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Miss Erika Shanley Rech, of Middletown, N.J. was crowned Miss National Sweetheart on July 25, 2010 in Philadelphia. After winning Miss New Jersey Sweetheart in Ocean City in April, Erika went on to compete in the ANTSO National Sweetheart Competition, coming out the winner.
Erika, 18, lives in Middletown and attended High Technology High School in Lincroft. She will be attending Villanova University’s School of Business in the fall. Erika co-founded Breast Friends Forever, (www.breastfriendsforever.org, a charity that raises money for direct relief for women who are struggling with breast cancer. Her charity has raised over $150,000 since its inception. Erika was named a distinguished Finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and was honored at the State House as New Jersey’s Top Youth Volunteer in 2009 and 2010. Erika is a Red Cross ‘Hometown Hero” and a Comcast Leaders and Achievers Award Winner.
America's National Teenager is the longest running premier pageant for teens in the U.S. Founded in 1970, Miss National Teenager has graced the cover of magazines, television, and national media as a role model of leadership, scholastic aptitude and service. Combining the elements of glamour, scholarship, style, and service, ANTSO State and National Programs draw on a positive approach to pageantry that implements a scoring system focusing on a "real girl".