BLOG: U.S. education secretary, community leaders give advice to the class of 2021- MERIDEN As our community’s resilient high school seniors wrap up the school year and look toward the future, many are at a loss for words as they reflect on the past. This year was one full of challenges, creative thinking, and adaptability. Seniors.
Who is Marissa Perez Cardona?
Born in 1978, Marissa Perez hails from Meriden, Connecticut, just like Miguel Cardona. Her parents are Mrs and Mr Luis A Perez. She started competing in beauty pageants at the age of 16 and participated in various competitions, according to a 2002 report by Hartford Courant. In 2001, she was crowned Miss Connecticut after being the runner-up in the previous two years. She also participated in the Miss America Pageant in 2001.
Marissa with husband Miguel (Facebook/Marissa Perez Cardona)
During her days in the Miss Connecticut pageant, Perez visited several alcohol abuse prevention centers in Connecticut and worked on a documentary about the topic called It s Not Your Fault .