Lincoln High School graduate Courtney Pelot won the Miss Wisconsin 2016 pageant in the June 25 ceremony.

Pelot, a Manitowoc native, LHS Class of 2012 alumnus and Miss Green Bay Area title holder, danced for her talent portion of the competition. Her platform is "Open Books, Open Opportunity: Promoting Literacy in Our Communities."

She will represent Wisconsin in the Miss America competition Sept. 6 - 11 in Atlantic City.

Read stories on JSOnline and the Herald Times Reporter.

Follow Courtney on Twitter @courtney_pelot and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/courtney.pelot