HIGH POINT (June 29, 2024) – Kamryn Hollowell, Miss Statesville’s Teen, was crowned Miss North Carolina’s Teen 2024 this afternoon at High Point Theatre. Hollowell, from Clayton, will represent the state at the upcoming Miss America’s Teen competition. Hollowell promoted her Community Service Initiative of Project Purple: Advocating for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and performed a fast-paced clogging routine to “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Earlier this week, she was awarded the Preliminary Evening Gown Award worth $250. In addition to the Miss North Carolina’s Teen title and its $7,500 prize, she also won the Community Service Impact scholarship, worth $500. The results were the culmination of a week-long competition as part of the Miss North Carolina Organization’s Miss North Carolina pageant.
“Kamryn is an exciting addition to the legacy of our Teen program, and having witnessed her growth through our system, I know the potential she has,” said the State Director of Miss North Carolina’s Teen, John Norris. “We look forward to seeing all she’ll do during her reign.”
“Having started in the organization eight years ago as a Carolina Star, and now as a Teen, I can’t wait to empower teens across the state as well as the next generation of Stars,” said Hollowell. “I have a story, and I am ready to share it.”
The Miss North Carolina’s Teen Top Five Finalists and scholarships earned included:
- Miss North Carolina’s Teen ($7,500 Scholarship) — Miss Statesville’s Teen, Kamryn Hollowell
- 1st Runner Up ($4,000 Scholarship) — Miss Johnston County’s Teen, Mary Michael McLamb
- 2nd Runner Up ($3,000 Scholarship) — Miss Garner’s Teen, Colleen McDermott
- 3rd Runner Up ($2,000 Scholarship) — Miss Zebulon’s Teen, Kaydin Quinne Brown
- 4th Runner Up ($1,000 Scholarship) — Miss Queen City’s Teen, Hayden Pearson
Additional Top Eleven Semi-Finalists and scholarships:
- Miss Metrolina’s Teen, Lauren Burgess ($500 Scholarship)
- Miss Mount Holly’s Teen, Taytum Brinleigh-Jack Robbins ($500 Scholarship)
- Miss Thomasville’s Teen, Carrie Rader ($500 Scholarship)
- Miss Ballantyne’s Teen, Camdyn Lee ($500 Scholarship)
- Miss Lake Norman’s Teen, Mia Geter ($500 Scholarship)
- Miss Mineral City’s Teen, Hope Bryant ($500 Scholarship)
Other Scholarships Awarded:
Miss North Carolina’s Teen Congeniality Award ($250 Scholarship) – Miss Mineral City’s Teen, Hope Bryant
Non-Finalist Talent Awards ($250 Scholarship per award) – Miss Stanly County’s Teen, Lena Preslar and Miss Charlotte Mecklenburg’s Teen, Michael Peterson
Non-Finalist Interview Awards ($250 Scholarship per award) – Miss Dunn’s Teen, Ella Marks and Miss Central Carolina’s Teen, Savanna Holland
Hanley House Trailblazer Scholarship ($750) — Miss Zebulon’s Teen, Kaydin Quinne Brown
Community Service Impact Scholarship ($500) — Miss Statesville’s Teen, Kamryn Hollowell
Brand Marketing Scholarship ($500) — Miss Stanly County’s Teen, Lena Preslar
Social Media Scholarship ($500) — Miss Stanly County’s Teen, Lena Preslar
STEM Scholarship ($500) — Miss Mount Holly’s Teen, Taytum Brinleigh-Jack Robbins
Performing Arts Scholarship ($500) — Miss Fayetteville’s Teen, Jenna Grace Nance
Peer Advocacy Scholarship ($500) — Miss Winston-Salem’s Teen, Jaliyah Young
Wellness Scholarship ($500) — Miss Charlotte Mecklenburg’s Teen, Michael Peterson
Heart Health Scholarship ($500) — Miss Central Carolina’s Teen, Savanna Holland
Heart Health Scholarship ($500) — Miss Queen City’s Teen, Hayden Pearson
Heart Health Scholarship ($500) — Miss Spivey’s Corner’s Teen, Rachel Leonard
Scholastic Achievement Scholarship ($500) — Miss Davidson County’s Teen, Sevyn Harrold
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship ($500) — Miss Central Carolina’s Teen, Savanna Holland
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship ($500) — Miss Dunn’s Teen, Ella Marks
Kerrigan Brown Kindness Scholarship ($500) — Miss Zebulon’s Teen, Kaydin Quinne Brown
Miss North Carolina’s Teen – the teen division of the Miss North Carolina and Miss America programs, is for young women ages 13-18 and includes fitness, interview, evening gown, and talent competitions on the state level. As part of the Miss America’s Teen division, participants in the Miss North Carolina’s Teen program can earn educational scholarships at every level of competition. Since its founding in 2005, Miss America’s Teen has paid nearly $1.5 million in cash scholarships to 200 colleges and universities across the nation in addition to university partners who offer in-kind tuition waivers. Judges at the Teen competition included Anna Churchill (North Carolina), Madison Wilson (Utah), Karson Gallagher (Oregon), Michelle Rudolph (Arkansas), and Luis Antonio Hernandez-Martinez (Puerto Rico). To learn more about individual candidates, please visit the Miss North Carolina and Miss North Carolina’s Teen Class of 2024 contestant biographies.
About the Miss North Carolina Organization
As an official state preliminary associated with the Miss America Opportunity, the Miss North Carolina Organization is a part of the largest scholarship-providing organization for women in the world. Promoting an emphasis on academics and communication skills, the MNCO is considered a premier launching pad for young women to further their academic and career goals. For more information about volunteering or competing, please visit www.missnc.org. For more information on Miss North Carolina’s Teen, follow on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
About the Miss America Brand
The Miss America brand mission is “Empowering Women to Lead” in every area of life from philanthropy, business, arts, politics, education and more. Miss America and Miss America’s Teen local and state ambassadors contribute thousands of community service hours annually, raising funds for philanthropic partners.
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