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A native of Kahala, Kathryn Teruya was crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA on 19 November 2011 and represented Hawaii at the Miss Teen USA 2012 pageant in the Bahamas. Kathryn Teruya is of Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, English, German, Hungarian and Romanian ancestry. Her unique heritage has helped her understand the importance of unity and compassion. Both her and her sister Lauren, who won Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017, went on to win the Miss Hawaii title and compete at Miss America.
Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012 Kathryn Teruya is of Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, English, German, Hungarian and Romanian ancestry. Her unique heritage has helped her understand the importance of unity and compassion. Kathryn is also extremely passionate about dance; she has practiced hula, Tahitian dance, ballet and jazz since she was three.
Kathryn currently attends `Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii. There, she is an honor student, the president of the Key Club, and a member of the track team. Kathryn is also an active volunteer and recently partnered with Mrs. America 2012, Lara Fonoimoana, to recruit 1000 Awaiaulu volunteers. Awaiaulu volunteers assist in transcribing Hawaiian newspapers dating from 1850 to the present. Their goal is to educate others about and preserve Hawaii’s rich history.
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Kathryn’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Kathryn’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Samantha Neyland as Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2013.
Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Kathryn’s “after the crown” photos.
