VICTORY TWP. — The 2015 Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant will take place Saturday, November 8, beginning at 7 p.m. at West Shore Community College Center Stage Theater.
Six contestants from Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties will be taking the stage to compete in talent, interview, fitness and evening wear for a chance to win the title of Miss Ludington Area was well as scholarship money and awards.
Miss Michigan 2014, KT Maviglia, will be at the event and will be performing a dance called “Be Italian,.” She will also help crown the 30 Pink Princesses during the program.
Tickets are available for the Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant through Friday at 5 p.m. for $8 at the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce office or online at MissLudingtonArea.org. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 on Saturday evening beginning at 6:30pm.
2015 Miss Ludington Area Contestants
Jamie Dorman; age: 20; School: West Shore Community College; platform: COVE (Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters); Talent: Reciting Poetry.
Marie Cassandre MacDonnell; age: 21; school: Ferris State University; platform: Eating disorder awareness and prevention; talent: vocal performance.
Sammie Gibson; age: 21; school: Spring Arbor University; platform: The Love Movement; talent: Latin dance performance.
Gabrielle Warmuskerken; age: 18; school: Shelby High School; platform: R.E.A.D. (Reading Encourages Adolescent Development); talent: Vocal performance.
Annie DeVoe; age: 19; school: Butler University; platform: Raising awareness and improving treatment options for people suffering from eating disorders and depression; Talent: Vocal performance.
Mackenzie Henderson; age: 20; school: Douglas J Aveda Institute; platform: Fit Kids.; talent: Up-Styling
Pink Princess Program
Girls 4-10 years of age are invited to sign-up to be part of the Pink Princess program, happening as part of the Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant.
There is $30 application fee, which supports the scholarship fund for Miss Ludington Area. Each girl receives a tiara, sash, flower, gift bag, and photo from Photography by Sue Brown. Princesses should wear their favorite pink or white dress. The Pink Princess program is not a competition, everyone is a winner.
Participants are encouraged to sign-up fast, as there are only a few spots left to participate. To sign-up visit: MissLudingtonArea.org
Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant is an official Miss Michigan and Miss America Preliminary. Miss Ludington Area represents Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties.