Caroline Bright

Caroline Winanna Bright (born 24 June 1990) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Saint Albans, Vermont who competed in Miss America 2011 as Miss Vermont.

Biography

Personal Life

Bright was born in Burlington, Vermont to Thomas and Jennifer Neville Bright. She is a graduate of Missisiquoi Valley Union High School and Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont. In 2006, she was appointed to the Next Generation Commission by Governor James Douglas. In May 2007, she was honored by Gov. Douglas at the signing of a bill providing over $12 million in college scholarships and work force training, due to her work on the commission.

Pageants

Bright won the Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen title in 2007 and competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held in Orlando, Florida in August that year, winning the non-finalist interview award.

In 2009, Bright placed first runner-up in the Miss Vermont pageant and returned the following year, winning the Miss Vermont 2010 title on June 5, 2010 at the Barre Opera House. She competed in the Miss America 2011 pageant on January 15, 2011.

Her platform is encouraging young people to run for public office, and she intends to run before she turns 25.