The Miss Door County Scholarship Program presented three crowns Saturday night as a part of its expanded pageant hosted at the Southern Door Auditorium. Hanna Mertens was crowned the first-ever Miss Cherryland out of four contestants. A student at the Bellin College of Nursing, Mertens danced to the song "Sax" while showcasing her community service initiative of teaching the importance of cardiac care. Southern Door alum and current Northeast Wisconsin Technical College student Faith Blackley was crowned Miss Door County out of four contestants. Blackley's community service initiative was entitled "Preserve Today, Protect Tomorrow" and her talent was singing the song, "Amarilli Mia Bella." Her Miss Door County Teen is Southern Door student Elise Jackson, who played "Fur Elise" as her skills while showcasing her community service initiative of "Next Gen Civics." She was selected from a field of 10 contestants. In addition to earning thousands of dollars in college scholarships, Blackley, Jackson, and Mertens will represent Door County at the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin Teen competitions, which will be held June 18-21, 2025, in New Berlin. The event also served as a farewell to Miss Door County 2024 and Top Five Miss Wisconsin finisher Kylee Duessler and Miss Door County Teen 2024 Emily Bley.
Pictures courtesy of Miss Door County Scholarship Program and Focal Flame Creative
