Hatboro-Horsham Student Named Miss Bucks County Outstanding Teen

A Hatboro-Horsham High School sophomore was named Miss Bucks County Outstanding Teen according to The Public Spirit and Willow Grove Guide.

The report says by winning the local crown, 16-year-old Joanna Malone advances to compete for the Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen title from June 8-12.

According to the pageant Web site, each contest was judged on four areas, including interview (25%), lifestyle and fitness in sportswear (15%), talent (35%), and evening wear and on-stage question (25%).

Malone reportedly chose to sing “Part of Your World,” a song from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, during the talent portion of the local preliminary of the Miss America Pageant.

Despite being from Montgomery County, Malone was able to win the Bucks County title because the two residency requirements each contestant needs to fulfill is to be from Pennsylvania in the sixth months prior to the pageant and to be a full-time student in the state during the fall semester.