My name is Elizabeth Lee O'Brien and I am so excited to have been chosen for the 2012 Miss UNC Pembroke's Outstanding Teen. I received the call in February and it has been a roller coaster ever since. It is crazy how persistence and dedication pays off. I turned 13 last September which allowed me to start competing in the preliminary pageants for Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen pageant. I competed in a lot of pageants between October 2011 and being announced as Miss UNCP's OT but I gained so much experience, confidence and friends.
One of the most important aspects of the Miss America program on all levels is community service. I am so lucky to have MMIA as my sponsor. Military Missions in Action helps me with my platform, "Footlockers for Soldiers". I have already been able to ship over a hundred boxes to Afghanistan for our Soldiers deployed over there. I am now trying to get more basic need items collected so I can send boxes to other deployed Soldiers. My dad's last company is now over there and I have heard that they too are in a very remote area without electricity in some of the sleeping tents. I sure want to get basic need items to them too.
Elizabeth, I am so happy you have joined our UNCP family. The university is special to me in so many ways and my love for it and our community runs deep. As a UNCP graduate and former Miss UNCP, I can tell you first-hand that the love and support at UNCP is top-notch. Having spent time with you and your family, I know we are getting a great new addition to our UNCP family with you as our Outstanding Teen!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Ms. Kristy!!! I am so happy that Mackenize, Kira, and I will be going to state together and we are going to have a blast :)
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