It’s been an exceptional few days for Diana Reed. The Norwalk 18-year-old has been named next fall’s “Golden Girl” at the University of Iowa, while last weekend, she was crowned Iowa’s Junior Miss in Ottumwa. Reed will represent the state at the America’s Junior Miss National Finals in June, which she says will be a great challenge — and an opportunity.Reed is a senior at Norwalk High School. She thinks her community involvement efforts helped her win the Iowa’s Junior Miss title and the 28-hundred dollars in college scholarships.Reed’s talent is baton twirling. As the Golden Girl, she’ll be spinning and strutting in front of tens of thousands of Hawkeye football fans this fall as the most visible member of the band and cheering squad.The America’s Junior Miss National Finals are being held in Mobile, Alabama, this year and will be carried live on PAX-TV on June 28th.
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