President

KIM PARRISH NAMED PRESIDENT OF
MISS AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING TEEN

Orlando, FL – January 31, 2008 – Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Inc., a little sister to the Miss America Organization that promotes scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens, has named TV fashion commentator and entrepreneur Kim Parrish as president. A former Miss West Virginia (1992), Kim is the creator of The Kim Parrish Collection clothing line on HSN and HSN.com. (see www.kimparrishcollection.com and www.maoteen.org)

Miss America's Outstanding Teen is a scholarship-based program offering accomplished teens the opportunity to be awarded funds for college, thanks to the efforts of thousands of volunteers across the country. The first Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition for girls 13 to 17 was held in 2005, and the current titleholder is Caitlin Brunell of Great Falls, VA. The 2008 competition will take place August 12 – 16, 2008 in Orlando, FL.

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