West Cook News

Town President Larry Dominick and Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar greeted Miss Teen 2024 competitor Emily Apango and her father. Emily Apango, 17, is the first Miss Teen from Cicero to compete at this level of a state competition at the 103rd Miss Illinois Teen 2024.

The 103rd Miss Illinois Teen competition will be held in Marion, Illinois, from June 12 through June 15, 2024. It is sponsored by the Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization, the first pageant competition established in the USA.

Miss Apango is a junior at Morton East High School. She graduated from Wilson School District 99.

“We are very excited to have Emily Apango represent the teenagers and community of Cicero in the 2024 Miss Illinois Teen Competition,” President Larry Dominick said after welcoming her to Town Hall. “Miss Apango represents the many talented young people we have in Cicero who will continue to break barriers and score achievements in every field of life.”

For more than a century, the Miss America Organization has been committed to empowering women to become leaders, activists, and change-makers. The organization’s activities extend beyond its annual telecast. From selling war bonds during World War II to AIDS advocacy in the 1990s, Miss Americas have championed worthy causes and made significant impacts. Today, this program continues as a year-round experience, allowing young women to earn scholarships, grow their networks, develop valuable life and career skills, and find their voices in advocating for a better world.

¡Felicidades a Emily Apango por su participación en el concurso de Miss Teen!

Emily Apango es la primera Miss Teen de Cicero en competir a este nivel en una competencia estatal. El concurso se llevará a cabo en Marion del 12 al 15 de junio de 2024 y está patrocinado por la Organización de Becas de Miss Illinois.

La señorita Apango es estudiante de tercer año en Morton East High School y se graduó del Distrito Escolar 99 de Wilson.

“Estamos muy emocionados de que Emily Apango represente a los adolescentes y a la comunidad de Cicero en la competencia de Miss Illinois Teen 2024,” dijo el presidente Larry Dominick después de darle la bienvenida en el Ayuntamiento. “Miss Apango representa a los muchos jóvenes talentosos que tenemos en Cicero quienes continuarán rompiendo barreras y logrando éxitos en todos los campos de la vida.”

Durante más de un siglo, la Organización Miss America se ha comprometido a empoderar a las mujeres para convertirse en líderes y agentes de cambio. Desde la venta de bonos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta la defensa contra el SIDA en los años noventa, las Miss Americas han levantado sus voces para defender causas dignas y hacer una diferencia. Hoy día este programa único continúa como una experiencia anual permitiendo a las jóvenes ganar becas y desarrollar habilidades valiosas para la vida y carrera mientras encuentran sus voces en la lucha por un mundo mejor.