Over $125,000 in Scholarships Awarded
Vermont Business Magazine The Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization (MVSO) has announced that two new state titleholders were selected last weekend at the annual Miss Vermont Scholarship Competition held in Stowe at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center. Meara Seery is Miss Vermont 2024 and Charlee Royer is Miss Vermont’s Teen 2024.
Seery, is a 24-year-old native of Brattleboro and a 2022 graduate of The George Washington University. She holds a BFA in Photojournalism and currently works as a digital producer for a member of Vermont’s US Congressional Delegation. Seery has been accepted to graduate school at Champlain College and is the recipient of a $7,500 scholarship and a $5,000 Ellis Strategies Public Speaking and Presentation Course. Seery’s Community Service Initiative is “Green for Good” – she advocates for sustainability and environmental responsibility. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2025 early next year.
“I am beyond excited and so honored to be serving as Miss Vermont 2024,” said Seery. “The sisters I’ve gained and the memories I’ve made so far only make me more excited for the year to come. Thank you to the entire Miss Vermont family for welcoming me with opening arms and to my friends and family across the country for supporting me. I cannot wait to make an impact across our state.”
Royer is a 15-year-old native of Newport, Vermont, who plans to obtain a doctorate in Psychiatry. In addition to receiving a $2,500 scholarship, she is also the recipient of a full academic scholarship to the University of Alabama through the Miss America Opportunity valued at over $100,000. This scholarship is awarded to every state teen titleholder across the country provided she is accepted to the school. Her Community Service Initiative is called “Beyond the Ribbon; Providing Mental Health Support to Children Affected by Cancer.” Royer’s mother Jaime is a breast cancer survivor, which inspired her work in this area.
“I am ecstatic to be Miss Vermont’s Teen 2024,” said Royer “Joining the legacy is an honor and I cannot wait to promote the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization to other young women across the state., and to introduce them to the amazing opportunities that are available. I know I will make the Green Mountain State proud, and I look forward to my year of service.”
“We want to welcome Meara and Charlee and congratulate the entire Class of 2024 on their incredible work,” said Darcie Fisher, MVSO Executive Director. “Many of Vermont’s best and brightest competed with us last weekend. We encourage other young women across our state to learn more about the life changing scholarship and community service opportunities we have available to them.”
More information about becoming a candidate and competing for the titles of Miss Vermont 2025 or Miss Vermont’s Teen 2025 can be found at www.missvermont.org
About The Miss Vermont Scholarship Foundation
The Miss Vermont Scholarship Competition is a preliminary to the Miss America Program, one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. More than $45million in scholarships is made available annually at the local, state and national levels. The Miss Vermont Program strongly emphasizes scholarship and educational achievement and provides personal and professional opportunities for young women and promotes their voice in culture, politics and the community. For more information, please visit www.missvermont.org
Source: Essex Junction, VT – April 16, 2024 – Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization
