Plainfield East Student Named USA National Jr. Teen

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A’Maiya Allen, a 14-year-old from Plainfield East High School student from Bolingbrook, recently won the national title of USA National Jr. Teen 2014. A’Maiya beat out delegates from throughout the United States to claim the national crown, scholarship money and an extensive prize package during the national pageant which was held in Daytona Beach, Florida recently.

As a national title holder, A’Maiya will travel the country for appearances, photo shoots, charity events and media interviews. Her first venture as national royalty will be a trip to Atlantic City to attend the Miss America Pageant. While there, A’Maiya and her sister queens will also be treated to a private dinner party with Teresa Scanlan, Miss America 2011.

As part of her prize package, A’Maiya will cruise to Cozumel this spring, and will spend her year participating in professional photo shoots, extensive travel, appearance opportunities and be featured in national ad campaigns for Blush Boutique and Bravura Fashions, among others.

A’Maiya will also be featured in a national ad in Pageantry Magazine which will be distributed nationwide, and will be featured in ongoing national promotions and feature articles that will be published in national magazines and on the web. As a charity-driven organization, USA National Miss will enable A’Maiya to work with some of the organization’s official charities throughout the year.

“We are so thrilled to be represented by a young woman who is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, and who has a passion to serve her community and be a role model to other girls,” said Jackie Watson, National Executive Director of USA National Miss. “The USA National Miss Scholarship Organization is honored to have A’Maiya as one of our national queens and we know that she will inspire other girls to achieve their goals.”

A’Maiya will crown her successor at the 2015 USA National Miss Pageant next summer.

Photo: A’Maiya Allen. Credit: Submitted photo