Two Katies as new Miss Salem County, Miss Salem County's Outstanding Teen are crowned
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The new Miss Salem County's Outstanding Teen 2013 Katie Gaudreau of Oldmans Township, left,
and Miss Salem County 2013 Katie Skwirut of Mannington, right. They were crowned this weekend.
Special to the Times/Richard Krauss Photography (credit of nj.com)
Saturday evening, in the newly renovated Penns Grove High School Auditorium, two Katie’s became the new royalty of Salem County.
The Miss Salem County Scholarship Organization hosted their annual competition to seek out a new Miss Salem County and Miss Salem County’s Outstanding Teen.
Eleven young women from around the county competed for the chance to represent Salem County in the state competitions. After an evening of swimsuits, fitness wear, amazing talent and beautiful evening gowns, the 10 judges chose their winners.
The new Miss Salem County 2013 is Katie Skwirut of Mannington.
She is a student at Muhlenberg University in Pennsylvania majoring in music and pre-med. She entered college as a sophomore thanks to attending the University of Pennsylvania during her senior year of high school. She has plans to return to University of Penn after obtaining her bachelor’s degree to continue her medical studies.
Skwirut impressed the judges with her operatic vocal presentation during the talent competition. She also won them over with her bright pink two piece bathing suit during the lifestyle and fitness competition and her sparkling silver and white evening gown.
Skwirut won the interview, lifestyle and fitness, talent and evening gown portions of the pageant, making it a sweep. She will be promoting Puppy Mill Awareness during her year of reign and will compete for the title of Miss New Jersey in June.
The first runner-up, Sydney Bill of Monroeville, also won the People’s Choice and Advertising Award. Tiffany Gallo of Carneys Point took home the Community Service award for her commitment to her Volunteerism platform.
The new Miss Salem County’s Outstanding Teen 2013 is Katie Gaudreau.
Gaudreau, of Oldmans Township, is a student at Oldmans Middle School. Gaudreau’s high-energy dance to “Poker Face” complete with a bright blue outfit and a deck of bejeweled playing cards won the Teen Talent award.
She also took home the Lifestyle and Fitness in Fitness Wear award and the Teen Spirit Award.
She will compete for the title of Miss New Jersey’s Outstanding Teen in Januaryand will spend her year teaching our community the importance of accepting children with special needs.
The first runner-up, Becca Rapp of Pennsville also won the Teen interview and Teen Evening Gown awards. The rest of the court was rounded out by second runner-up Ashley Cerasoli of Lower Alloways Creek and third runner-up Alyssa Floyd ofAlloway.
To learn more about the pageant or for information on having the new Miss Salem County or Miss Salem County’s Outstanding Teen appear at a local event, contact Maureen Humphreys at 856-299-5372.
(credit of nj.com)
