Julia Furtado, Miss Maine, receives award at Miss America Pageant

The Portland Press Herald and several other news outlets reported that Miss Maine, Julia Furtado, a Â鶹´«Ã½applied exercise science major, received the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award on Jan. 14, 2011 at the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the pageant's preliminary competition.

The award is bestowed by Great Britain's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, and honors excellence in community service, talent and physical fitness.

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