Miss Vermont competition to be held June 30 at South Burlington High School
06/30/2012 - 7:00pm
Miss Vermont competition to be held June 30 at South Burlington High School
Essex, VT - June 14, 2012 - Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization officials announced today the sixty-eighth annual Miss Vermont Scholarship Competition will be held on June 30, 2012 at 7:00 PM. The Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization is proud to welcome contestants from around Vermont to the competition, which will take place in at the Burlington High School Performing Arts Center, 550 Dorset Street in South Burlington, VT.
Organization Executive Director Susan J. Lackey said she is looks forward to working with this year’s contestants. “We are excited to showcase the education and talent of the young women in this year's competition,” Lackey said.
Contestants will compete in five phases of competition at the competition, including interview, on-stage question, talent, evening gown and fitness. During the competition, each contestant will also discuss her chosen platform, a social or community issue of concern to herself and
our society at large.
The winner of the Miss Vermont Competition will be awarded over $7,000.00 in scholarship funds for her college or graduate school education. In addition, she will receive over $12,000.00 in prizes. Another $9,000.00 will be awarded to preliminary competition winners, runners-up and special award winners.
During her year of service, Miss Vermont will travel across the state, speaking to government officials, business leaders, community groups and all types of citizens about her platform issue and encouraging them to become involved in her cause. She will also be eligible to compete for the Miss America title in Las Vegas, Nevada in the first quarter of 2013.
“I have been given many amazing opportunities to work with the citizens of Vermont during my year of service as Miss Vermont and am proud to have traveled throughout the state raising awareness for the importance of youth involvement in the political process,” Katie Levasseur, Miss Vermont 2011 said. “I know the skills I have gained from my experiences as Miss Vermont will aid me in pursuing my Political Science degree at the University of Vermont.”
Established in 1945, the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization provides opportunities for young women to achieve their personal and professional ambitions. Contestants also participate in community service activities and develop leadership skills that help them excel in their
chosen career and life goals. A not-for-profit, 501(c)3 affiliate of the Miss America Organization, the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization has made available more than $1,000,000.00 in scholarships and in-kind funds to hundreds of young women throughout Vermont. Winners of the annual Miss Vermont Competition are eligible to compete in the Miss America Competition, held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation’s leading achievement programs and the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Each year, the Miss America Organization makes available more than $40 million in cash and tuition scholarship assistance. Based in Linwood, New Jersey, the Miss America Organization provides young women with a vehicle to further their personal and professional goals and instills a spirit of community service through a variety of unique nationwide community-based programs. On an annual basis, Miss America state and local titleholders, along with the Organization’s network of volunteers, participate in more than 12,000 community-service projects, providing in excess of 500,000 service hours to worthy causes. For more information about the Miss America Organization please visit www.missamerica.org.