Paulina Clark Wins Miss Ghana Tourism USA Pageant
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Ms. Paulina Clarke the Winner being congratulated by Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Lt. Gen (Rtd.) Henry Smith
Miss Paulina Clark, 26, a student of Queens borough Community College, New York, and Greater Accra regional representative, on Saturday October 8th won the 2016 edition of Miss Ghana Tourism USA Pageant in Maryland, USA. At the auditorium of The Universities at Shady Grove in Maryland Ms. Clark, who competed with eight other ladies, endeared herself to the judges through an expansive knowledge of Ghanaian culture and tourism potential in the Greater Accra region of Ghana to win the Miss Ghana Tourism USA title. The first and second runners- ups were Adwoa Obeng Kyei, 22, Central Regional representative and student of Rutgers University, and Marilyn Naa Tagoe, a Howard University Student who represented Upper West Region of Ghana. For her prize, the winner received a round trip ticket to Ghana through South African Airways, a laptop computer, a cell phone and $1000 spending money. All the contestants received Textile Prints from GTP, Ghana The colorful event started with a classic performance by young Ghanaian soloist- Annissta. Henry Agyemang the Master of
Ceremony lit the atmosphere with entertaining comic relief. The contestants were tested in the area of geography, culture and tourism potentials in various regions of Ghana, They also answered many questions posed by the judges. Renowned Ghanaian saxophonist, Steve Bede, provided relaxing and soothing jazz music. It was after this keenly contested event that the judges led by Ama K Abeberese, a celebrated Ghanaian movie producer and director, settled on Paulina as the ideal individual to lead Ghana's tourism push in the USA for a year. This year's Miss Congeniality, Britney Akosua Ayiwah Gambrah who represented the Ashanti Region was crowned by Jan DuPlain of Duplain Enterprises Inc. Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Gen (Rtd.) Henry Smith who graced the occasion with his wife Mrs. Doha Smith, received a unifier award from the pageant organizers - Ghana Tourist Coach (GTC) USA, for his immense contribution towards bringing Ghanaians in the USA together. At the ceremony, Kwame Boakye Danquah of GTC USA
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Some of the Contestants
Kwame Boakye Danquah receiving a citation from HE Ambassador Smith
was also honored for his role in championing the cause of Ghana in the USA to end an evening of pomp and pageantry. Mr. Kwame Boakye Danquah used the occasion to express his profound appreciation to some organizations and individuals for the support and contribution to making the event a success. Some of the Organizations were South African Airways, Ofori Law Firm, Law Office of Janelle Ocloo, GTP Fashions , Ghana , Group Nduom , KBD insurance and media partners including Gtc Radio, Afrikan Post, ,The African Dream and many others. Source: Eshum-Baidoo, Francis