By Emma Rausch
emma@thepaperofwabash.com
WABASH COUNTY, Ind. – Alyson Gouveia received the 2017 Wabash County Festivals Queen’s crown at the 27th annual pageant Friday night, July 28.
A Southwood High School graduate, Gouveia is currently studying elementary education and teaching English as a second language at Ball State University with plans to graduate in 2018.
Prior to Friday night, Gouveia has competed in the Wabash County Festivals Queen Pageant on three other occasions, earning the first runner up title in 2014 and second runner up designations in 2013 and 2015.
As queen, Gouveia will be attending Wabash County’s various festivals during the next year. She will also be attending a variety of state events as a representative of Wabash County.
Gouveia told The Paper of Wabash County that the personal growth she experienced through the pageant “is the biggest part of this and what kept me coming back aside from the friendship that you gain from the girls.”
“It’s a wonderful experience to build your confidence and you gain a lot of valuable skills for interviewing,” she explained. “Being put on the spot with the on-stage question, I told my little sister (Kyrstin) if you can answer an on-stage question you can conquer the world, and that was really cool to compete this year with her too.”
Joining Gouveia on her Queen’s Court will be Director’s Award Winner Alex Peterson, Miss Friendship Alexis Wagoner, third runner up Alexis Rose, second runner up Jordan Michel and first runner up Danielle Sparling.
Read more about the 2017 Wabash County Festivals Queen Pageant in the Aug. 2 edition of The Paper of Wabash County.
