Eighteen-year-old Emilia Rubí turns shyness into pageant-stage courage
Ajijic teen embraces challenge and personal growth

Born in Ajijic, she moved to Guadalajara and enrolled in the Fashion Design program at UdeG. Four years later, she returned to her hometown and worked for Semanario Laguna as a reporter and photographer. Her investigative stories on the invasion of Federal property have been front page news.