Northport Native Crowned Miss Culture USA 2018

Northport native Lauren Doherty was crowned Miss Culture USA 2018 on Sunday at the official National Preliminary Pageant in Wayne, New Jersey.

Doherty will go on to represent the United States of America at the Miss Culture Worldwide 2018 competition. The pageant will be held in December in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Doherty will use her title to promote her platform, which is child advocacy.

The message she hopes to spread worldwide is to encourage young children and teens to embrace their uniqueness and not conform to other’s opinions.

Doherty recently graduated from LIU Post with a BS in Childhood Education and concentration in Psychology. She looks to become an elementary school teacher and have a positive impact on young children.

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