Seven women will compete for the crown this year at the scholarship pageant on Thursday at 7 p.m. They will also say good-bye to Miss UNCP 2008, Jamee Hunt.
The pageant is a scholarship competition which will award the winner $1,000 scholarship and a $1,000 wardrobe allowance for the next competition she will face, the Miss North Carolina Pageant.
First runner-up receives $500, the second runner-up $300 and the third runner-up $200.
The competition consists of a private interview, an on-stage question, an evening wear, swimsuit and a talent competition for each contestant. In addition, the contestants must complete a platform or community service essay that is not more than 300 words long, which they will be asked about during their private interview. The essay should be about a national public interest.
The competitors are:
Alaina Bowden
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.
Class: Sophomore
Major: Mass Communication/Broadcasting
Talent: Flute
Platform: “I Can Achieve Now”
Arlene Grady
Hometown: Spring Hope, N.C.
Class: Sophomore
Major: Art Education
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Global poverty
Shahnee Haire
Hometown: Durham, N.C.
Class: Junior
Major: Health Promotions
Talent: Dance
Platform: Promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle to youth by implementing good S.E.N.S.E: Self-Esteem, Exercise, Nutrition, Stress Coping and Etiquette
Katy Locklear
Hometown: Lumberton, N.C.
Class: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Breast cancer awareness: early detection is the best protection
Aylin Nunez
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.
Class: Sophomore
Major: Biology with a Medical Emphasis
Talent: Dance
Platform: C.A.R.E.: Child Abuse Resistance and Education
Marion Victoria Smith
Hometown: Ellerbe, N.C.
Class: Junior
Major: Biology/Chemistry
Talent: Clogging
Platform: Hands to Service: serving for a lifetime
Ashton Young
Hometown: Garner, N.C.
Class: Freshman
Major: Elementary Education
Talent: Clogging
Platform: Understanding students with learning disabilities
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