Tishomingo's Hollingsworth wins 2021-22 Most Beautiful title at NEMCC
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (11/12/2021) — Northeast Mississippi Community College first-year student Chloe Addison Hollingsworth of Tishomingo was crowned the college's Most Beautiful at the school's annual Parade of Beauties pageant on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
Due to renovations in the Seth Pounds Auditorium, the college's Parade of Beauties pageant found a new home in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union and history returned as well.
Hollingsworth's crowning meant that the Tishomingo freshman became the seventh first-year student in the last eight years that the pageant has been held to win the one-night affair.
Northeast did not hold its Parade of Beauties pageant in 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
In 2019, Selmer, Tennessee's Kathryn Allen won the pageant and broke a six-year streak of freshmen winning the pageant.
Prior to Allen's win, Booneville's Krystal Jackson was the last sophomore to take home the title of Most Beautiful as the New Site High School graduate bested a 35-contestant field in 2012-13.
Hollingsworth topped a 43-person field on Tuesday, November 9 to take home the title of Most Beautiful.
Hollingsworth was crowned by the college's reigning Most Beautiful for 2019-2020 Kathryn Allen of Selmer, Tennessee and was awarded flowers by Northeast president Dr. Ricky G. Ford.
Contestants in the annual pageant are judged on poise, elegance and beauty.
As part of their on-stage presentation, contestants in the pageant had to tell about their hobbies and answer a question beforehand, with the answers being read by the Parade of Beauties emcee as the contestant presented poise, elegance and beauty on stage.
This year's question was, "What is one thing you enjoy about Northeast?"
Hollingsworth responded with "Chloe enjoys spending time with the new friends that she has made at Northeast and enjoys cheering on the Tigers every Thursday night during football season."
Hollingsworth listed her hobbies as working out, cheering on the Tiger football team, being a member of the Northeast cheer squad, singing and giving makeovers.
During her time at Northeast, Hollingsworth plans to focus on an area of concentration in chemical engineering.
Before Hollingsworth was crowned as the 2021-22 Most Beautiful, the 43-contestant field was narrowed down to a Top 10 before the four 'beauties' took the stage and the announcement of the Most Beautiful at Northeast Mississippi Community College.
Lynsie Burns of Booneville, Melly Gardner of Baldwyn, Dakari MacDonald of Sheffield, Alabama, Marykate Nobles of New Albany along with Hollingsworth were included in the Top 5 of the pageant.
In addition to Hollingsworth, MacDonald, Gardner, Nobles and Burns, Katie Gentry of Blue Springs, Channing Hurt of Ripley, Karley Conwill of Baldwyn, Jaycee Drew Janzen of Booneville and Madison Bennett of New Albany were named to the Top 10 out of the 43 contestants.
Other winners for the night included awards for scholastics and photogenic categories.
Saltillo's Addison Finch, who is studying criminal psychology, took home the award for the Most Scholastic in the pageant as the Saltillo native has a 3.92 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Criteria for the Scholastic Award includes the contestant with the highest grade point average on a 4.0 scale with at least 28 hours at the college.
In addition to the Scholastic Award, Gardner was picked for the title of Most Photogenic, an award that requires contestants to submit a photo of their choosing beforehand and the judges select the most photogenic from the submitted photos.
Northeast Campus Country members Reese Horton, Andre Hunt and Rheagan Skelton supplied entertainment for the evening while Northeast assistant director of bands Dr. Jason Beghtol served as emcee for the night.
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College held its annual Parade of Beauties pageant on Tuesday, November 9 in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union on the Booneville campus. Freshman Chloe Addison Hollingsworth of Tishomingo (center) bested a field of 43 contestants to take the crown of Most Beautiful for the 2021-22 academic year. Included in the Top 5 of the pageant (from left) were Melly Gardner of Baldwyn, Marykate Nobles of New Albany, Hollingsworth, Lynsie Burns of Booneville and Dakari MacDonald of Sheffield, Alabama. Addison Finch of Saltillo, who has a criminal psychology area of concentration, took home the Most Scholastic title with a 3.92 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and Gardner was crowned Most Photogenic by the judges. In addition to Hollingsworth, MacDonald, Gardner, Nobles and Burns, Katie Gentry of Blue Springs, Channing Hurt of Ripley, Karley Conwill of Baldwyn, Jaycee Drew Janzen of Booneville and Madison Bennett of New Albany were named to the Top 10.
Northeast Mississippi Community College sophomore Addison Finch of Saltillo took home the Most Scholastic Award during the college’s annual Parade of Beauties pageant in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Finch, who is studying criminal psychology, took home the scholastic award with a 3.92 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Criteria for the Scholastic Award includes the contestant with the highest grade point average on a 4.0 scale with at least 28 hours at the college. Finch bested 42 other contestants during the 2021 event to claim her honor. In addition to the scholastic award, organizers also gave out a Most Photogenic award and named a Top 10 and Top 5 in the yearly pageant along with the title of Most Beautiful. During the pageant, contestants are judged on beauty, poise and elegance.
Northeast Mississippi Community College first-year student Melly Gardner of Baldwyn took home the Most Photogenic Award during the college’s annual Parade of Beauties pageant in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The Most Photogenic Award is an honor that requires contestants to submit a photo of their choosing beforehand and the judges select the most photogenic from the submitted photos. Gardner bested 42 other contestants during the 2021 event to claim her honor. In addition to the scholastic award, organizers also gave out a Most Scholastic award and named a Top 10 and Top 5 in the yearly pageant along with the title of Most Beautiful. During the pageant, contestants are judged on beauty, poise and elegance.
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