A native of Colchester, Nadja Dacres was crowned Miss Vermont Teen USA on 26 March 2023 and represented Vermont at Miss Teen USA 2023 where she won the Best in Activewear award. Prior to competing in the USA system she was Miss Vermont High School America 2022 & 2023.  Nadja is currently a senior in high school and aspires to go to college for environmental science, minoring in sustainability. Her platform, Earthday Everyday, was founded in 2020 out of her passion for a cleaning community. Through her platform she has gained 60+ hours of community service through hosting community clean ups and recycle events.