
The American Pageants national competition features an interview, evening gown and "fun fashion" or runway round, Annone said. She decided pageantry would best help the teen prepare for her future.

Lucie County in the Miss Florida pageants when she was a teenager.Īnya, a varsity cheerleader at John Carroll and has a black belt in taekwondo, wanted to explore other extracurricular activities. Annone, a Fort Pierce native, represented St. This is Anya's first year participating in pageants, she said, taking after her mother, Stacy Annone, who also used to compete. Treasure hunter: Vero Beach teen finds 1715 Fleet gold coinĬulinary program: Project LIFT's new initiative aims to combat teen mental health Lucie teen earns scholarship to international academy "I’m very excited, and if I don’t get it, then I’ll come back next year and try again," said Anya, a sophomore at John Carroll High School.īallet prodigy: Port St.

In addition to the coveted title and crown, the winner could receive various college scholarship funds and other prizes. FORT PIERCE - A local teenager will be spending her Thanksgiving break a little differently this year.Īnya Annone, 15, is vying for the title of "Junior Miss of America" at the national American Pageants competition held in Atlanta Nov.
