Local teen gets pageant award

The Free Press 2 hrs ago

Emily Schumacher of Mankato, Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen, was a Top 12 finalist at the recent Miss Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant. Submitted photo

A Mankato teen was a Top 12 finalist at the recent Miss Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant Saturday in Orlando, Florida.

Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen, Emily Schumacher, was the winner of America's Choice, an online competition where viewers were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestant. The award guaranteed a spot as a semi-finalist and a $1,000 scholarship.

Schumacher became the 11th semi-finalist to compete in the finale.

She represented the local pageant, North Mankato Outstanding Teen, before winning Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen.

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen Organization encourages positive achievement by helping to nurture and build the scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement of our nation's youth.

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