SPECIAL UPDATE

As reported by the Pageant News Bureau:  Pageant officials announced on Dec. 16, 2007, that Bethany Nesheim was giving up her crown as Miss North Dakota USA due to a conflict in fulfilling her commitments. Ms. Nesheim had won the crown on Nov. 24, 2007, in Fargo, N.D., but state pageant director Stacey Lentz told PNB that Ms. Nesheim’s residency in another state had required a re-evaluation of her status under pageant rules. Stephanie Tollefson, who was first runner-up to Ms. Nesheim in the state pageant, will assume the title of Miss North Dakota USA and will compete at Miss USA.

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The results as of December 16, 2007:

Hayley Wilson, Miss Jamestown USA® - Miss Congeniality
Anna Schleisman, Miss Rolette County Teen USA® - Miss Teen Photogenic

MISS TOP 5

Kira Gilbraith, Miss Harwood USA® - NEW 4TH
Rachel Stearns, Miss Fargo USA® - 4th also Miss Photogenic - NEW 3RD
Meghan Freeman, Miss Grand Forks USA® - 3rd - NEW 2ND
April Brorson, Miss West Fargo USA® - 2nd - also The People's Choice - NEW 1ST RUNNER UP

Stephanie Tollefson, Miss Bismarck USA® - 1st - NEW MISS NORTH DAKOTA USA 2008®

Bethany Nesheim, MISS NORTH DAKOTA USA 2008® - RESIGNED DECEMBER 16, 2007

TEEN TOP 15

Ashley Christianson, Miss Langdon Teen USA®
Chanda Fredericks, Miss Dunn County Teen USA®
Chasity Gabriel, Miss Burleigh County Teen USA®
Mara Jacobsen, Miss Cass County Teen USA®
Tonie Jay, Miss St. John Teen USA®
Tasha Michelsen, Miss Capitol City Teen USA®
Terri Schmeling, Miss Walhalla Teen USA®
Taylor Wagner, Miss Lisbon Teen USA®
Tiffany Wanner, Miss Bismarck North Teen USA®
Stephanie Haremza, Miss South Fargo Teen USA®

TEEN TOP 5

Ashley Hurley, Miss Harvey Teen USA® - 3rd
Tasha Michelsen, Miss Capitol City Teen USA® - 4th
Mandy Merkel, Miss Stark County Teen USA® - 1st
Samantha Beck, Miss Park River Teen USA®  - 2nd

Gretchen Dawley, MISS NORTH DAKOTA TEEN USA® 2008 - also Spirit of North Dakota

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If you are interested in participating in the Miss North Dakota USA and Miss North Dakota Teen USA, you can fill out this form to get more information.

Stacey Lentz, Director of Miss North Dakota USA® and Miss North Teen USA® Pageants. The NDSU Festival Concert Hall hosted the state pageant November 24, 2007, 7 pm. The Festival Concert Hall is located in the Reineke Fine Arts Center on the campus of North Dakota State University at 12th Avenue and Bolley Drive. Following the state pageant, a Coronation Ball including a state gift silent auction and festivities honoring the newly crowned Miss North Dakota USA® and Miss North Teen USA® was held at the Doublewood Inn conveniently located on busy 13th Avenue with access to I94 and I29.

Since 1979, the Academie Agencie has been the only full service model and talent agency in North Dakota. As the official sponsor of the Miss North Dakota USA® and Miss North Dakota Teen USA® Pageants, the Academie Agencie coordinates the state production, arranges the publicity and appearances of the new titleholders, and prepares them for the national Miss USA®, Miss Teen USA® pageants.

Contestants in the Miss Teen USA® Division must be between the ages of 15-19 and the Miss USA® Division between the ages of 20-26. Judging for the title is based on intelligence, beauty, physical fitness, personal style and charisma in the categories of swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. The registration deadline for the 2009 title is November 1, 2008. Contestants may register online at www.academieagencie.com or contact us here.

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