Year in Review: Titleholder Visits

As we look back at the year in Section 36, I wanted to touch on visitors! 2018 has absolutely been a banner year for interviewing titleholders here at Section 36. Last year at this time I was over the moon excited that the number of interviews had increased from four in 2016 to 25 in 2017. This year? I completely blew that out of the water. Check out the list of titleholders who visited Section 36 in 2018:

Miss Southington Karla Aponte Roque 1-5

Miss Lake Sunapee Region Lauren Fohlin 1-12

Miss Finger Lakes Diana Marie Russo 1-19

Miss Rockingham County Hannah Trepanier 1-26

Miss Upstate New York Emily Mahana 2-2

Miss Portsmouth Area Delaney Mastin 2-9

Miss Granite State Ashley Marsh 2-16

Miss Liberty Kaley Missert 2-23

Miss Manchester Marisa Moorhouse 3-2

Miss Gate City Kylee-Ann Drew 3-9

Miss Goffstown Jana El-Sayed 3-16

Miss Auburn Grace Orfao 3-23

Miss Exeter Alianna Belanger 3-30

Miss Boston’s Outstanding Teen Jordan St. Onge 4-6

Miss Greater Derry Sarah Tubbs 4-13

Miss Massachusetts Jillian Zucco 4-20

Miss Laurel Highlands Meghan Sinisi 4-27

Miss Boston Madison Cota 5-4

Miss Bluebird Baylee Simpson 5-11

Miss Cranberry Country Sabrina Ponte 5-18

Miss Rhode Island Alexandra Coppa 5-25

Miss Bay State Olivia Clark 6-1

Miss Bristol County Alyssa Maitoza 6-8

Miss South Coast Megan Sylvia 6-15

Miss Freedom Trail Chrissy Sardano 6-22

Miss Lake Tahoe Macie Tuell 6-29

Miss Vermont Julia Crane 7-6

Miss Connecticut Bridget Oei 7-13

Miss Monroe County Brooklynn Lambert 7-20

Miss Goldenrod Molly Sullivan 7-27

Miss Seacoast Olivia Bollhorst 8-3

Miss Exeter Katie Carlson 8-10

Miss Winnipesaukee Brooke Mills 8-17

Miss Massachusetts Gabriela Taveras 8-31

Miss Portsmouth Area Kara Jutras 9-7

Miss Merrimack Sophia Lovis 10-19

Miss Laurel Summit Jayden Moffa 11-2

Miss Rhode Island USA Nicole Pallozzi 11-9

Miss Red Rose City Jenna Martorana 11-30

Yup. That's an unbelievable 39 titleholders that visited! Those visitors covered two organizations, and ten states! From the heart of Red Sox Nation to the depth of Dodgers Country, and a few in-between. Five interviewees graced the stage at Miss America, where two finished in the top five, and Bridget Oei finished first runner up! What a magical year.

I could not be more flattered that so many titleholders have been willing to visit with us. I hope you've enjoyed them as much as I have. I'd like to say that a goal for 2019 is to have even more, but I'm not sure that's even possible. I'm certainly willing to give it a try though.

So, thanks so much to all these visitors.

I can't wit to see what next year brings.