Lathram named Miss New Hampshire Teen USA
A teenager with Highland County ties will be representing New Hampshire in a national pageant, as Eleanor Lathram has been named Miss New Hampshire Teen USA.
Lathram, 17, of Bedford, N.H., is the daughter of William and Lisa Lathram, formerly of Lynchburg, and has relatives living in the Highland County area.
Lathram was named Miss New Hampshire Teen USA during the statewide pageant show, Jan. 17-18. She will later compete for the title of Miss Teen USA in the national pageant, set for Aug. 22 at Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas.
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According to www.missnewhampshireusa.com, Miss Teen USA is a sister program to the Miss USA pageant and is open to teens ages 14-19. Contestants are judged based on interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions.
"Although the winners may not score the highest in every category, they will do well in each," according to the Miss New Hampshire USA website. "They will be young women who possess many positive attributes, including poise, personality, intelligence and beauty.
"It is vital that they understand that, along with the prizes and glamour, there comes a responsibility to the pageant system, our sponsors, the community, and to New Hampshire. The winners immediately become role models, assuring it will be a year of personal growth and maturing that money cannot buy."