By Bonita Wilborn
Lauren Bradford, the reigning Miss Alabama, visited DeKalb County on Thursday, May 19. She made an appearance at an Open House event at the Alabama Welcome Center in Valley Head. This was a stop on her journey through the state with her platform called “Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan”, which encourages teenagers to use technology in healthier ways.
It is designed to teach the next generation the value of putting their phones down at night and reading a book instead. The lessons are about doing things other than constantly touching a screen. The average person spends 12 hours and 20 minutes a day on technology. That’s most of our awake time throughout the day.
Bradford commented, “This summer, when my reign as Miss Alabama ends, I’ll just be Lauren presenting this curriculum to teachers across the country.”
Lauren Bradford is the 100th Miss Alabama and was first runner-up in the 2021 Miss America Pageant to Emma Broyles. Bradford is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in finance and plans to pursue her Master’s degree from Vanderbilt with scholarships she has won in competitions.
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