| Lora Garrett, the reigning Miss White River Valley | | | | Volunteer Service Gold Medal Award Recipient and |
| Outstanding Teen will compete in the Miss Indiana | | | | the WRTV 6 Leadership Award; Job shadowed Dr. |
| Outstanding Teen pageant June 22, 2007, in Zionsville, | | | | David Mattson of the Indiana Multiple Sclerosis Clinic; |
| Indiana. The winner represents the State of Indiana in | | | | Developed and launched her own website for MS- |
| the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Scholarship | | | | "Care Today...Cure Tomorrow" which now appears on |
| Program held in Orlando, Florida this coming August. | | | | the Miss Hoosier Heartland web site; Serves as an |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Inc. has been | | | | Ambassador for the Indiana Chapter of the Multiple |
| organized to encourage positive achievement by | | | | Sclerosis Society; Created two Mayor's Proclamations |
| helping to nurture and build the scholastic achievement, | | | | designating June 22, 2007 as "Multiple Sclerosis Day" in |
| creative accomplishment, healthy living and community | | | | Indiana; performed with the International Moscow Ballet |
| involvement of our nation's youth. | | | | Troupe; Member of the Anderson Ballet Troupe; |
| Garrett, 17, will be a senior at Yorktown High School, | | | | Graduate of the Clara R. Noyes Academy of Ballet |
| this coming fall. She is the daughter of Pastor and Mrs. | | | | International; and named Alternate for the Kraft Ballet |
| James Garrett of Muncie, Indiana. | | | | Scholarship. |
| "Lora has been preparing hard for her fourth coming | | | | During the week of Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen |
| competition this June", stated Debra Gossett, | | | | Pageant, Lora will be one of 21 contestants competing |
| Executive Director of the Miss Hoosier Heartland and | | | | for the title of Miss Indiana Outstanding Teen 2007 and |
| Miss White River Valley Scholarship Program, "in | | | | educational scholarships; each contestant will compete |
| addition to her mental and physical preparation, Lora | | | | in the areas of private interview, talent, active wear, |
| has been diligently working on her platform issue of | | | | on-stage presence, evening wear and scholastic |
| Multiple Sclerosis - "Care Today...Cure Tomorrow". | | | | achievement. Lora will be performing an En Pointe |
| Lora has accumulated over 2500 hours in volunteer | | | | Ballet performance for her portion of the talent |
| service for her MS cause. | | | | competition. |
| Ms. Garrett's numerous accomplishments include: | | | | Gossett stated, "We are extremely fortunate to have |
| Authored and implemented (with the Indiana | | | | a young lady the caliber of Lora to represent not only |
| Governor's office) a proclamation designating June | | | | our program, but the City of Muncie, she is truly a |
| 2007 and April 2006, 2005 as "Multiple Sclerosis | | | | prime example of today's youth and the hope of the |
| Month" in Indiana; recipient of the 2006 President's | | | | future". |