Maliyah Gosssett- Staff Reporter
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OH senior Dyani Torres's childhood dream finally came true. On June 27, on a stage at Aurora University, Torres was crowned Miss Puerto Rico of Aurora, and she proudly embraces her new role as an influential figure for young Puerto Rican women.
“[[Being Puerto Rican]] is a part of my culture and who I am, so I decided to step out of my comfort zone [[by entering the contest]] and give it a try,” she said.
Torres had always gone to the Puerto Rico parades in downtown Aurora since she was a young girl.
When Torres won, she had many mixed feelings. “Once they announced my name, that's when I felt overwhelmed with emotions. I felt excited, happy, and then just hearing all my family in the crowd was definitely an unreal feeling.”