Spotlight Profiles

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

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/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 01-11-2023 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Spotlight: Ella Parker, Miss Emerald Ridge’s Teen 2024 Talent Category: Dance  Previous MAO Titles: Miss Concord’s Teen ’23 Hometown: Lincolnton, NC Current Schooling: A Senior at North Lincoln High School with dual enrollment at Gaston Community College What are your scholastic