"Miss Northern Suburbs to compete at Miss Illinois" PRESS RELEASE

Miss Northern Suburbs 2011 Pageant Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: KRISTEN HADAP
224-717-6112

MISS NORTHERN SUBURBS TO COMPETE AT MISS ILLINOIS

GRAYSLAKE, IL JULY, 2011 - Natalie Sherer, a 22-year-old from Normal, will represent the northern Illinois area as Miss Northern Suburbs to compete for the title of Miss Illinois 2011 on July 2, 2011. Held in Marion, IL, the Miss Illinois Pageant will feature twenty-six contestants from across the state to compete for the opportunity to represent Illinois at the 2012 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Preliminary phases of competition, including lifestyle and fitness, evening wear, talent and on-stage question, will be contested on the nights of Wednesday, June 29th and Thursday, June 30th. The week culminates with the coronation of the new Miss Illinois 2011 on the night of Saturday, July 2nd.

Currently a student at Wheaton College, Sherer is majoring in Piano Performance and hopes to pursue a career as a concert pianist and teacher, as well as starting her own organization of musicians who perform benefit concerts for worthy causes.

Joining Natalie Sherer at the Miss Illinois competition will be Sophia Thompson from
Libertyville. Thompson is the current Miss Northern Suburbs Princess. She will be among 36 young girls who make up the 2011 Class of Miss Illinois “Princesses” that will grace the stage during the weeklong competition. The Miss Illinois and Miss Northern Suburbs princess programs enable girls, ages 5-12, to be mentored by local titleholders that will be competing for the title of Miss Illinois.

Established in 2008, the Miss Northern Suburbs Scholarship Organization provides opportunities for young women to achieve their personal and professional ambitions. Contestants also participate in community service activities and develop leadership skills that help them excel in their chosen career and life goals. A not-for-profit affiliate of the Miss America Organization, the Miss Northern Suburbs Scholarship Organization has made available more than $18,450 in scholarships and in-kind funds to six young women throughout the northern Illinois area. Winners of the annual Miss Northern Suburbs Competition are eligible to compete in the Miss Illinois Competition, held every year in Marion, IL in June.

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation’s leading achievement programs and the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Each year, the Miss America Organization makes available more than $40 million in cash and tuition scholarship assistance. Based in Linwood, New Jersey, the Miss America Organization provides young women with a vehicle to further their personal and professional goals and instills a spirit of community service through a variety of unique nationwide community-based programs. On an annual basis, Miss America state and local titleholders, along with the Organization’s network of volunteers, participate in more than 12,000 community-service projects, providing in excess of 500,000 service hours to worthy causes. For more information about the Miss America Organization please visit www.missamerica.org. For more information about the Miss Illinois Competition please visit www.missillinois.org.
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For more information about the Miss Northern Suburbs Scholarship Organization, please contact Kristen Hadap or Robin Ruchti at 224-717-6112 or 847-872-7140. Or visit www.missnorthernsuburbs.com.