HERMON — Miss Maine’s Teen 2024 has been officially named, and she’s a recent graduate of Hermon High School who hopes to empower and inspire other young women.
17-year-old Eva Benjamin is a youth mental health advocate. Her advocacy work and community service helped win her the title of Miss Maine’s Teen 2024, and she plans to keep helping others as much as she can.
“I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression, and I want to raise awareness about teens struggling with mental illness. It’s kind of overlooked, and I want to show others that you can still be successful even when you have your struggles,” said Benjamin.
The Hermon teenager will be attending the University of Maine, studying business in the fall after getting a full ride scholarship. Hermon High School teachers say Eva has been inspiring to other students.
“When she achieves at that kind of a scale, I think it …