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Stars Making a Social Impact: Why & How Juliana Morehouse, Miss Maine USA, Is Helping To Change Our World

[as originally published on medium.com]

As a part of our series about stars who are making an important social impact, I had the pleasure of interviewing Juliana Morehouse.

Although Juliana serves as Miss Maine USA, her family has a rich history in the Carolinas with her mom being a former Miss North Carolina USA. Currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Theological Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Juliana previously graduated with a BA in Communication from the College of Charleston as a Dean’s- and President’s-List student as well as being inducted into the national communication honor society Lambda Pi Eta. As a philanthropist, Juliana serves as a community educator with the Alzheimer’s Association providing presentations across Maine on the disease and how to prevent it.

Thank you so much for joining us on this interview series. Can you share with us the backstory that led you to this career path?

Being Miss Maine USA is a goal I have been working towards since I was about 15 years old. My mom was my initial inspiration for jumping into the pageant world because she was Miss North Carolina USA in 1994 and went on to place second runner up at Miss USA. Being Miss North Carolina USA transformed her life. It launched her career in television news; it catapulted her into the National Speakers Association; and it provided her with a vast network of successful women. From an early age, I decided I wanted to have those same opportunities as my mom. I competed in my first pageant at age 16. I placed third runner up, and from then I was hooked. Not only was I mesmerized by the glamor of the pageant world, but I was intrigued by the significant personal growth that comes with preparing for the competition…. READ MORE