Sisterhood of Miss North Carolina

Sisterhood of Miss North Carolina

Taylor Loyd

Miss North Carolina 2023
At Miss America: Top 11 Finalist, $3,000 Kawai Preliminary Talent Award
Scholarship earned: $20,000
Local title: Statesville

Karolyn Martin

Miss North Carolina 2022
Scholarship earned: $21,000
Local title: Metrolina

Carli Batson

Miss North Carolina 2021
Scholarship earned: $22,000
At Miss America: Top Fundraiser Award 2nd Runner-Up
Local title: Cleveland

Alexandra Badgett

Miss North Carolina 2019-2020
At Miss America: Top 15 Finalist, Equity & Justice Scholarship Award, Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award 1st Runner-Up
Formerly: Miss NC's Outstanding Teen 2012
Local title: Jacksonville

Laura Matrazzo

Miss North Carolina 2018
Local title: Metrolina

Victoria Huggins

Miss North Carolina 2017
At Miss America: CMN Miracle Maker Award 1st Runner-Up
Local title: Greater Sampson County

McKenzie Faggart

Miss North Carolina 2016
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award ($1000)
Formerly: Miss NC's Outstanding Teen 2011
Local title: Mecklenburg County

Kate Peacock

Miss North Carolina 2015
Local title: Dunn

Beth Stovall

Miss North Carolina 2014
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Greater Sampson County

Johna Edmonds

Miss North Carolina 2013
Local title: Johnston County

Arlie Honeycutt

Miss North Carolina 2012
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal
Local title: Kinston-Lenoir County

Hailey Best

Miss North Carolina 2011
At Miss America: Top 15 Finalist, CMN Miracle Maker Award, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal
Local title: Durham

Adrienne Leigh Core

Miss North Carolina 2010
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award, Preliminary Talent Award
Local title: Raleigh

Katherine Southard

Miss North Carolina 2009
Local title: Raleigh

Amanda Watson

Miss North Carolina 2008
At Miss America: Quality of Life Award Finalist
Local title: Garner

Jessica Jacobs

Miss North Carolina 2007
At Miss America: 4th Runner-Up
Local title: Central Carolina

Elizabeth Horton

Miss North Carolina 2006
Local title: Carolina Coast

Brooke McLaurin

Miss North Carolina 2005
Local title: Fayetteville

Kirstin Marie Elrod

Miss North Carolina 2004
At Miss America: 2nd Runner-Up
Local title: Carolina Foothills

Dana Lynette Reason

Miss North Carolina 2003
At Miss America: Quality of Life Award 2nd Runner-Up
Local title: Greenville

Misty Clymer

North Carolina’s representative in the 2002 Miss America Pageant
At Miss America: Top 15 Finalist
Local title: Raleigh

Ashley Nicole House

Miss North Carolina 2001
Local title: Lincoln County

Lorna McNeill

Miss North Carolina 2000
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Topsail Island

Kelly Trogdon

Miss North Carolina 1999
Local title: Western Piedmont

Kelli Bradshaw

Miss North Carolina 1998
At Miss America: 1st Runner-Up, Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Local title: Western Piedmont

Michelle Warren

Miss North Carolina 1997
At Miss America: 1st Runner-Up, Preliminary Talent Award
Local title: Appalachian Valley

Jennifer Michelle Roberts

Miss North Carolina 1996
Local title: Thomasville

Lisa Bamford

Miss North Carolina 1995
Local title: Raleigh

Dana Stephenson

Miss North Carolina 1994
Local title: Garner

Mary Susan Runion

Miss North Carolina 1993
Local title: Spivey's Corner

Heidi Sue Williams

Miss North Carolina 1992
Local title: Fayetteville

Jennifer Vaden Smith

Miss North Carolina 1991
At Miss America: Top 10 Finalist
Local title: Greater Raleigh

Scarlet Morgan

Miss North Carolina 1990
Local title: Forsyth County

Kelly Dawn Fletcher

Miss North Carolina 1989
Local title: High Country

Lee Beaman

Miss North Carolina 1988
Local title: Henderson

Lori Boggs

Miss North Carolina 1987
Formerly: Miss North Carolina USA 1980
Local title: Cabarrus County

Karen S. Bloomquist

Miss North Carolina 1986
Local title: Durham

Joni Bennett Parker

Miss North Carolina 1985
Local title: Fayetteville

Francesca Adler

Miss North Carolina 1984
Notable: Mother of Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018, Jessica Baeder
Local title: Fayetteville

Deneen Graham

Miss North Carolina 1983
Local title: Elkin Valley

Elizabeth Williams

Miss North Carolina 1982
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award, Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Local title: Greensboro

Lynn Williford

Miss North Carolina 1981
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Wilmington

Janet Ward Black

Miss North Carolina 1980
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Chalotte-Mecklenburg

Monta Anne Maki

Miss North Carolina 1979
At Miss America: Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Local title: Hickory

Deborah Shook

Miss North Carolina 1978
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Spivey's Corner

Kathy Fleming

Miss North Carolina 1977
Local title: Appalachian State University

Susie Proffitt

Miss North Carolina 1976
Local title: Rutherford County

Susan Lawrence

Miss North Carolina 1975
At Miss America: 1st Runner-Up
Local title: Thomasville

Susan Lynn Griffin

Miss North Carolina 1974
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: High Point

Heather Lee Walker

Miss North Carolina 1973
Local title: Hendersonville

Constance Ann Dorn

Miss North Carolina 1972
At Miss America: 1st Runner-Up
Later: Miss North Carolina USA 1975, 2nd Runner-Up at Miss USA 1975
Local title: Kinston

Patsy Gail Wood

Miss North Carolina 1971
Local title: Garner

Cornelia "Connie" Lerner

Miss North Carolina 1970
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Asheville

Patricia Elaine Johnson

Miss North Carolina 1969
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Raleigh

Elisa Annette Johnson

Miss North Carolina 1968
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: New Bern

Sarah Elizabeth Stedman

Miss North Carolina 1967
At Miss America: Non-Finalist Talent Award
Local title: Randolph County

Nannette Jackson Minor

Miss North Carolina 1966
Local title: Charlotte

Penelope Clark

Miss North Carolina 1965
Local title: Sanford

Sharon Finch

Miss North Carolina 1964
Local title: Thomasville

Jeanne Swanner

Miss North Carolina 1963
At Miss America: Miss Congeniality
Local title: Graham

Janice Elizabeth Barron

Miss North Carolina 1962
Local title: Morganton

Susan Woodall

Miss North Carolina 1961
Local title: Roanoke Rapids

Maria Beale Fletcher

Miss America 1962
Miss North Carolina 1961
At Miss America: Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Local title: Asheville

Ann Farrington Herring

Miss North Carolina 1960
At Miss America: 2nd Runner-Up
Local title: Winston-Salem

Judith Lynn Klipfel

Miss North Carolina 1959
Local title: Randolph County

Betty Lane Evans

Miss North Carolina 1958
At Miss America: 4th Runner-Up, Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Local title: Greenville

Elaine Herndon

Miss North Carolina 1957
At Miss America: Top 10 Finalist, Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Local title: Durham

Joan Spinks Melton

Miss North Carolina 1956
Local title: Albemarle

Clara Faye Arnold

Miss North Carolina 1955
At Miss America: 3rd Runner-Up, Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Local title: Wake County

Betty Jo Ring

Miss North Carolina 1954
Local title: Lexington

Barbara Crockett

Miss North Carolina 1953
Local title: Winston-Salem

Barbara Anne Harris

Miss North Carolina 1952
Local title: Salisbury

Lu Lu Ogburn

Miss North Carolina 1951
At Miss America: 2nd Runner-Up, Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Preliminary Talent Award
Local title: Smithfield

Carolyn Edwards

Miss North Carolina 1950
At Miss America: Top 16 Finalist
Local title: Tri-Cities

Nancy Lee Yelverton

Miss North Carolina 1949
Local title: Rocky Mount

Patsy Ann Osborne

Miss North Carolina 1948
Local title: Shelby

Alice Vivian White

Miss North Carolina 1947
Local title: Fayetteville

Trudy Riley

Miss North Carolina 1946
Local title: Wilson

Dorothy Johnson

Miss North Carolina 1945
At Miss America: Top 13 Finalist
Local title: Winston-Salem

Betsy Marie Dalton

Miss North Carolina 1944
Local title: Winston-Salem

Hilda Ward Taylor

Miss North Carolina 1942
Local title: Goldsboro

Joey Augusta Paxton

Miss North Carolina 1941
At Miss America: 4th Runner-Up, Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Preliminary Talent Award
Local title: Charlotte

Jeanne Wofford

Miss North Carolina 1940
Local title: Forest City

Margaret Wood

Miss North Carolina 1939
At Miss America: Top 15 Finalist, Preliminary Talent Award
Local title: Charlotte

Ruth McLean Covington

Miss North Carolina 1937
At Miss America: 2nd Runner-Up
Local title: Charlotte

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