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Miss Liberia Ohio

MISS LIBERIA OHIO LOOKING FORWARD
By Joseph Gbonoi

Columbus, OH. – On July 18, Ms. Emma Garmah Welwolie won The Miss Liberia Ohio 2009 Beauty Pageant at the King Art Complex and came first runner up a week later in the national competition to Miss Liberia Georgia, Ms. Mattie Elious. She is a resident of Cleveland city and a student of the Cleveland State University majoring in Social Work and Biology.

This year pageant was organized and hosted by Jakzs, a marketing, entrainment and management consultant company. The competition is part of the Miss Liberia USA, the National Beauty Pageantry organized and hosted annually by the Liberian United Women in Progress (LUWIP), a community based resource group based in Philadelphia, PA. Every year, coordinators and committees from around the United States organized and host states pageants. Winner from these competition are sent in the month of July around Liberia’s Independence Day (July 26) to compete. The winner gets scholarship and other consolation prizes.

The competition is one of the positive motivations for young Liberia girls in the United States to express themselves, positively. Emma, who came with her parent to the United States in 2000, is now 18, the third of three siblings. She says, she sees the pageant a vehicle that helps young girls her express their talents and skills outside their homes and schools. “Events like these not just give us opportunities within the Liberian communities, but exposes us to different people, activities and issues about our world.” She said.

Miss Liberia Ohio is planning a Back To School Backpack Program and fundraiser event for young people throughout the State by Christmas Break. She hopes to give back through this event and helps other young people explore their talents and gifts. Miss Liberia Ohio will also be working with community leaders and the organizations to reach the young people statewide.

Next year pageant is scheduled for June 27, the place and will be announced later. Miss Liberia Ohio was first hosted 2006 by Blast Entertainment.