JorissenChristineMrsND2015Jamestown (CSi) A send-off event for Mrs. North Dakota, America, Christine Jorissen, of  Jamestown, will be held on September 17,  2015, from 6:30-p.m., to 8:30-p.m., at Grizzly’s Wood-Fired Grill in Jamestown.

Christine has become Mrs. North Dakota America for 2015 replacing Hope Adam, the 2015 Mrs. South Fargo, who has stepped down.

As Mrs. North Dakota Jamestown she was the first runner-up at the May 2015 pageant, held in Jamestown and  has assumed the title and represents the State of North Dakota in 2015.

Christine will represent North Dakota as the State Delegate at the 2015 Mrs. America Pageant, scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 20 -24, 2015. A  www.gofundme.com  page has been established for Christine.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, she pointed out that as the new State Delegate, she’s eligible for the Fabulous Face Contest being conducted on the Mrs. America website. The winner of the contest will secure a place in the Top 10 during the Finals at the National Pageant. Vote for Christine by going to: www.mrsamerica.com and click on the link to vote.

Her platform is related to an eye health problem diagnosed as a child, which has become the subject her work as Mrs. North Dakota America. As a certified optician and member of the American Board of Opticianry, her pageant platform is “A 20/20 Future.”

Her self-esteem suffered until doctors spotted the problem and fit her with corrective lenses.

She went from not seeing anything further than inches away from her face to seeing the world around her. She had never known anything other than a blur.

Christine said she that she will spend her year educating teachers and parents about preventing blindness and raising awareness of the importance to get annual eye health examinations.

As reported previously second runner-up, Shannon Smith-Eidson, Fargo, has assumed the role and responsibilities of the first runner-up. As the first runner-up, Shannon may now compete in a contest for the First-Runner-ups from every state to compete for the title of Mrs. National First Runner Up.

The winner of that contest will secure a spot at the Mrs. America Pageant to compete along with the State Delegates for the title of Mrs. America 2016 in Las Vegas.