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Cara Polensky – The Stars of Miss Deer Park 2021

Though the Miss Deer Park 2021 event is over, we would love to honor all of the contestants and their achievements by showcasing each in their own spotlight article. Please help us congratulate each one of these wonderful young ladies of character.    

Cara Polensky:  Her parents are Ryan and Teresa Polensky. Cara wants to become a second grade teacher, and plans on attending Eastern Washington University. Her favorite TV show is “Grey’s Anatomy”. She is very active with the after school drama club and has acted in plays. She acknowledged and thanked Ross McCrorie, known to his students as Mr. Mac, the teacher who encouraged her to pursue drama. When asked what Cara took away from the Miss Deer Park experience she said, “Team bonding skills and a bunch of new friends.”

Check out our results of Miss Deer Park 2021 article here: DPGazette.com/dpmiss2021 
The event was live-streamed by the Deer Park Gazette and can be viewed again here: DPGazette.com/dp21live

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