Talent Category: Dance (Clogging)

Previous MAO Titles: Miss Blue Ridge Valley 2024, Miss Sandhills 2023, Miss High Point 2018, Miss Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen 2016, Miss Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen 2014, Miss Rowan County’s Outstanding Teen 2013, Miss Race City’s Outstanding Teen 2012, Miss Thomasville’s Outstanding Teen’s Carolina Princess 2009

Hometown: Archdale, NC

Current Schooling: I received an Associate of Arts from Randolph Early College before attending Western Carolina University. While at WCU, I received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Management. I then attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where I received a Master of Arts in Communications Studies and served as a teaching assistant. Currently, I am a full-time employee at an environmental non-profit and am completing my NC Environmental Education Certification. I am looking to start a post-baccalaureate certificate program in the realm of sustainability.

What are your scholastic and/or career ambitions? I want to complete my North Carolina Environmental Education Program and eventually obtain a Master’s degree in Sustainability. I also want to continue working for a non-profit or a municipality in Water Resources.

Community Service Initiative (CSI): Sustainable Shareable Solutions

What are some objectives you have as a titleholder? Sustainable Shareable Solutions protects our drinking & recreational water for generations through eco-based volunteering & implementing environmental education in communities. I plan to implement my education tour called the “Water Works” program in Title 1 schools in Davidson County, NC Cooperative Extension offices, and children’s groups in Thomasville. I will continue to partner with other non-profits, such as Keep Davidson County Beautiful and the Thomasville Beautification Committee, to host and participate in volunteer opportunities ranging from clean-ups to tree plantings. I will continue to spearhead my storm drain project, replacing damaged storm drain markers and educating individuals about protecting streams. Lastly, I will share Davidson County tourist sites such as High Rock Lake and Lake Thom-A-Lex trails, and encourage people to get outdoors!

What are some interesting facts about you? I served as the Carolina Princess (now the Carolina Stars Program) to Katherine Puryear, who was Miss Thomasville Teen before capturing the title of Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen 2009! I am a Sunshine Yoga Model and have been featured on yoga mats nationally and on Amazon. I am a huge WWE wrestling fan and even met a famous wrestler after one of my clean-ups as a titleholder! I competed in my first Body Building show in 2022 and was the Novice Winner in the figure division.

What do you enjoy doing for fun? I enjoy indoor cycling and weightlifting classes at the Iron Will in High Point, North Carolina. I also enjoy playing with my rescue animals, including my white German shepherd, Tucker Welborn, and cat, Sassafras Welborn. I love traveling to all the North Carolina State and National Parks, and a bucket list item is to visit them all! I also enjoy kayaking in lakes and rivers and camping outdoors!