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WIU Student Crowned Miss Hancock County 2005
August 25, 2005
MACOMB, IL - - Andrea Wierather (Carthage, IL), a Western Illinois University sophomore early childhood education major, was recently crowned Miss Hancock County 2005.
I wanted to run for Miss Hancock County because I felt that the pageant was a worthwhile experience that would help me with a lot of my future endeavors, Wierather said.
A 2003 graduate of Carthage High School, Wierather has been employed in the WIU financial aid office since 2004. She is also a member of the Westernette Dance Line which performs at football and basketball games.
She was also named Miss Congeniality by the contestants in the pageant.
Wierather believes that she is a great role model for her peers and for younger generations, and she knows she can represent Hancock County in a respectable manner.
Winning the title of Miss Hancock County has meant the world to me, and I am honored that I was chosen to represent Hancock County at the many upcoming local parades and events, she added.
Wierather will be competing in the Illinois State pageant in January 2006.
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