Katelin Vogel, Wabash, left, was crowned the 2017 Miss Kosciusko County and Malana Pashea, Avilla, was crowned the 2017 Miss Outstanding Teen. (Photo by Deb Patterson)

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Miss Kosciusko Scholarship Program is now accepting applications to be a contestant in the 2018 Miss Kosciusko Pageant.

This is not just Kosciusko County. Any girl from the ages of 13-24 who lives or goes to school in Kosciusko, Wabash, Huntington, or Whitley counties can compete for scholarship money. Winners can win anywhere from $50-$1,000 in scholarship money.

Girls will compete in five categories: Interview, talent, fitness, evening gown and on-stage question. The winner will go on to the state competition in June. The deadline for getting information in to the director is the weekend before Christmas. Resumes/entry forms can all be emailed — no postage or U.S. mail is necessary.

The competition is Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Wawasee Middle School in Syracuse. Email the director of Miss Kosciusko Amy Miller at [email protected] for information and instructions on how to enter.