Hello, my name is Eleni Papadopoulos, and I'm 1 of 100 women selected to compete for Miss New Jersey 2023.
I grew up in Roselle Park, NJ and my family and I have lived there my entire life.
I began my educational journey after being accepted into a scholars program called NJSEEDS.
I had the opportunity to attend a private school in Massachusetts, and from there, I attended Connecticut College.
I returned to my home state and am currently a D.O./Ph.D student at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Through the help of mentors and experiences along the way, I am proud of where I am in life today.
I chose to participate and compete for the title of Miss New Jersey to represent females in science and medicine as well as first-generation students across our lovely state of New Jersey.
I have lived off student loans during my time at Rowan SOM and do not have the monetary means to continue in the competition.
I am fundraising to help alleviate the cost of competing for Miss New Jersey.
Registration and fees are $1500 and the rest of the cost is for the red carpet, interview and fitness portion of the pageant (gowns, shoes, hair & makeup, jewelry).
I appreciate donations and sharing of this page in order to achieve my goal. Thank you!
If you prefer to venmo (gofundme does take 2.9% of the donations), here is my handle: @Eleni-Papadopoulos-2