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Miss Neuse Scholarship Pageant 2025

The Miss Neuse Scholarship Pageant is a fundraiser for girls ages 14-17

Keira Amor Jenkins

Hi! My name is Keira, I am a 15 year old young woman who was born and raised in Kinston, NC. I am currently a sophomore in high school and I attend classical conversations. Which is a homeschool curriculum that involves out of the box thinking, creative activities, and gives me the freedom to travel, attend camps, volunteer in the local community, and to grow more in my athletic abilities.

Some of my favorite things

I enjoy dancing, hanging out with my friends and family, marine biology camps, church camps, trying food from different cultures, Jesus, the ocean, the mountains, spending every sunday morning at church, ice skating, karaoke, cruises, disney, babysitting, making new friends, etc.

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Where It All Began....

The pageant started as a fundraiser for The Hugo Volunteer Fire Department. The girls entered in the pageant, sold ads for the program, they were sponsored and even sold tickets to the event. The pageant was originally started to use the money raised to purchase supplies for the local fire department.

Fast forward several years and it turned into a scholarship program for the girls entered. Now we sell ads for the programs, have a sponsor for the event, sell tickets for seats in our section and dedicate immense time and effort into the event.

Individual Categories

The scholarship pageant is a showcase in Interview skills, Creative Expression, Talent and Gown.

Interview

Enhance your public speaking and confidence with fun questions from judges about todays society.

Creative Expression

Explore your artistic side through a 30 second speech on how your going to better the community.

Gown
Talent Showcase

Display a unique talent of yours that expresses beauty, art, and hard work.

Time for YOU to shine, be comfortable, and to embrace the beauty of everything you accomplished.

How can you help me win

There are several ways to help me in this effort.

  • Buying Advertisements for the program to promote your local business and support me

  • Full Page - $250

  • Half Page - $100

  • Quarter Page is $75

  • Business card is $45

  • Be my Sponser

  • Donating small or large Funds to support me

  • A scholarship donation can be any amount!!

Click on the button to download the form. Fill out all of your information. Then just email the form back with your preferred method of payment! Just that easy!

I also have paper copies if that is a preference.

Purchase tickets for the night of the show from me for $20 to ensure your seat!

Participating in this scholarship pageant will be an empowering experience that boosts my confidence, creativity and drive to succeed in the future!

Keira Jenkins

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