While the scholarship money will go a long way, Miss Door County Faith Blackley, Miss Door County Teen Elise Jackson, and Miss Cherryland Hanna Mertens are most looking forward to positively impacting you and your families over the next year.
The trio won their respective crowns during the Miss Door County pageant hosted at the Southern Door Community Auditorium earlier this month. The more than dozen contestants earned a combined $17,650 in scholarships and prizes, a record for the Miss Door County Scholarship Organization. For Blackley and Jackson, participating came with a gentle nudge from their mothers and then realizing what could be possible if they participated and won. Blackley says she is looking forward to having an impact on the young girls in the community
Jackson hopes to inspire others to not just follow in her footsteps but also to chase their dreams.
The pair will not just be role models for other girls in the community; they will also have one alongside them. Winning the inaugural Miss Cherryland contest is the third time Mertens has been crowned, having also won the Miss Green Bay Area pageant in 2022 and the Miss Wood Violet pageant in 2024. She is excited to participate in the Miss Door County program and hopes Blackley and Jackson enjoy the experience.
Over the next year, Blackley (Preserve Today, Protect Tomorrow), Jackson (Next Gen Civics), and Mertens (Cardiac Care) will showcase their respective community service initiatives while preparing for the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin Teen competitions, which will be held June 18-21, 2025, in New Berlin. You can listen to our full interview here.
