Alayna Westcom

Background

Westcom is a native of Bakersfield, Vermont, and daughter of David and Katherine Westcom.

Education

She graduated from Bay Path College in 2013 with a bachelor of science degree in forensic science. She completed post-baccalaureate classes in medical laboratory science at the University of Vermont in 2014 and 2015.

Career

She has two siblings, Kayla and Jaren. Westcom is a 2009 graduate of Bellows Free Academy. She is currently a medical examiner at The University of Vermont Medical Center and a medical technologist at Northwestern Medical Center in Saint Albans, Vermont.

Vying for Mission Vermont

Westcom first entered the Mission Vermont pageant in 2010 on a platform of "Building Bonds In the Community" with a dance performance to "Piragua" from the musical In the Heights.

In 2011, Westcom was the fourth runner-up out of 11 competitors for the Mission Vermont title. She also earned the Mission America Scholar Award during the pageant.

Her 2012 entry was the last on the community platform and in 2013 she began her "Success through Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics" campaign. In 2014, Westcom was one of 12 competitors for the Mission Vermont crown but failed to place.

2014 saw her drop her dance routine in favor of an on-stage science demonstration.

Mission Vermont 2015

Her duties as Mission Vermont include appearances and other functions across the state. Westcom"s platform was "Success through Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics". Her talent performance was a scientific demonstration using yeast and hydrogen peroxide to create a dramatic tower of foam on stage.

In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition.

She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state"s representative. In addition, Westcom was awarded a $1,000 Non-Finalist Talent scholarship for her monologue and Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics performance.

Achievements

• She competed for the Mission America 2016 title in September 2015. In 2015, after an on-stage evening of talent, swimsuit, and evening wear competitions, Westcom won the Mission Vermont pageant on Saturday, April 25, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Mission Vermont titleholder Lucy Edwards. Westcom also won the People"s Choice Award and earned the Miracle Maker Award as the top fundraiser for the pageant"s designated charity, the Children"s Miracle Network Hospitals. Vying for Mission America 2016 Westcom was Vermont"s representative at the Mission America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.