Dental hygienist Molly Whalen, 20, of Middleboro, MA, was selected Miss Massachusetts 2011 at the Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant in Worcester, according to a story on SouthCoasttoday.com.
Whalen was chosen from among 15 contestants and will receive more than $8,500 in scholarships. She will also compete at the Miss America Pageant next January in Las Vegas.
Whalen is a 2011 graduate of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene.
During her year of service, she will highlight her platform, "Smart Smiles: Promoting the Importance of Oral Health," and promote the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, the national platform of the Miss America Organization.
