Hawaii Island native Carly Yoshida is representing the state at the Miss America pageant this weekend, a feel-good moment for local viewers.

• Yoshida is one of 52 contestants competing for the Miss America 2027 crown in West Palm Beach, Florida.
• She works as a broadcast journalist at KITV4 Island News in Honolulu, an ABC affiliate.
• She was crowned Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen in 2016 and has been building toward this for years.
• Her stated goal is to become a national anchor from Hawaii, possibly on Good Morning America.

Outlook: The crown is decided Sunday.