ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, June 26, 1996 TAG: 9606260008
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
MEMO: ***CORRECTION***
Published correction ran on June 27, 1996.
A story in Wednesday's Extra section included the wrong date the Miss
Virginia Pageant will air on WSLS (Channel 10). The pageant will air
Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m.
Twenty-four contestants from around the state will compete in the 43rd annual Miss Virginia Scholarship Pageant this weekend at the Roanoke Civic Center auditorium. The preliminary competition will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and the new Miss Virginia will be crowned on Saturday. Tickets for events Thursday-Friday range from $5 to $9.50. Reserved seats for Saturday's finals which begin at 9 p.m., are $15 or $8.50 for balcony seating. For tickets call 981-1201 or 343-8100. The pageant, airing Sunday night from 9 to 11 on WSLS (Channel 10), will be televised across the state.
Miss Apple Blossom Festival
Michelle Kang
Kang, 21, from Fredericksburg, is a graduate of the College of William and Mary where she majored in sociology. She will play the piano.
Miss Appomattox County Festival
Traci Leigh Basham
Basham, 23, from Roanoke, is a junior at Radford University where she studies English and dance. She will tap dance.
Miss Botetourt Festival
Kelley Orr
Orr, 21, from Roanoke, is a senior at Roanoke College where she studies history and education. She will dance ballet.
Miss Chesapeake
Nita Booth
Booth, 17, from Chesapeake, is a freshman at Hampton University where she is majoring in mass media. She will sing.
Miss Chesterfield
Laura Shelton
Shelton, 22, from Sutherland, is a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University where she studies biology. She will dance.
Miss Danville Festival
Wendy Dillard
Dillard, 22, from Roanoke, is a graduate of the University of Virginia where she studied psychology. She will sing.
Miss Hampton Holly Days Festival
Paula Pritchard
Pritchard, 23, of Yorktown, is a senior marketing major at the College of William and Mary. She will sing.
Miss Hampton Newport News
Elizabeth Howell
Howell, 22, from Chesapeake, is a graduate of James Madison University where she studied music education. She will sing.
Miss Hampton University
Windy Dianne Alice Albert
Albert, 20, from Hampton, is a senior marketing major at Hampton University. She will sing.
Miss Lonesome Pine
Kelli Quick
Quick, 19, from Pounding Mill, is a junior at Emory & Henry College where she studies education. She will sing.
Miss Lynchburg Scholarship Festival
Rachael R. Snider
Snider, 23, from Lynchburg, is a graduate of Liberty University where she studied psychology. She will sing.
Miss New River Valley
Brandy Marie Burnette
Burnette, 19, from Church Hill, Tenn., is a junior at Emory & Henry College where she studies political science. She will sing.
Miss Norfolk
Stacey Moseley
Moseley, 20, from Norfolk, is a junior at Old Dominion University majoring in women's studies. She will sing.
Miss Norfolk State University
Patrice L. Griffin
Griffin, 21, from Chesapeake, is a graduate of Norfolk State University where she studied mass communication. She will sing.
Miss Northern Virginia
Larniece Laneer McKoy
McKoy, 24, from Washington, D.C., is a third-year law student at Howard University. She will sing.
Miss Pittsylvania County
Shannon Marie Newton
Newton, 17, from Ringgold, is a freshman at Danville Community College where she is a liberal arts major. She will dance.
Miss Portsmouth Seawall Festival
Marnie Klar
Klar, 20, from Virginia Beach, is a senior at the University of Miami where she is majoring in musical theater. She will sing.
Miss Richmond
Catherine Knapp
Knapp, 23, from Richmond, attends Virginia Commonwealth University where she is a nursing major. She will play the piano.
Miss Roanoke Valley
Andrea Marshall
Marshall, 22, from Moneta, graduated from East Tennessee State University in mass communication and English. She will twirl a baton.
Miss Southside Virginia
Paula Dyanne Capps
Capps, 23, from Gloucester, is a sophomore at Liberty University where she studies business administration. She will sing.
Miss Suffolk Tri-County
Adell Healy
Healy, 18, from Chesapeake, is a sophomore at Tidewater Community College where she studies science. She will play the piano.
Miss Tidewater
Tracy Blizzard
Blizzard, 21, from Hampton, is a senior dance major at Old Dominion University. She will tap dance.
Miss Virginia Beach
Courtney Criswell
Criswell, 19, from Virginia Beach, is a sophomore at Old Dominion University majoring in speech-language pathology. She will sing.
Miss Williamsburg
Crystal Lewis
Lewis,18, from Newport News, is a freshman at Campbell University studying music performance and religion. She will sing.
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