Spotlight Profiles

Spotlight: Logan Bolds, Miss Morganton’s Teen 2024 Talent Category: Guitar & Vocal Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Morganton, NC Current Schooling: I am a senior at Patton High School What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? I plan to double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology, and also achieve a specialization in Forensic Psychology at Lees-McRae […]

Spotlight: Nishitha Karumuri, Miss Morganton 2024 Talent Category: Dance (Bollywood Fusion) Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Huntersville, NC Current Schooling: Bachelors in Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Graduated with honors in May of 2019. What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? To earn a Masters in Business Administration and

Spotlight: Harley Reese Murray, Miss Wendell’s Teen 2024 Talent Category: Dance (Clogging) Previous MAO Titles: Jacksonville’s Teen ’23 Hometown: Middlesex, NC Current Schooling: Junior at Community Christian School in Wilson, NC What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? Obtain a degree in Journalism from The University of Alabama, with the hopes of becoming a Nascar

Spotlight: D’Amrah Rowdy, Miss Wendell 2024 Talent Category: Dance (Tap) Previous MAO Titles: Greater Carolina’s Outstanding Teen ’19 (Top 10, Evening Gown / OSQ), Central Carolina ’20-’21 Hometown: Rowland, NC Current Schooling: McKenzie Elliott School of Nursing (UNC-Pembroke) What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? Mother/Baby or NICU Nurse; Traveling Nurse Practitioner Community Service Initiative

Spotlight: Ila Monical, Miss Randolph County’s Teen 2024 Talent Category: Vocal (Musical Theater) Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Hampstead, NC Current Schooling: Current sophomore at Topsail High School What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? I would like to be a First Grade Teacher. Community Service Initiative (CSI): You Know Me, Not My Story What

Spotlight: Ashley Leonard, Miss Randolph County 2024 Talent Category: Viola Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Southern Pines, NC Current Schooling: Student at UNC Chapel Hill studying Nutrition and Exercise Science What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? Complete a Master of Public Health program and become a Registered Dietitian Community Service Initiative (CSI): Love Doesn’t

Spotlight: Keely Noelle Deal, Miss Sandhills’ Teen 2024 Talent Category: Vocal Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Pembroke, NC Current Schooling: 8th grade student at Prospect Elementary School What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? I would like to be a Pediatric Nurse Community Service Initiative (CSI): You Are Enough What are some objectives you have as

Spotlight: Sarah Beth Howard, Miss Sandhills 2024 Talent Category: Vocal (Classical) Previous MAO Titles: Zebulon ’22 (Top 10) Hometown: Wilmington, NC Current Schooling: UNC Chapel Hill Graduate What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? To become fully self employed with my design agency, TUNY Creative. Community Service Initiative (CSI): Before It Starts: Natural Disaster Preparedness What

Spotlight: McKenzie Baddour, Miss Moore County’s Teen 2024 Talent Category: Dance Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Carthage, NC Current Schooling: Sophomore at Connect! Virtual through Moore County schools What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? I would like to go to a four year school to major in business and minor in dance. With my

Spotlight: Calli Brielle McIntyre, Miss Moore County 2024 Talent Category: Previous MAO Titles: Moore County’s Teen ’18 (2nd RU, Teens in Action, CMNH Miracle Maker) Hometown: Pinehurst, NC Current Schooling: 2023 summa cum laude graduate from Point Park’s honors department with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in dance. I am currently enrolled