Spotlight: Tori Kaitlyn Gross, Miss Moore County 2025 | Miss North Carolina Organization

Talent Category: Dance (Jazz)

Previous MAO Titles: Miss Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen’s Carolina Princess 2010, Miss Mecklenburg County’s Outstanding Teen’s Carolina Princess 2011, Miss Central Carolina’s Outstanding Teen’s Carolina Princess 2012, Miss Central Carolina’s Outstanding Teen 2014, Miss Cabarrus County’s Outstanding Teen 2017 (Top 15, Academic Achievement Award), Miss Randolph County 2023 (Top 15), Miss Davidson County 2024

Hometown: Trinity, NC

Current Schooling: Associate’s Degree Graduate of RCC in 2020, currently studying Mass Communications at East Carolina University online.

What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? Social Media Manager for Soliloquy & Competitive Dance Choreographer at On Stage School of Dance. I hope to continue to advance in the communication / marketing department in the furniture industry.

Community Service Initiative (CSI): Give Life. Give Blood.

What are some objectives you have as a titleholder? My CSI is Give Life. Give Blood. Advocating for blood donation and promoting the stories of blood transfusion recipients. As a local titleholder I plan to host blood drives in my county and community to be able to save as many lives as possible, one pint at a time.

What are some interesting facts about you? I am a very adventurous traveler. I have surfed in the Pacific Ocean, cliff jumped off of a 50ft cliff, driven ATVs in a snake infested rainforest; I am a proud dog mom of a Maltipoo named Dolly in honor of my favorite female singer, Dolly Parton.

What do you enjoy doing for fun? I love traveling to new places, especially islands… but when I’m not traveling, I like to practice my target shooting skills.