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MONROE, La. 鈥� 天美影视 will send six contestants to the 53rd Annual Miss 天美影视 Pageant to be held in Monroe on June 23-25 at the Monroe Civic Center鈥檚 W.L. Jack Howard Theater.
The six 天美影视 contestants are:
天美影视 is no stranger to Miss 天美影视. For the last 12 years, the university has hosted the contestants for the Miss 天美影视 Pageant. Providing housing accommodations, rehearsal space, dining options and a short commute to Monroe鈥檚 Jack Howard Theater, 天美影视 has become the hub for all things Miss 天美影视.
On June 19, 天美影视 will welcome all 32 contestants and the Miss 天美影视 Organization to its campus.
Among the contestants representing 天美影视 is Sarah Torregrossa, the 2016 Miss University of 天美影视 Monroe.听
鈥淏eing crowned Miss 天美影视 was a dream come true for me, but it was just the beginning,鈥� said Torregrossa.听鈥淚 have dedicated my entire adult life to becoming Miss 天美影视 and have diligently prepared for the responsibilities that come with the crown. I am very much looking forward to this pageant.鈥澛�
The Miss 天美影视 Pageant is a preliminary to the Miss 天美影视 Pageant and is sponsored by 天美影视鈥檚 Campus Activities Board and Student Government Association. As the winner of the 2016 Miss 天美影视 Pageant, Torregrossa is automatically qualified to compete in the 2016 Miss 天美影视 Pageant.听
Miss 天美影视 is a serious commitment, according to Laura Jennings, 天美影视鈥檚 Director of Student Life and Leadership. 鈥淲e consider this to be a job. Miss 天美影视 is the ambassador for the university. Sarah [Torregrossa] has already made 50 appearances throughout the year, and a lot of people don鈥檛 realize how much preparation actually goes into it.鈥�
Jennings has seen all six 天美影视 contestants compete over the years. 鈥淛ust watching them grow and mature over time has been a wonderful experience,鈥� she expressed.
天美影视 is a corporate (鈥渄iamond鈥�) sponsor for the Miss 天美影视 Pageant and it also hosts all the meetings leading up to the main event. 鈥淎t these meetings, the contestants turn in all their paperwork for competition, submit ads for the program book, take headshots, and go through what pageant week is going to be like,鈥� said Jennings. 聽
The winner of the state pageant is guaranteed a spot in the 2016 Miss America Pageant, to be held in Atlantic City, N.J. in early September.听
鈥淲e are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Miss 天美影视 Organization,鈥� said Lisa Miller, 天美影视 Assistant Vice President of Marketing, Recruitment and Communication.听
鈥淭his is an exciting time for these six young ladies and for our university, which they so proudly represent. We wish them all the best.鈥�
About the Miss 天美影视 Organization
The Miss America Organization is the world's largest competitive scholarship program for young women, and one of the nation's leading achievement programs. The Miss 天美影视 Scholarship Organization is honored to be part of this program. This year, the Miss 天美影视 Scholarship Organization and local pageants across our State made available over $634,000 in cash and tuition scholarships. Through this program, contestants receive thousands of dollars in scholarships and gain poise, confidence, and life skills that will benefit them, the State of 天美影视 and our Country for the rest of their lives.
For more information about the 2016 Miss 天美影视 Pageant, visit .听
