Miss Kosciusko, Outstanding Teen Crowning Is Saturday
The Miss Kosciusko County Scholarship Program is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday night and also includes a contest to name an outstanding teen.
Four young woman are vying for the Miss Kosciusko title and a $1,000 scholarship. There are also four girls between the ages 13 to 17 who are competing for the Miss Kosciusko title and a $100 scholarship. The program is being held at Wawasee Middle School in Syracuse.
The young women in the Miss Kosciusko pageant and the Outstanding Teen contest will compete Saturday night in five categories including interview, talent, lifestyle and fitness, evening gown and on-stage question.
The winner of Miss Kosciusko will win a $1,000 scholarship, an evening gown and other necessities to take to the state contest in June. The runner-up will win a $500 scholarship and a third contestant will receive $50 as the People’s Choice.
The winner of the Outstanding Teen will win a $100 scholarship and will receive other necessities to take to state in June as well. First runner-up and the People’s Choice winners will each received $50 scholarships.
Miss Kosciusko County contestants are:
Elizabeth Dowell, 19. Dowell will perform a lyrical dance to Adele’s hit song, “Rolling in the Deep.” Her platform is supporting childhood health and fitness.
Katie Allen, 18. Allen will perform a country line dance to the song “Country Girl Shake it for Me.” Her platform is on volunteering and impacting, improving and giving hope to children’s lives.
Mary Jane Mix, 19. Mix will perform a flute instrumental to “Circle of Life.” Her platform is 4-H and making the best, better.
Shana Patel, 20. Patel will perform a Bollywood Dance to “Jai Ho.” Her platform is making a difference one wish at a time.
Outstanding Teen contestants are:
Liz Hardy, 14. Hardy will perform a monologue titled, “The Stepsister Speaks Out.” Her platform is “Bump, Set, Serving Our Community.”
Leigh-Ann Shrack, 14. Shrack will sing “Blown Away” for her talent. Her platform is the Kosciusko Cancer Care Fund.
Katie Ksiezopolski, 13. Ksiezopolski will perform a monologue from The Hunger Games. Her platform is on body image.
Madeline Batista, 14. Batista will perform a ballet dance to “Bella’s Lullaby.” Her platform is health and fitness for kids.