Gabby Jefferson, an eighth-grader at Fall Creek Junior High School, won America’s Ideal Miss Jr. Teen in late July. She was recognized by the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Corp. Board of Trustees during its regular meeting Sept. 10.
In a video recording played during the meeting, Jefferson said she started competing in pageants when she was 8 or 9 years old and was “hooked” ever since.
“I went to America’s Ideal Miss in July of this year as central Indiana Junior Teen,” she said. “I ended up winning best interview in the junior teen division, best interview overall in the senior division, and then ended up winning the whole, entire national title.”…