天美影视

Published November 03, 2014

After being crowned Miss University of 天美影视 at Monroe 2015, Lauren Ford, a pharmacy major from Monroe, immediately began preparing for the Miss 天美影视 competition in June. However, one aspect of the Miss 天美影视 competition鈥攖he contestant鈥檚 platform鈥攃omes naturally for Lauren, as she has spent almost her entire life practicing and informing others of the lessons of her platform, 鈥淐haracter Counts!鈥�

鈥淚 was first introduced to 鈥淐haracter Counts!鈥� in elementary school. I went through the program and they helped promote life lessons,鈥� said Ford. 鈥淲e celebrated 鈥淐haracter Counts! Week,鈥� and it meant a lot to me.鈥�

Before she won the title of Miss 天美影视, Ford spoke to younger children, where she was able to teach them about good character traits and how to show respect to classmates, teachers, and family.

She even created her own off-shoot of the program, 鈥淐haracter: Be a Champ,鈥� where students were able to design and take home their very own crown to serve as a reminder to always demonstrate good character.

Now, Ford wants to bring her lessons to 天美影视鈥檚 campus. Even though the recipients of the message are much older, Ford still expects an impact.

鈥淥bviously, adults in college know what character is, but the goal is to provide practical ways in which to live it out,鈥� Ford said. 鈥淚n fact, for 鈥淐haracter Counts! Week,鈥� I did several things on social media, including random acts of kindness, and I hopefully inspired students to start doing kind things for each other, to start a positive chain reaction.鈥�

Ford understands the importance of the crown she wears, as well as the impact her role has within the Monroe area.

鈥淎s Miss 天美影视, I鈥檓 very excited about the opportunity that the title brings, because when you鈥檙e in Monroe, everyone knows Miss 天美影视,鈥� Ford said. 鈥淚 feel that I鈥檒l have the voice to get out there and promote my platform. I want to do as much good as I can with the title.鈥�

The Miss 天美影视 2015 competition will take place in June 2015. The winner will compete in the 2015 Miss America competition.

About Character Counts!:

Founded in 1992, by a group of educators, ethicists, and youth-service professionals attending the Josephson Institute, Character Counts! was created to develop common listing of core values that transcend socioeconomic, religious, or political differences.

The organization is based off the Six Pillars of Character鈥攖rustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. These six traits became the core of the Character Counts! movement.

Today, the Character Counts! Coalition consists of 850 member organizations and thousands of affiliated schools, which reach more than 7 million children and their families.

Such programs include 鈥淧ursuing Victory With Honor,鈥� which equips coaches with strategies and training to develop sportsmanship among athletes, as well as 鈥淗onor Above All,鈥� an academic integrity program designed to include strategies to combat cheating and promote integrity.

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