Caty Davis is a magna cum laude graduate of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a degree in psychology and business administration. As Miss Tennessee 2017, she has traveled the state promoting her platform Attacking Addiction, which was inspired by her family's own experience with substance abuse and addiction.
For her efforts, Caty was named a national ambassador for Facing Addiction, Inc. and has served as a keynote speaker for the Tennessee Overdose Prevention organization's International Overdose Awareness Day. In addition to being a brand ambassador for Real Talk, Caty is an official spokesperson for Blue Cross Blue Shield’s efforts with the Count It! Lock It! Drop It! campaign for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Caty represented the state of Tennessee at the 2018 Miss America Pageant, where she placed in the distinguished Top 12.