WEST MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Kadance Fredericksen, the 2024 Teen Miss Okaloosa County, will probably be referred to as a beacon of hope and light-weight for others particularly to her pageant coach.
Michelle Watts coached Fredericksen since she was 15 years previous. Fredericksen’s mom would drive her from Baker, Florida, to West Cellular, Alabama, for apply with Watts.
The 2 met when Fredericksen was getting ready for Miss Florida Teen USA.
“She was the sunshine in each room that she was in,” Watts mentioned. “However but she was meek and humble on the identical time.”
She mentioned that Fredericksen made an influence on her life, making her the Teaching Pupil of the 12 months for 2024.
“I’ve a number of those who come by means of my door, and usually they’re right here for me to go forward and coach them and me to be their mentor,” Watts mentioned.
“Nevertheless, some those who do come by means of my door; they’re teaching me and mentoring me,” Watts mentioned that Fredericksen was a type of individuals.
Forsaking a legacy for not simply pageantry but additionally for youngsters in want all the world over.
“Regardless that she handed away at 18 years previous, actually, her life story and her life begin tune nonetheless sings,” she mentioned. “She goes to have such a legacy behind her.”
Kadance created Kada’s Promise when she was 13 years previous. That has now helped youngsters everywhere in the United States and three different international locations.
Kada’s Promise is a company that collects teddy bears and blankets to youngsters enduring abuse and trauma like she did when she was youthful.
Watts mentioned the teenager’s childhood, her loving household and stepmom, was an enormous motive why Kadance was so sturdy.
“One in every of my favourite issues that I obtained to witness about Kadence and her mother, Lisa, was that her mother was capable of show the love of Christ to her in each facet,” Watts mentioned.
“She was there to like her, assist her and no matter she did, and she or he really did love unconditionally,” she continued.
