Lakyn Campbell, miss west virginia teen usa 2023, is an 18-year-old first-year student at the West Virginia University Honors College majoring in journalism with a minor in pre-law. She was the valedictorian of her high school with a graduating class of over 400 and a GPA of 4.6. Lakyn is a model in New York Fashion Week, a two-time state tennis placer, and elected Governor of the American Legion Auxiliary West Virginia Rhododendron Girls State. A President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipient with over 100 hours of community service each year, Lakyn promotes literacy by running book drives for the West Virginia Children’s Home Society and launched a campaign to fight period poverty and promote hygiene by collecting feminine products for various organizations and schools. Her mission is to be a role model for the youth, while representing the great Mountain State!