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Caldwell University Student Crowned 'Miss Petite America' 2015

The beauty pageant celebrates the accomplishments of women under 5 feet 6 inches.

She may be “petite,” but she now represents all of New Jersey.

On Saturday, Kristen Kowalski, 20, of Pompton Plains – a junior at Caldwell University – was crowned Miss Petite America 2015 at the stage pageant held at the Clarion Hotel & Aqua Park Lagoon in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Kowalski also garnered awards for “Best Overall Interview” and “Best Overall Evening Gown” during the competition, which “honors the accomplishments of women 5 feet 6 inches and under while celebrating their beauty, intelligence and community involvement.”

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