The purpose of the Miss Maine’s Outstanding Teen Pageant is to provide the young ladies of Maine an opportunity to win scholarship money and to further their personal growth and education. Within this pageant forum, teens are able to enhance their potential by sharpening their leadership, communication and public-speaking skills. Additionally, the program enables contestants to develop poise, confidence and stage presence. With the inclusion of a talent performance, contestants are afforded the opportunity to express their individuality and showcase their unique talents.

Landry is the author of the bestselling, award-winning children's book, Sticks, Stones and Stumped and is a Coach-Parenting™ certified coach specializing in social behavioral issues and awareness. A mother of four and grandmother of three, she spent 21 years in healthcare administration and operational management, with a focus on private practice, academic medicine and non-profit agencies. Even as a young child, her purpose has always centered on social awareness issues. She and her husband Darrin co-founded Crossroads, a non-profit after school organization that empowers youth and teens through the performing arts, in which she is the Executive Director.  

Landry has authored several interactive children's mentoring plays on social awareness behaviors and co-authored the Maine State Best Practices in Bullying and Harassment Prevention Manual. She also co-authored, produced and directed the educational drug awareness film Ty.  She has been featured in television, radio, and several publications including “Seventeen Magazine” and “Women’s Day” as a youth activist, author, and parenting coach. Recently released is her new interactive children's play “For Pete's Sake,” based on the children's book of the same name. Due out in 2008 is Yankee Go Home, a children's book and play about safe places and caring adults.

For more information about the Miss Maine Scholarship Program, visit the website at www.missmaine.org .

For more information about the Miss Maine’s Outstanding Teen Program or to sign up as a contestant, contact Deb Landry by phone at 838-2146 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it