2011 TITLEHOLDER
Alana Rae Wilson
Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen 2011 Photo Courtesy Lindsay King Modern Photography
Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen 2011 Photo Courtesy Lindsay King Modern Photography
Alana Rae Wilson
Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen 2011
Age: 15
Hometown:Monroe
School:St. Mary Catholic Central High School (SMCC)
Talent: Tahitian Dance
Platform: Gabby's Ladder: Helping Grieving People Find Hope
Leadership Roles:
St. Mary Catholic Church Altar Server; Lighthouse Dance Company Assistant Teacher and Senior Company Member; Student Ambassador of St. Mary Catholic Central; Freshman Volleyball Team Manager; Member of Freshman Basketball Team; Member of Yoga Club; Member of Spanish Club; Member of Girl Scouts for four years; Volunteer for Gabby's Ladder, Humane Society of Monroe, and GodWorks; and 4-H Member 2006-present. Accomplishments: 2008 Joseph and Thelma LaHood Scholarship Recipient; 2010 Christian Woman Scholarship Recipient.
Gabby's Ladder: Helping Grieving People Find Hope
Gabby's Ladder Family Grief Center is an organization which offers free grief support, counseling, family workshops, and in-school suicide prevention programs. People who are grieving are guided through their grief and taught how to find the necessary tools to move through their grief into healing. All of the services offered are free to everyone, no matter how old they are.
I chose this platform because of the personal experiences I have had with losing a loved one. My mother became involved with Gabby's Ladder when I was only five years old. I would go with her to the fundraising events and family events they hosted throughout the year. While I was with her, I had the chance to meet many children who had lost someone they cared about and could see how sad they were. Gabby's Ladder would help them find happiness and hope. They made me realize that very few people know how much help these children need and that inspired me to get involved.
The Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen Program would give me the ability to speak to others throughout the State about this wonderful organization. With this title, I would be able to teach adults and children that there are services Gabby's Ladder provides which could help them during these terrible times in their lives. Gabby's Ladder provides a safe place for grieving people to help them learn to cope with their feelings and find positive things in their life. This title would help me help other young people to understand that they are not alone and that Gabby's Ladder can be there for them. As Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen, I would be able to bring attention to the importance of caring for those who are grieving, especially our youth.
Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen 2011
Age: 15
Hometown:Monroe
School:St. Mary Catholic Central High School (SMCC)
Talent: Tahitian Dance
Platform: Gabby's Ladder: Helping Grieving People Find Hope
Leadership Roles:
St. Mary Catholic Church Altar Server; Lighthouse Dance Company Assistant Teacher and Senior Company Member; Student Ambassador of St. Mary Catholic Central; Freshman Volleyball Team Manager; Member of Freshman Basketball Team; Member of Yoga Club; Member of Spanish Club; Member of Girl Scouts for four years; Volunteer for Gabby's Ladder, Humane Society of Monroe, and GodWorks; and 4-H Member 2006-present. Accomplishments: 2008 Joseph and Thelma LaHood Scholarship Recipient; 2010 Christian Woman Scholarship Recipient.
Gabby's Ladder: Helping Grieving People Find Hope
Gabby's Ladder Family Grief Center is an organization which offers free grief support, counseling, family workshops, and in-school suicide prevention programs. People who are grieving are guided through their grief and taught how to find the necessary tools to move through their grief into healing. All of the services offered are free to everyone, no matter how old they are.
I chose this platform because of the personal experiences I have had with losing a loved one. My mother became involved with Gabby's Ladder when I was only five years old. I would go with her to the fundraising events and family events they hosted throughout the year. While I was with her, I had the chance to meet many children who had lost someone they cared about and could see how sad they were. Gabby's Ladder would help them find happiness and hope. They made me realize that very few people know how much help these children need and that inspired me to get involved.
The Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen Program would give me the ability to speak to others throughout the State about this wonderful organization. With this title, I would be able to teach adults and children that there are services Gabby's Ladder provides which could help them during these terrible times in their lives. Gabby's Ladder provides a safe place for grieving people to help them learn to cope with their feelings and find positive things in their life. This title would help me help other young people to understand that they are not alone and that Gabby's Ladder can be there for them. As Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen, I would be able to bring attention to the importance of caring for those who are grieving, especially our youth.
