2021 Ms. Murray State University Scholarship Pageant

2021

SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT

CassieWooley 2020 Ms. Murray State University

Welcome to the Ms. MSU Pageant!

On behalf of the Ms. MSU Production Staff, Student Government Association and Campus Activities Board, we would like to welcome you to the 2021 Ms. Murray State University Scholarship Pageant. I want to extend a special thanks to our friends, families, contestants, and supporters who have made the commitment to this event and the tradition that it holds.

I would like to thank a few special people that have made tonight possible and have shown me support in every way. First of all, this night truly would not be possible without the help of Mrs. Jeanie Morgan and Ms. Claudia Burcham. Thank you for your guidance, knowledge, and encouragement throughout the past year. The Murray State students and this entire community are so very lucky to have you. To Cassie Wooley, thank you for being a true example of a woman who represents Murray State in the best possible way and giving me so much guidance and help along the way.

To be selected to compete tonight, the top fifteen contestants went through an interview process of over fifty ladies and each were selected to have a part in tonight’s show. They are all so deserving of this honor. They are so impactful on Murray State’s campus and have been such a pleasure to work with. I am so excited for you all to see the hard work these contestants have put in over the past few months in order to represent themselves and their nominating organizations well. Again, thank you for being here and enjoy the show!

Grace Sinclair-Hortberg Executive Director

Opening Number & Contestant Introductions Ms. MSU Contestants Welcome Grace Sinclair-Hortberg, Executive Director Introduction of Masters of Ceremony Clinton Combs and Rachel Denson Introduction of Judges & Escorts Clinton Combs and Rachel Denson Entertainment Duncan Sandlin Individual Modeling of Evening Gown Ms. MSU Contestants Grand Parade of Contestants Ms. MSU Contestants Entertainment Duncan Sandlin Announcement of Finalist Clinton Combs and Rachel Denson Finalists Speech Competition Top 5 Finalist Grand Parade of Top 5 Finalist Top 5 Finalist Final Walk 2020 Ms. Murray State University, Cassie Wooley Awards

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Brooklyn Woolsey

Rylei Roy

Macey Ognibene

Junior from Evansville, IN Sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta Daughter of Marc and Kim Woolsey Majoring in Communication Disorders

Junior from Dixon, KY Sponsored by the College of Education and Human Services Student Ambassadors Daughter of Tim and Heather Roy Majoring in Communication Disorders

Junior from McKenzie, TN Sponsored by Delta Zeta Daughter of George and Jennifer Ognibene Majoring in Nursing

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Emily Helmick

Paige Ferguson

Presley Woodrum

Junior from St. Charles, MO Sponsored by MSU Vet. Technology/Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club Daughter of Timothy and Charline Helmick Majoring in Vet. Technology, Pre-Veterinary Medicine w/ Chemistry minor

Junior from Owensboro, KY Sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi Daughter of Kevin and Kristy Ferguson Majoring in Communication Disorders

Senior from Liberty, KY Sponsored by Alpha Sigma Alpha Daughter of Brett and Lona Woodrum Majoring in Agriscience Technology with a Communications emphasis

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Kristen Lyons

Emma Renfro

Amy Krazl

Junior from Murray, KY Sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta Daughter of Robert and Mary Beth Lyons Majoring in Middle School Education

Senior from McKenzie, TN Sponsored by Alpha Sigma Alpha Daughter of Zach and Jill Renfro Majoring in Computer Information Systems

Junior from St. Louis, MO Sponsored by Murray State Student Ambassadors Daughter of Steve and Carla Krazl Majoring in Nursing with a minor in Spanish

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Molly Logsdon

Courtney Rager

Hanna Irvin

Junior from Crestwood, KY Sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi Daughter of Todd and Amy Logsdon Majoring in Communication Disorders

Junior from Bremen, KY Sponsored by Alpha Gamma Delta Daughter of Jerry and Amy Rager Majoring in Communication Disorders

Junior from Murray, KY Sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi Daughter of Michael and Alesia Irvin Majoring in Exercise Science on the Pre-Health Professional track

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Grace Floerke

Camryn Crass

Sara Ann Bazzell

Sophomore from Waterloo, IL Sponsored by Alpha Upsilon Alpha Daughter of Brad and Michelle Floerke Majoring in Middle School Education

Junior from Benton, KY Sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi Daughter of Donnie and Traci Crass Majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry

Junior from Murray, KY Sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon Daughter of Kenneth and Sherri Bazzell Majoring in Organizational Communication with a minor in Nonprofit Leadership Studies

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Ms. Murray State University

Cassie Wooley

What a wild year it has been serving as Ms. Murray State University 2020!

Just like everything else in 2020, my term as Ms. MSU didn’t go as normally planned. I may not have received the opportunities that a typical Ms. Murray State gets to experience, but that doesn’t make me any less thankful. As a result, my farewell letter to my Murray community is a little different as well.

Murray has been a home to me these past four years. This campus has given me countless memories, opportunities, laughs, and lessons. The impact of your college experience is rarely defined by the time in the classrooms or spent studying.

It’s defined by you and your roommates going through tough times together and offering the best advice when you need it. It’s defined by getting into the organization or leadership position you hoped for. It’s having faculty that makes you genuinely miss them when you no longer speak to them every day (I’m talking about you Kim Newbern), and defined by a willingness to change. With this being my last semester of college, I’m able to look back at my 18 year old self when she first moved into Regents Residential College. That version of me had an idea of what Murray would be like, living independently away from home and learning what it’s like to find myself and my people in a somewhat foreign place. That girl had no idea that three years later she would be lucky enough to represent this university that gave her so much. I was lucky enough to know all Ms. Murray State’s who served while I have been here, and all were women who were so kind and poised. I hope I lived up to their legacy in my short reign.

I want to thank the Murray community for the kindness not only this past year but the past four. I vote that Murray receives the title of “Friendliest Town in America” a second time if I have any say!

To my family… thank you for the constant support. Dad, I would not have the confidence and be who I am if it wasn’t for you. Thank you for listening to my many girl problems and always giving the best advice. Amy, thank you for loving me as your own. Mom was lucky to have you as a best friend and I am lucky to have you for your encouragement and love. Although my Mom may not be here anymore, I will always have attending this university in common with her and I like to think she would be proud of the woman it has made me out to be.

Murray State, thank you especially for helping me grow into the woman standing here tonight.

Thank you so much for letting me represent you for the past year, it will forever be such a special memory. To the girl I will crown tonight, enjoy every moment and make the most of every opportunity.

2021

SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT

Executive Director: Grace Sinclair-Hortberg Judges Chairman: Claudia Burcham Masters of Ceremony: Clinton Combs and Rachel Denson Tabulators: Re’Nita Avery and Greg Gierhart Financial Manager: Jeanie Morgan Presented by: Student Government Association and Campus Activities Board

Not pictured: Rylei Roy and Sara Ann Bazzell