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From left: Tamara Savao, third runner-up, Snohomish County Outstanding Teen; Allison Arthur, first runner-up, Auburn OT; Janae Calaway, Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen 2012; McKenna Reis, second Runner-up, Columbia Basin OT; and Whitney Demarest, fourth runner=up, Inland Empire OT. - Courtesy photo/Keith Krueger
Courtesy photo/Keith Krueger
From left: Tamara Savao, third runner-up, Snohomish County Outstanding Teen; Allison Arthur, first runner-up, Auburn OT; Janae Calaway, Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen 2012; McKenna Reis, second Runner-up, Columbia Basin OT; and Whitney Demarest, fourth runner=up, Inland Empire OT.

May 31, 2012 · 3:22 PM

Allison Arthur, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School and reigning Miss Auburn Outstanding Teen, earned first runner-up honors and a $2,000 scholarship at the Miss Washington Outstanding Teen Pageant on May 26-27 at the Highline Performing Arts Center.

Arthur, who competed against 26 other contestants, received the top lifestyle and fitness honors from judges.

Arthur's platform is "Combating Childhood Obesity."

She plans to appear at Auburn's KidsDay event on June 22.

Arthur is the daughter of Brian and Ladonna Arthur.

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