CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Miss America Organization has crowned Tess Ferm of Charleston as Miss America’s Teen 2026 Saturday in Orlando.

Ferm, a Porter-Gaud graduate and an incoming freshman at Furman University, has earned $58,000 in scholarships through the program. She says that she plans to study psychology to become a Child Life Specialist.

She says that in her role as national ambassador for the Miss America’s Teen program, she will encourage young women everywhere to dream, lead, and embrace their limitless potential, while also serving as a role model for her generation.

“Being Miss America’s Teen means representing possibility. It’s about showing that teens are not just the future, but the now— ready to lead, to innovate, and to make a real difference in our schools, our

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