Miss Maryland hopefuls

Nicole Anne Zook

• Age: 19
• School: Towson University
• Ambition: Perform on Broadway and teach theater
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: Healthy body, healthy soul

Miss College Park

Deborah Chien

• Age: 23
• School: Graduate of Peabody Conservatory, master's program
• Ambition: Masters of Business Administration, financial services
• Talent: Violin
• Platform: America's promise - youth mentoring

Miss Cumberland

Jamie Sue McGreevy

• Age: 20
• School: Frostburg State University
• Ambition: To work in field study, research and protection of the earth's resources
• Talent: Tap dance
• Platform: The introduction of arts to school-age children

Miss Four Points

Lindsay Renae Farris

• Age: 18
• School: Allegany College of Maryland
• Ambition: Radiologic technician
• Talent: Lyrical ballet incorporating ribbon
• Platform: Generation X arising to become extraordinary examples of excellence

Miss Frederick

Sonja Lynn Stull

• Age: 24
• School: Frederick Community College
• Ambition: To become a corporate legal adviser
• Talent: Lyrical dance
• Platform: Youth involvement programs

Miss Free State

Camille Jeane Lewis

• Age: 20
• School: University of Maryland, College Park
• Ambition: To perform in a symphony orchestra and to teach
• Talent: Classical violin
• Platform: Promoting youth involvement in the arts

Miss Greater Annapolis

Jennifer Plaine

• Age: 22
• School: York College of Pennsylvania
• Ambition: Elementary school teacher
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: KIDS (Kids Identify the Dangers of Smoking)

Miss Greenbelt

Thalia Theodore

• Age: 22
• School: Graduate of University of Maryland, College Park
• Ambition: Teach elementary school, obtain master's degree in education
• Talent: Jazz dance
• Platform: Promoting literacy skills in young students

Miss Howard County

Courtney Allison Thomas

• Age: 24
• School: Graduate student at Frostburg State University
• Ambition: To pursue a career in broadcast journalism
• Talent: Hammered dulcimer
• Platform: Character education and development

Miss Lanham

Susan Elizabeth Woda

• Age: 24
• School: Graduate student at University of Texas at Austin, LBJ School of Public Affairs
• Ambition: To direct a performing arts facility
• Talent: Musical theater
• Platform: Access to arts education

Miss Mason-Dixon

Kinya Young

• Age: 18
• School: Nyack College
• Ambition: To become a professional singer and own a recording company
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: Family values

Miss Montgomery County

Heather Metzger

• Age: 23
• School: University of Maryland, College Park
• Ambition: To work as an activist and educator in the field of transportation and highway safety
• Talent: Marimba
• Platform: Eradication of drunken driving

Miss Northern Chesapeake

Tamika Johnson

• Age: 20
• School: Washington College
• Ambition: Prosecuting attorney
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: Sexual assault education

Miss Patuxent River

Joy Elizabeth Donnell

• Age: 21
• School: Essex Community College
• Ambition: Athletic trainer
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: Character is Everything: Promoting ethical excellence in sports

Miss Potomac

Deborah Ann Hoffman

• Age: 22
• School: University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
• Ambition: Fashion stylist for a design couture house
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: Using the "Power Program" to help youth overcome the peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol

Miss Prince George's County

Felicia Michelle Curry

• Age: 21
• School: University of Maryland, College Park
• Ambition: To become a correspondent/anchor on a prime-time magazine show
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: The importance of diversity education among elementary school children

Miss Rock Creek

Nikki Gouker

• Age: 20
• School: Shepherd College
• Ambition: Teach English to deaf high school students and American Sign Language to hearing students
• Talent: Tap dance
• Platform: Deaf awareness and sign language education

Miss Salisbury

Nicole Matheu

• Age: 23
• School: Graduate of Salisbury State University
• Ambition: To continue teaching dance and eventually open her own studio
• Talent: Tap, jazz, ballet
• Platform: Enriching youth through the arts

Miss Southern Maryland

Kelly Lynn Glorioso

• Age: 20
• School: Towson University
• Ambition: To be a news anchor on a major television network
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: Assistance dogs for the disabled

Miss Tidewater

Michelle Elmore

• Age: 24
• School: Graduate of University of Maryland, University College
• Ambition: Corporate law
• Talent: Baton twirling
• Platform: Empowering America's youth through physical fitness

Miss Washington County

Julie LaPole

• Age: 24
• School: Graduate of Coastal Carolina University
• Ambition: Biology instructor
• Talent: Sing
• Platform: Juvenile crime prevention

Miss Western Maryland

Shannon Kathleen Babe

• Age: 20
• School: Towson University
• Ambition: Dance teacher
• Talent: Lyrical dance
• Platform: SHAPE (Start Helping Against Poverty Everywhere)

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