Kara Mawhorter declared first runner-up at Indiana's Junior Miss, reception planned this afternoon in Columbia City
(Talk of the Town file photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano)
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Whitley County’s Junior Miss Kara Mawhorter returns to her community today with a new title: first runner-up.
After a full week in Frankfort, Mawhorter finished the 50th annual Indiana’s Junior Miss Scholarship as first runner-up last evening. Whitley Johnson of Portage, Indiana, won the Indiana’s Junior Miss title and took home a cash scholarship of approximately $6500.
In all, 23 teens competed for $19,000 in scholarships at the state contest.
A welcoming reception is planned for Mawhorter this afternoon from 4-6 p.m. in the boardroom of the Whitley County Community Foundation on Whitley Streetin Columbia City. The public is invited to attend and celebrate her success.