial dreams. Tori decided in order to make a bigger impact on the fertility community, she needed to go back to school and is currently pursuing her PhD in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology from Central Michigan University.

 

She is elated to be able to continue her advocacy of PCOS and other fertility disorders during her reign as Ms. American Elegance Sophisticate.  Her platform is PCOS Awareness and beating infertility, assisting in raising awareness for PCOS and other fertility disorders through providing resources for patients, their family, and friends.

 

Tori focuses on her family and enjoys spending time with her three children. When she is not in the lab or with her family, Tori enjoys being involved in her community and with her children’s schools. She tries to get her children as involved in community service as possible. This year Tori is excited for the 26th year of the American Elegance pageant and cannot wait to help others achieve their dreams be it in pageantry, school, creating a family and more.  This year will be one for the books!

You can connect with Tori and follow her pageant and platform journeys on Instagram at @ms.aesophisticate2023_2024 and @toribeth1715 and through Facebook at @Victoria Tice-Ms. American Elegance Sophisticate 2023-2024.