Schools this year might need spirit more than ever before, and a squad of local girls has stepped up to lead the way.
This year’s featured performers are ready to shine no matter what happens, and armed with talent, dedication and of course a load of sequins, they serve as a beacon, brightening life for their classmates.
Step into the spotlight, ladies. It’s all yours.
Miss Buck
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Buck, Isabella “Bella” Zeller, Dunmore High School
Miss Buck
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Buck, Isabella “Bella” Zeller, Dunmore High School
Miss Buck
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Buck, Isabella “Bella” Zeller, Dunmore High School
Miss Chief
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Chief, Alyssa Smith, Lakeland Junior-Senior High School
Miss Chief
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Chief, Alyssa Smith, Lakeland Junior-Senior High School
Miss Chief
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Chief, Alyssa Smith, Lakeland Junior-Senior High School
Miss Comet
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Comet, Stephanie Hicks, Abington Heights High School
Miss Comet
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Comet, Stephanie Hicks, Abington Heights High School
Miss Comet
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Comet, Stephanie Hicks, Abington Heights High School
Miss Devilette
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Devilette, Skyy Peperno, Old Forge High School
Miss Devilette
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Devilette, Skyy Peperno, Old Forge High School
Miss Devilette
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Devilette, Skyy Peperno, Old Forge High School
Miss Invader
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Invader, Molly Dougherty, West Scranton High School
Miss Invader
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Invader, Molly Dougherty, West Scranton High School
Miss Invader
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Invader, Molly Dougherty, West Scranton High School
Miss Trojan
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Trojan, Allie Taffera, North Pocono High School
Miss Trojan
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Trojan, Allie Taffera, North Pocono High School
Miss Trojan
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Trojan, Allie Taffera, North Pocono High School
Miss Viking
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Viking, Merison Stecik, Riverside Junior-Senior High School
Miss Viking
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Viking, Merison Stecik, Riverside Junior-Senior High School
Miss Viking
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Viking, Merison Stecik, Riverside Junior-Senior High School
Miss Spartan
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Spartan, Lindsey Kausmeyer, Mid Valley Secondary Center
Miss Spartan
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Spartan, Lindsey Kausmeyer, Mid Valley Secondary Center
Miss Spartan
CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Miss Spartan, Lindsey Kausmeyer, Mid Valley Secondary Center
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Caitlin Heaney West is the content editor for Access NEPA and oversees the Early Access blog in addition to working as a copy editor and staff writer for The Times-Tribune. An award-winning journalist, she is a summa cum laude graduate of Shippensburg University and also earned a master’s degree from Marywood University. Caitlin joined the Times-Shamrock family in 2009 and lives in Scranton. Contact: cwest@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5107; or @cheaneywest