Monday's Internet Edition, May 12, 2008.
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The 2006 Miss Thomasville Pageant will celebrate its 69th anniversary through song and dance with the theme “Dreamgirls.”
The pageant, which will take place Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at T. Austin Finch Auditorium, will feature talent from across the state participating in a variety of production numbers leading up to the coronation of Miss Thomasville 2006.
The reigning Miss Thomasville, Dorothy Cowan, will share the stage with not only 15 contestants, but with a variety of singers and The Miss Thomasville Dancers from Bobbi’s School of Dance.
This year’s contestants are competing for a $3,000 cash scholarship; a $1,500 ward-robe allowance, and the opportunity to represent Tho-masville at the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant in June.
A number of other scholarships will be awarded to other finalist and contestants making the pageant’s total scholarship offering close to $6,000.
Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance from any contestant or at the door.
Contestants for the 2006 Miss Thomasville title are as follows:
Rachel Hall
Age: 18
Parents: Anthony and Berni Hall
School: Southeast Guilford High School, Senior
Platform: Juvenile Diabetes
Talent: Ballet
Morgan Kivett
Age: 19
Parents: Michael and Mel-ody Kivett
School: Lees McRae College
Platform: Arts Education
Talent: Vocal Performance
Kimberly Thompson
Age: 21
Parents: Andrew and Ella Thompson
School: UNC-C
Platform: Get Involved with Volunteerism
Talent: Lyrical Jazz Dance
RaSheeda Waddell
Age: 21
Parents: Sjon Shavers and Gilda Hayes
School: Hampton University
Platform: Depression Awareness
Talent: Classical Vocal
Sarah Hayes
Age: 22
Parents: Jimmy and Lorraine Hayes
School: NC State University
Platform: Camp Carefree
Talent: Lyrical Jazz Dance
Shaharazad McDowell
Age: 21
Parents: Thomas and Shahla McDowell
School: UNC-G
Platform: Political Awareness
Talent: Belly Dance
Janice Picconi
Age: 19
Parents: Michael and Irene Picconi
School: UNC-G
Platform: Saving Innocence One Day at a Time
Talent: Vocal Performance
Allison Cody
Age: 20
Parents: the Late Greta Cody
School: Elon University
Platform: Advocating Volunteerism
Talent: Tap Dance
Sara Culler
Age: 20
Parents: Steve & Bonnie Culler
School: UNC-G
School: UNC-G
Platform: Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness
Talent: Vocal Performance
Jennifer Baldwin
Age: 18
Parents: James and Tina Baldwin
School: UNC-G
Platform: Dance Outreach Davidson County
Talent: Lyrical Jazz Dance
Holly Marie Frank
Age: 22
Parents: Freddie and Donnet Frank
Platform: Substance Abuse Among Teens
Talent: Vocal Performance
Kristian Tobias
Age: 20
Parents: Andrew and Jackie Tobias
School: Wake Forest University
Platform: Cancer’s Unsung Heroes
Talent: Dramatic Monologue
Britnee Loflin
Age: 18
Parents: Jack and Kim Loflin
School: Randolph Community College
Platform: Volunteering
Talent: Vocal
Paige Wainright
Age: 20
Parents: Ronnie and Patsy Wainright
School: Guilford Tech
Platform: Animal Adoption Programs
Talent: Lyrical Jazz Dance
Jessica Jacobs
Age: 21
Parents: Curt and Gina Jacobs
School: UNC-Chapel Hill
Platform: Read to Me
Talent: Ballet