Miss America's Teen 2025 - Peyton Bolling

Peyton Bolling, Miss America's Teen 2025, is a high school senior, civics advocate, and academic achiever with a passion for service and leadership. As the daughter of a U.S. Marine Corps Colonel, Peyton has a deep appreciation for the sacrifices made by military families and a profound love for her country. Her father’s multiple deployments inspired her to foster unity within her community and promote civic participation and active citizenship.

Peyton’s leadership journey began in 2023 when she was selected as a United States Senate Page. During her transformative five-month experience living and working on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., she gained invaluable firsthand insight into the federal legislative process. Motivated by this experience, Peyton launched Civics in Motion, an initiative designed to educate individuals of all ages on the importance of government engagement and community involvement. She has expanded her program, collaborating with organizations such as the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Civics Bee, and the Arkansas Secretary of State.

Peyton further amplifies her advocacy through Glimpses in Government, an Instagram series she created and hosts to make government more accessible to teens by featuring interviews with civic leaders at all levels. Balancing her advocacy work with academics, Peyton maintains a 4.2 GPA while taking college-level courses and serving as the All Student Body Vice President at her high school. She has earned recognition as an AP National Scholar with Distinction and was honored as Arkansas' Military Kid of the Month. Her achievements also include being a National Dancemaker Scholarship Winner, a 2024 Arkansas Girls State Senator, and a vocal advocate for youth engagement and voter registration.

As Miss America’s Teen, Peyton continues to expand Civics in Motion while partnering with organizations such as Best Buddies International, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign, and supporting the Miss America Opportunity. Looking ahead, Peyton plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Arkansas and earn a Juris Doctorate, aspiring to shape American governance and policy in Washington, D.C.

Peyton’s journey reflects her unwavering commitment to service, leadership, and creating positive change, inspiring others to become engaged and thoughtful citizens.

Follow her on instagram at: @MissAmericasTeen and @PeytonBolling and @CivicsInMotion

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