Mrs. Connecticut United States 2009

On May 2nd, I competed in the Mrs. Connecticut United States Pageant. It was a wonderful experience that I will forever treasure! I met many wonderful ladies: my roomie, Kelly Howe and her daugther, Morgan Curley, Jules Hindman, Amy Settele and Jessica Bruenn, to name just a few. We gathered on Friday night for a cocktail reception and the chance to get to know each other a bit. On Saturday morning, we started off with orientation and breakfast, then on to interviews and rehearsals. Lunch was yummy, and then we were off to get ready for the pageant! With nearly 30 ladies and five states to manage, Erica Baker and Kathleen Campbell did a fantastic job! In the end, I won the title of First Runner-up and received the Spirit of Pageantry Award. Jessica Bruenn won the opportunity to represent Connecticut at Nationals.

I have been given the opportunity to represent the beautiful state of Vermont as an at-large contestant at the national pageant in Las Vegas the week of July 19th. Representing Vermont holds a special place in my heart because my mother was born and raised there, and most of her family still lives in and around the Jonesville/Burlington area. This is a great privilege, and I will do my best to make both my Connecticut and Vermont families proud of me! Thank you for your unwaivering support.