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by MEGAN NORTHCOTE
Intern Lifestyles Reporter
Junior public relations major Marcie R. Trivette stood on the stage at Mt. Pleasant High School, her heart thumping in her chest, as she heard the announcer call the names of the runner-ups for the Broadway-themed 2010 Miss Cabarrus County pageant.
As awards for best talent, swimsuit and evening wear were presented, Trivette’s hopes began to sink; her name was yet to be called.
“And the 2010 Miss Cabarrus County is...”
The pause built with anticipation from the crowd.
“Miss Marcie Trivette!”
It took a few
moments before the realization sank in, but when it did, Trivette ran
to the front of the stage and was crowned by 2009 Miss Cabarrus County
Mallory Honeycutt.
Trivette was then awarded a $1,000 scholarship to help pay her tuition at Appalachian State University.
“As a
little girl sitting at Christmas parades, watching the pageant queens
ride by, you’re always like, ‘Oh I want to be that one day,’” Trivette,
who will ride atop a float in the Concord Christmas Parade, said.
Trivette
will now focus on winning the title of Miss North Carolina in Raleigh
June 26 and the winner of Miss North Carolina will compete in Miss
America.
To prepare for Miss North Carolina, Trivette will be coached by Miss Cabarrus County’s Executive Director Deanna M. Barnhardt.
“Everthing
I’ve heard about her is that she’s so sweet and funny,” Barnhardt said.
“She’s got the personality and drive that we need. I think she’s got
what it takes."
Barnhardt
has been involved with the Miss America Organization more than 30 years
and has served as a local executive director for the last 15,
recruiting and working closely with women and preparing them for their
pageants, including helping each contestant develop their platforms.
For the past two years, Trivette has volunteered at the Samaritan House in Concord, her
hometown, serving meals and socializing with homeless patrons.
One day,
a girl whom she graduated high school with was admitted to the shelter.
After the experience, Trivette decided to make homelessness her
platform.
“It’s not just stereotypical people [who] we think are homeless,” Trivette said. “It’s young people, too, people like us.”
The interview portion of the pageant worried Trivette the most.
She
believes daily preparation with her interview coach and previous Miss
Cabarrus County judge James Bennett prepared her for answering the
question, among others.
“You never know what they’re going to ask you,” Trivette said. “You hope you can make it sound perfect.”
Every day for one year, Bennett drilled Trivette with practice interview questions.
“We
tried to do a little bit of everything: current events, surprise
questions,” Bennett said. “I tried to help her build her confidence in
a lot of different ways.”
Within
the first few weeks of Trivette’s junior year of high school, she was
in a car accident, preventing her from joining any sports teams or
extracurricular activities.
Hoping
to meet new people, Trivette entered the 2005 Miss Mt. Pleasant High
School pageant after hearing an announcement over the intercom.
In her
first pageant, Trivette was contestant number seven on the stage of Mt.
Pleasant High School. The pageant was Broadway-themed. She won.
It was
on the same stage, with the same theme and the same contestant number
that Trivette would also win Miss Cabarrus County four years later.
“Never give up on your dream,” Trivette said. “If you don’t get it the first time, just try again.”
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