Miss Michigan

Catherine Laurion

What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
As a toddler I believed without a doubt that I could fly, so after thinking a happy thought I jumped off the stairs of my house and split my chin open. Today I still have the scar from my first attempt at flight.

Please list any Honors/Awards you have received in the past 2 years.
Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Award
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State 2005 Participant
Ogemaw Heights Academic Excellence Award 2004
Ogemaw Heights Academic Excellence Award 2005
Michigan Chemistry Olympia Participant 2005
MVP of Ogemaw Heights Ladies' Swim Team 2003 - 2004
MVP of Ogemaw Heights Ladies' Swim Team 2004 - 2005
Who's Who Among American High School Students - Sports Edition 2005
American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation Nominee
Junior Class Homecoming Court Representitive 2004

List any other Achievements/Accomplishments
Tied the Butterfly record from 1989 of 1:07:03 during the 2004-2005 swim season
Member of Ladies Track 2005 Northeast Michigan Conference Champions
2nd All-Conference in the 4x2 Relay (Track 2005)
2nd All-Conference in the 4x4 Relay (Track 2005)
Cantor for St. Joseph Catholic Church
2nd All-Conference in the 100 Butterfly (Swim 2004-2005)
2nd All-Conference in the 200 Medley Relay (Swim 2004-2005)
Elected Lieutenant Governor at American Legion Auxiliary Girls State 2005

List any other Achievements/Accomplishments
Babysitter

What are your strongest talents?
My intelligence, spirituality and drive to always do my best are my strongest assets.

Name one person, family, friend, celebrity, who has had the most influence on your life.
My mother, Christine Laurion. She has instilled in me the motivation to try my best in school and guided me to find a foundation in my faith.

Describe how you envision yourself in five years?
I see myself working hard at a university and beginning to focus on starting a career in the State Department.

What else do you want the judges to know about you?
I want the judges to know that although I lead a very hectic life, I try my best to live for each moment because memories are some of the only things you can keep forever for free.

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