Bridgeport High School senior Gracia Knight represented West Virginia in the Aug. 26 Miss Teen USA Pageant in Miami, Fla., placing among the top 20 contestants.

 

During preliminaries, Gracia won the Contestants' Choice Award, voted upon by contestants. She also received the inaugural Cora King Miss Congeniality Award. During the preliminary competition, Gracia won Interview, Activewear and Evening Gown, as well as the Teen Leadership Award and the Baylee Jarrett Award. 

 

At BHS, Gracia carries a 4.25 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society and French Honorary. She serves as Senior Class Vice President and is the founder and president of Girls with Glory, a faith-based organization she created to bring young women together and encourage them to grow in their faith.

 

She attends Simpson Creek Baptist Church, where she volunteers in the nursery and helps with Vacation Bible School. She models, dances and plays softball for the Lady Indians.