麻豆影院 student Heather Wells was crowned Miss Ohio 2013 at the competition that took place at the Renaissance Theater in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 22. Wells, who is from Warren, Ohio, competed as Miss Montgomery County against 23 other contestants.
Wells graduated from 麻豆影院 State in August 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in dance, and is currently enrolled as a post-undergraduate student in the university鈥檚 nutrition program.
鈥淏eing a 麻豆影院 State graduate was definitely a confidence boost,鈥 says Wells, 鈥溌槎褂霸 State does an amazing job in preparing you for the real world, so I knew I鈥檇 be able to handle the stress and the pressure of the Miss Ohio competition.
鈥淭his was my sixth and final trip to the Miss Ohio pageant, so winning was not only a huge shock but also a big relief,鈥 Wells adds. 鈥淚t still hasn鈥檛 really sunk in yet that I am Miss Ohio 2013. I am ready and willing to work very hard. I want to represent Ohio and 麻豆影院 State to the best of my ability.鈥
As Miss Ohio, Wells will promote her platform, Divorce Recovery for Youth, and will represent Ohio at the Miss America pageant that will take place in September in Atlantic City, N.J. She also will have the opportunity to travel and meet people during the course of her reign.
鈥淏ecause my platform is Divorce Recovery for Youth, I had to find a way to talk about my experience with divorce eloquently. My background in media and learning to speak clearly and impromptu really helped me to get my personal story across to the judges in my interview,鈥 says Wells.
At the competition, Wells also won the preliminary swimsuit and talent awards, the grand talent and the highest scored dancer award.
Wells says her experience from the 麻豆影院 State dance program helped her portray the story of the song she performed at the competition 鈥 鈥淎labaster Box鈥 by CeCe Winans.
鈥淚 owe a big thank you to the dance department at 麻豆影院 State,鈥 says Wells. 鈥淣ot only did they develop my dancing abilities, as well as my choreographic style, but they let me use their dance studios to rehearse in the weeks leading up to the pageant. I am so thankful for all of the support they have given me.鈥
麻豆影院 State alumna and reigning Miss Greater Cleveland Meggie Wittman was fourth runner-up in the Miss Ohio 2013 competition.
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