24 year-old Whitney Osei Is Miss Ghana Tourism USA

Whitney Osei has been crowned the first Miss Ghana Tourism USA on October 10, 2015 at Rockville, Maryland (USA) . The pageant is open to young women resident in the United States, with Ghanaian heritage. Contesting young women were judged based on their ability to promote the Ghanaian culture, public speaking skills, knowledge of their regions, appearance, personality and how well they would carry the title and promote Miss Ghana Tourism USA initiatives. 24 year-old Whitney Osei from Kyebi in the eastern region of Ghana, is a student at Western Governors University majoring in Business Management. She is the President and Co-Founder of Revamp Africa, a non-profit organization that provides training to young innovators in Africa in the fields of business, technology, health and education. She is also the curator of an online publication Prolific Perceptions.com which promotes tourism and commerce in Ghana. On her new role as Miss Tourism Ghana, Whitney said, “I am so excited about this
opportunity. I am so passionate about my Ghanaian culture and could not think of anything better than showcasing it to others. Developing the tourism infrastructure in Ghana will generate revenue for the country that can be used in developmental projects and can also create jobs for many people”. Miss Whitney will spend time promoting and helping to develop the tourism infrastructure in Ghana while bringing awareness to social issues like human trafficking in Ghana. She will serve as a spokesperson for the Miss Ghana Tourism USA organization promoting their mission, values and initiatives. Special guests of honor and distinguished judges included the Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States, Deputy Ambassador and executives from Ghana Tourist Coach, African Post, South African Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines among others