Arabella Rose Hodgdon, 15, of Boothbay has qualified as a state finalist in the National American Miss Maine Jr. Teen Pageant to be held July 5-7 in Portland.

The pageant is held for girls and women from four through 39 across seven divisions. The newly crowned Maine Jr. Teen will receive the official crown and banner, a bouquet of flowers, and an invitation to compete at the national pageant in Orlando, Florida, representing the state of Maine for an entire year.

Arabella, a rising sophomore at Boothbay Region High School, is involved with basketball, field hockey, track and field, Girl Scouts and BRHS Student Council. She also enjoys spending time with family, helping with youth programs, hiking, riding ATVs and boating.

She is being sponsored by Whale’s Tale, House of Pizza, Mine Oyster, Dunton’s Doghouse, J. Edward Knight Insurance, Janson’s, Boothbay Lobster Wharf, Coastal Maine Popcorn, Pier One Pizza, Brady’s, Fuller Marine, Smiling Cow, Orne’s Candy, and a friend.