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MISS NORTH DAKOTA USA® 2009 and MISS NORTH DAKOTA TEEN USA® 2009 |
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NEW TITLEHOLDERS ARE CROWNED AT THE Fargo, No. Dak - The 2009 Miss North Dakota USA and Miss North Dakota Teen USA took place Thanksgiving weekend at the North Dakota State University Festival Concert Hall in Fargo, North Dakota. A capacity crowd filled the Festival Concert Hall on Saturday evening for the pageant finals, where the panel of judges selected Kelsey Erickson as the 2009 Miss North Dakota USA, and Codi Miller as the 2009 Miss North Dakota Teen USA. Kelsey Erickson, daughter of Russell and Nancy, is a 22-year-old from Grand Forks. Codi, daughter Gary and Stacey, is a 15-year-old sophomore at Bowman Public in Bowman, North Dakota. Both delegates will move on and compete next year at the national 2009 MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® Pageants. The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® competitions, is an international company that advances and supports today's women. These women are savvy, goal-oriented and aware. The delegates who become part of the Miss Universe Organization display those characteristics in their everyday lives, both as individuals who participate in the competitions to advance their career, personal and humanitarian goals, and as women who seek to improve the lives of others. |
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--FINALIST AWARD RECIPIENTS--
--SPECIAL AWARDS--
Miss Teen Congeniality - Kayla Hovde - Minto The Spirit of North Dakota Award - Taylor Wagner - Lisbon Education Award - Kayla Hovde - Minto |
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MISS NORTH DAKOTA USA® 2008 and MISS NORTH DAKOTA TEEN USA® 2008SPECIAL 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. ______________________________________________________________________________ The results as of December 16, 2007:
Hayley Wilson, Miss Jamestown USA® - Miss Congeniality MISS TOP 5
Kira Gilbraith, Miss Harwood USA® - NEW
4TH 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® TEEN TOP 5
Ashley Hurley, Miss Harvey Teen USA® - 3rd Gretchen Dawley, MISS NORTH DAKOTA TEEN USA® 2008 - also Spirit of North Dakota
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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. |
| The Academie Agencie is proud to be the official sponsor and host of the the MISS NORTH DAKOTA USA® and MISS NORTH DAKOTA TEEN USA® Pageant. |
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