Spotlight Profiles

Spotlight: Lena Preslar, Miss Stanly County’s Teen 2024 Talent Category: Vocal Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Oakboro, NC Current Schooling: Junior at West Stanly High School What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? To become a Singer/Music Teacher Community Service Initiative (CSI): No Limits! What are some objectives you have as a titleholder? Opening opportunities […]

Spotlight: Brooke Tomberlin, Miss Stanly County 2024 Talent Category: Vocal Previous MAO Titles: – Hometown: Locust, NC Current Schooling: Arts and eventually transferring to a university to major in Music Vocal Performance, Songwriting, and Worship. What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? I love performing and would like a career in the performance industry as

Spotlight: Colleen McDermott, Miss Garner’s Teen 2024 Talent Category: Dance (Irish) Previous MAO Titles: Moore County’s Teen ’22 (Top 10, Community Service), Johnston County’s Teen ’23 (1st RU, Preliminary Talent) Hometown: Apex, NC Current Schooling: A Junior at Cardinal Gibbons High School What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? To obtain a Doctor of Physical

Spotlight: Abby Britt, Miss Garner 2024 Talent Category: Dance (Tap) Previous MAO Titles: Raleigh ’17, Johnston County ’18 (Top 15), Fayetteville ’19, Spivey’s Corner ’20/’21 (3rd RU), Dunn ’22 (1st RU), Durham ’23 (1st RU) Hometown: Raleigh, NC Current Schooling: I am a 2019 graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in

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