Crowning Achievement Hendrickson Crowned Miss Kansas outstanding teen Addie Clayton Reporter @adelync7
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hen people think of beauty pageants, they think of crowns, jewels and young girls parading around in ball gowns, however, the world of pageantry is much more than that. Pageantry is in many ways connected with the entertainment industry and can serve as a tie to career paths such as acting, modeling and performing. After her run on stage, Junior Gracie Hendrickson was crowned the 2021 Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen. This year’s Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen competition was held on Jun.
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12 at Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kan. Hendrickson has been competing in pageants since the age of nine and has had a passion for it ever since. “Miss Kansas’ Outstanding Teen is a scholarship pageant that is a part of the Miss America Organization. It aims to promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement,” Co-director of Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen Logan Caywood said. “Candidates at our state level compete for the chance to represent Kansas for the year, compete at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition and earn scholarships to further their education.”
