Polikseni Manxhari - Miss Massachusetts USA 2015

POLIKSENI MANXHARI
MISS MASSACHUSETTS USA 2015

24 | 5'7" | HOLDEN | SF 2014, SF 2013, SF 2012, 4RU 2011

Polikseni Manxhari is a 24 year old from the small town of Holden, Massachusetts. She was originally born in Albania and moved to the United States at the tender age of 5. As a graduate from Northeastern University in May 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, Polikseni's passion of working with people and helping others has grown. She is looking forward to attaining a Masters degree in psychology from Harvard in the future and eventually working at a non-profit organization such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Polikseni has big dreams that she hopes to accomplish as Miss Massachusetts USA. The charity that is near and dear to her heart is Suicide prevention. Having lost a friend due to suicide and being an active volunteer on the Samaritans Suicide prevention hotline for two years, she understands the struggle that people go through and would love to bring more awareness to this issue and save as many lives as she can.

When Polikseni is not making a difference in her community, she loves to relax with family and friends, some of her favorite activities include, eating sweets, practicing her cooking skills, family movie nights, cheering for the New England Patriots and bringing a close friend with Muscular Dystrophy to the movies every weekend.

This was Polikseni's 5th attempt at the crown. She admits that she was unsure if she would return but decided to compete again this year because she didn't have the heart to let those who looked up to her down. The most important message that Polikseni wants to spread is to never give up on your dreams. Persistence, hard work and dedication pay off as long as you believe in yourself and are proud of who you are and where you come from. Albert Einstein once said "Never give up on what you want to do, the person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts". Polikseni believes that these words can empower you and make you unstoppable.

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