Published: July 02, 2009 09:26 pm      

Outstanding W.Va. teen hails from Moorefield

Senior to promote her ‘Reaching for the STARS’ platform in next year

MORGANTOWN — Jackie Riggleman, daughter of Greg and Karen Riggleman, Moorefield, was crowned Miss West Virginia’s Outstanding Teen on June 20 in Morgantown during the live broadcast of the Miss West Virginia Pageant.

A senior at Moorefield High School, Riggleman, will spend the next year promoting her character education platform, “Reaching for the STARS,” across the state.

“I feel very honored and blessed to have been given this opportunity,” said Riggleman. “I am looking forward to meeting people across the state and laying a strong character education foundation for the children of West Virginia.”

Riggleman will also travel to Orlando, Fla., in August to represent West Virginia in the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen pageant.

Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Organization is the sister program to the Miss America Scholarship Organization, which is one of the world’s largest providers of scholarship assistance for young women providing over $45 million each year.

For more information on the Miss West Virginia’s Outstanding Teen Program and to follow Riggleman throughout her year, visitwww.mwvot.org.