Susie Evans is a Lindenwood University Freshman who recently won the title of Miss Mark Twain Lake. This title qualifies her to go on and compete in the Miss Missouri pageant that is being held in June. Susie is a former Miss Virginia Teen USA, so she knows how to prepare for a pageant. She is busy balancing life as a student and preparing for this big competition. Susie has been staying up on her community service endeavors, practicing her pageant walk, working out, and keeping up to date on current events. Another Lindenwood student, Elizabeth Warner will also be competing the Miss Missouri pageant with Susie. Hyperlinks: www.missmissouri.org https://twitter.com/#!/SusieWasLike

1. Susie Evans is a Lindenwood University freshman who recently won the title of Miss Mark Twain
Lake 2012. She is currently preparing for the Miss Missouri pageant, which will be held in June
of this year.

2. Susie gave up her title of Miss Virginia USA this fall. She then decided to compete in Missouri
local pageants.

3. If Susie wins Miss Missouri, she will go on to compete in the Miss America pageant.

4. The four points of the Miss America local crown represent service, style, success, and scholarship.
Susie is preparing to represent all of these qualities at the Miss Missouri pageant.

6. Susie wears this African bracelet to remind herself about the struggles that many Africans have.

7. Finding the right dress is very important. Susie is modeling one of her gowns that she wore at
past pageants.

8. Pageant contestants are judged on their poise and confidence while
modeling in eveningwear . Here Susie is practicing her pageant walk.

9. Susie shows off her perfect pageant posture.

10. Pageant contestants spend a lot of time in high heels, so practice
makes perfect when it comes to perfecting the pageant walk.

11. Susie stays in shape through consistent exercise. This helps her feel
confident during the swimsuit portion of the competition.

12. Swimsuit counts for 15% of the overall score at Miss Missouri, so Susie
is making sure that she is prepared.

13. Susie works out her arms to make sure that she will be looking her

14. Susie will be singing for her the Miss Missouri talent competition.
Talent accounts for 35% of the overall scoring.

15. Susie finds it helpful to play guitar while practicing her singing.

16. During the interview portion of the competition, Susie will be asked
about current events. She often reads the news online to prepare for
her Miss Missouri interview.

17. The interview portion counts for 35% of the overall score, so Susie

18. Susie still finds time for homework, even with all of her Miss Missouri
preparations.

19. Jordyn Hawkins is impressed by all that Susie does.