Congratulations to Ava Barnd '19 who was named second runner-up as well as Miss Congeniality in Miss Maryland Teen USA 2018. This year’s pageant was held last weekend at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda. The pageant encourages young girls to build self-confidence, individual pride and a greater self-awareness.
Ava serves as the president of the SGA and has taken advantage of the many amazing opportunities here at JC. She’s involved in cheerleading, peer ministry, service club, the Patriot Hospitality Group, traveled to Spain and Costa Rica with the school, performed at Disney with the theater department and was her Junior Class Vice President. Ava manages to juggle all these hats while taking honors and AP classes.
Ava’s passion for helping young girls build self-confidence to stand up in any situation, fueled her desire to start an after-school program for girls to talk about female empowerment and the importance of confidence. JC is proud to call Ava a Patriot!