 Congratulations Nicole! Top 15 at Miss America!
Nicole arrived January 21st in Las Vegas for the Miss America Pageant. It was a great week that culminated with Nicole being named in the top 15 at Miss America! Check out the Miss Indiana Blog for news from Vegas or here for all the latest the photos from her trip: Tuesday Prelims, Wednesday Prelims, Thursday Prelims Saturday Finals
Meet Nicole Pollard, Miss Indiana 2009
Local Title: Miss Duneland
Hometown: Lafayette, Indiana
Education: Indiana University Jacobs School of Music—Graduate with Distinction—
Bachelor of Music Education
Lafayette Jefferson High School—Academic Honors Diploma
Platform Issue: The Awareness and Prevention of Eating Disorders
Scholastic/Career Ambition: Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education/high school choral educator
Talent: Broadway Vocal – “And This Is My Beloved” from Kismet
Scholastic Honors: Wells Scholar Nominee; Indiana University Dean’s List—10 consecutive semesters; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Honors College Scholarship recipient; Jacobs School of Music Dean’s and Faculty’s Talent Scholarship; Pi Lambda Theta education Honor Society; and National Youth Leadership Forum on Law participant.
Leadership Roles: Consultant for Indiana University’s Body Image Campaign; Indiana spokesperson for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD); Founding member of the Indiana Eating Disorder Coalition; Drafted legislation for the Indiana General Assembly advocating for a statewide eating disorders education and public awareness campaign; Leadershape IU participant; and Singing Hoosiers Student Manager, Ladies’ Costume Advisor and Varsity Singers Member.
Accomplishments: Recipient of the 2008 Presidential Service Award; Recipient of an Indiana House of Representatives Resolution; First student to be invited to a Professional Onsite at Remuda Ranch; Featured Speaker concerning the Miss America Organization in Trikala, Greece; Indiana Junior Miss (2004); Cross Country 4-year Varsity Letter Winner; Spoken to more than 1500 children and adults throughout the state of Indiana concerning ANAD.
Interesting Facts: Master of overcoming disaster during student teaching; Hidden talent of performing “tongue tricks;” Named “New Face of IU”; Found 40 Mongolian dancers and got free burritos in only 30 minutes for an event celebrating the Dalai Lama; Traveled to Greece in May 2007 as a singing and speaking ambassador for IU and the Miss Indiana Organization; Had the opportunity to “fly” in The Wizard of Oz.
Employment: Student Teacher—Carmel High School; Student Manager—Indiana University Auditorium; Intern—Tippecanoe County Clerk’s Office; Pianist/Vocalist—Self-Employed.
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