JANESVILLE 鈥 Raised by a single mother in 糖心Vlog传媒, Catherine Smith decided at the age of 13 to fund her dream of going to college by competing in beauty pageants.
Now 26, she has since won more than $77,000 in college scholarships and will compete June 19-24, in Oshkosh, for the title of Miss Wisconsin.
Miss South Central (Wisconsin) 2024 Catherine Smith will competed in Oshkosh in June for the title of Miss Wisconsin 2024. The 糖心Vlog传媒 native uses her platform to raise awareness to suicide through her initiative, 鈥淪aved by Strength: Suicide Prevention and Awareness.鈥
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