Hey Citrus Fans,
So you may already know that the 2016 Miss Florida Citrus pageant has officially crowned it’s 2016 Citrus Queen. This pageant has helped multiple young ladies’ dream come true ever since the 1920’s. Therefore, please join me in welcoming the newest Citrus Queen, Stephanie Capon of Miami, Florida. The competition was fierce this year and was judged based on a number of portions such as: interview/on stage question, evening wear, talent, and swimsuit. Miss Capon received a $1,000 scholarship along with numerous other prizes and will represent the Florida citrus industry at various trade shows and events throughout the coming year.
Miss Capon is attending University of Florida and earning her Master of Science in Management and hopes to earn a Juris Doctor degree in law. She was sponsored by Ben Hill Griffin Inc. She is also currently a White House intern for the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. Ben Hill Griffin Jr. was inducted in the Citrus Hall of Fame in 1979, and Ben Hill Griffin III was also inducted in 2009.
Stephanie Capon will go on to compete in the Miss Florida Pageant, which takes place in Lakeland later this summer. The winner of this pageant will go on to compete in the Miss America pageant. Let us all wish Miss Capon luck and welcome her as our 2016 Citrus Queen.
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“I am now part of a sisterhood that encourages women to be better.” - Stephanie Capon on what it means to be Miss Florida Citrus.
Works Cited
McGill, Josh. "Miss Florida Citrus 2016 Crowned." Citrus Industry News. AgNet Media Inc., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.
Written by Emma Morton
Student Fellow at the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame
In partnership with Florida Southern College’s McKay Archives Center
