Miss New Mexico USA

What an exciting weekend!!  The New Mexico Miss & Teen USA Pageant took place in Las Cruces.  Competition was fierce.  17 teens and 20 misses competed for the top prize, a trip to the Miss USA & Miss Teen USA Pageants.  Some stand outs on the Miss Teen side, Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquin who was voted Miss Congeniality.  Sarah Saldana and Elizabeth Nelson.  But the crown went to Miss Mesilla Teen Addi Smith who was breath taking in her gown and well spoken in the question and answer component.  On the Miss side, my favorites were Grayce Lovejoy and Carin Annique Malm. But I am proud to say Miss Albuquerque Kathleen Danzer impressed the judges and walked away with the crown.  Congratulations going out to both Addi and Kathleen.  Addi now goes on to Miss Teen USA and Kathleen is off to the Miss USA Pageant in Las Vegas, NV in June.