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Positive thinkingPublished by Nitin_shah on 2007/12/31 (211 reads)Catherine Crivellone, a senior at Marist High School, took home the title of Miss Teen Illinois International 2007 in the very first pageant she ever joined. That says a lot about the power of positive thinking. It all happened by chance. A friend in school gave Crivellone an application for the pageant, thinking it would be a good experience and a challenge. Crivellone filled it out. Looking back, she isn't sorry. "I learned so much about life in general. I had to be in the hotel by myself. I had responsibility. You learn how to rely on yourself, deal with the competition and with judges and go through the process of getting in shape," she said.
She subsequently competed in Miss Teen International this summer. "I didn't win and didn't make (the) top 10, but I wouldn't have had it any other way," said Crivellone, 17. "I couldn't have done better. I tried. You can't put yourself down too much. There are five different judges that you have to impress in five minutes. You can't let five judges tell you how to judge yourself. You can't win everything." The daughter of Vince and Nancy Crivellone, of Evergreen Park, Crivellone based her platform for competing on Dove soap's advertising campaign promoting real beauty and self-esteem. "I'm a teenage girl, and I know what it is like to go through adolescence, gaining confidence and being yourself. I'm tall - 5-foot-10. I'm not a model-skinny size 2. Everyone has natural beauty, and we seem to be distorted because of some unnatural image," she said. Standing by her side throughout the competition was her mother. "My mom helped me so much. Without her, I couldn't have done this at all. She was making sure everything was fitting properly, and she'd drive me to see my coach. She's such a strong woman with a lot of accomplishments, and I strive to be like her." Crivellone also admires her late grandfather, Warren Clarke. "He always looked on the bright side of life." Apparently, Crivellone is a chip off the old block. She is taking a page from her grandfather and looking ahead to a bright future. She plans to attend college and major in pharmacy. "I'd like to go into the health profession - speech pathology or pharmacy - so that I can be a combination of a doctor and counselor in one. My mom is a physical therapist. I am drawn to something in the allied health profession because I want to help people." As a result of her involvement with the pageants, Crivellone's self-esteem has increased, and she also takes extra care to exercise daily and eat healthy foods. She even takes kickboxing classes outside of school. "It is great self-defense, which is great for a young girl to know. It also builds muscle, tones your body and your metabolism." She also is active with her church's youth ministry, and at Maris, she is involved with the drama department's plays and musicals. Keeping her focused is her drive to do what she wants to do. "I see a goal in my head and keep working toward it until I get there. If I want to get a score on a test, I may not want to go to kickboxing class, but then I think of the results and I go." Each week in "With Honors," the SouthtownStar profiles a student from a local high school who has excelled outside of athletics. If you know somebody you think should be pro-filed, call John O'Brien at (708) 633-5931 or e-mail him at jobrien@southtownstar.com. BY Cheryl Dangel Cullen Correspondent Source: Click Here
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