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The next contestant to be featured in our series, “The Road to Miss America,” is Miss New Hampshire, Caroline Carter.

Age: 18

Hometown: Dover, New Hampshire

Platform Issue: 1, 2, We: Diabetes Advocacy

Talent: Vocal

Education: St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 2016; University of New Hampshire, Durham

Scholastic Ambition: PhD English Education, Creative Writing, Mythology and Philosophy.

Scholastic Honors: National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, High Honors 1-4, Prudential Spirit of Community Scholarship recipient, PEO International Star Scholar, Kohl’s Cares Regional Scholar, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership, Coca-Cola Scholarship Semi-Finalist.

My Inspiration: My sister, Lauren, is a Hospice N.P. and a free spirit!  Through her worldly travels, she has inspired me to go beyond my comfort zone and explore what life has to offer.

My Proud Accomplishment: Coming from a military family, singing the National Anthem is very important to me.  I have performed more than 300 times welcoming home troops, at the Boston Bruins, and on live national TV at a NASCAR race.

“Caroline, you have Type I diabetes.”  With one sentence, my world was changed.  Eight years ago I was diagnosed with diabetes. Eight years has molded me into a young woman hard at work to stop diabetes. I have lobbied for funding on Capitol Hill; I am a national spokesperson for Medtronic; and I have become a role model for children who share in the struggles of my disease.  My diagnosis is not a curse; it is an opportunity to create change.  Although I only just graduated high school, everything I have accomplished has prepared me for the job of Miss America.