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The Des Plaines Theatre was once again transformed into fashion week in New York for the Columbus Day Queen contest, hosted on Aug. 19 by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. Stadium-style seats were replaced with an expansive stage and runway flanked by chairs filled with audience members. Ava Amelio emerged from the competition with this year’s crown. A former National Honor Society member, Amelio is a student at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she is studying international business and political communication. A proud member of Alpha Phi, she is passionate about empowering women. As a …