The newest member of Dowagiac’s royal sisterhood will be crowned later this month, as the Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant hosts its 76th ceremony on Jan. 24.

Over the next several weeks, the Dowagiac Daily News will feature the profiles of the 12 ladies vying for the crown.

This year’s pageant will begin at 7 p.m. inside the Dowagiac Middle School Performing Arts Center.

Tickets for the event are available inside the office of the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce, inside the Dowagiac train depot.

Next is contestant number nine:

Name: Tori Smith

Age: 18

Height: 5’5

Eye Color: Blue

Parents/Guardians: David and Shelly Smith

Brothers/Sisters: Lindsey, age 20

School Attending: Dowagiac Union High School

Grade: 12

School Activities: Vice president in student senate

Outside Activities: Working, running, volunteering at a local elementary school, and spending time with family and friends.

Interests and Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, fashion, reading, running outside, shopping, traveling, and dancing.

Award and Honors: Honor roll all four years

Three words to describe you: Enthusiastic, Charismatic, and Spontaneous

What are your ambitions and plans after graduation? My ambitions and plans after graduation are to attend Western Michigan University and study business management.

What is your greatest accomplishment? My greatest accomplishment is being on the honor roll for all of my four years of high school.

Why did you decide to compete for the title of Miss Dowagiac? I decided to compete for the title of Miss Dowagiac 2015 because it would be a great honor to meet new people and form new friendships with people I had not been acquaintances with.