Meet 2017 Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen contestants from MCSD

Five students in Columbus public schools were honored during the Muscogee County School Board’s work session Monday for winning a local pageant and qualifying for the 2017 Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen competition, June 13-16 in the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts:

▪ Maddie Haines, an eighth-grader at Aaron Cohn Middle School, is Miss Paulding County’s Outstanding Teen. Her platform is “Finish the Fight, American Cancer Society.” Her talent is dance.

▪ Jessica Roberts, an eighth-grader at Aaron Cohn Middle School, is Miss Atlanta’s Outstanding Teen. Her platform is “People Helping Animals, Animals Helping People, PAWS Humane.” Her talent is dance.

▪ Jillian Higgins, a freshman at Columbus High School, is Miss Middle West Georgia’s Outstanding Teen. Her platform is “Forget Me Not, Alzheimer’s Awareness.” Her talent is dance.

▪ Elise Higgins, a junior at Columbus High School, is Miss Harris County’s Outstanding Teen. Her platform is “Rally for a Cure, Childhood Cancer.” Her talent is dance.

▪ Abria Birge, a sophomore at Northside High School, is Miss Rockdale County’s Outstanding Teen. Her platform is “Teens Against Tobacco.” Her talent is piano.

This story was originally published May 9, 2017 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Meet 2017 Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen contestants from MCSD."