The five finalists for the 2013 Miss Auburn Homecoming pageant were announced from the steps of Cater Hall to crowds of ecstatic supporters Thursday, Sept. 12.
The call-outs were at 9 p.m. as members of the SGA voting council read the names of the finalists, which included Jacie Coressel, Molly Anne Dutton, Heather Henley, Cody Nall and Hannah Wilson.
"Well its kind of in a huge whirlwind, the first interview was only yesterday and call outs last night, its just, last night was a lot to prepare for today," said Heather Henley, senior in early childhood education. "I don't think I did anything really specific [to prepare], I just tried to get a good night's sleep, know what I wanted to present about myself and just go in there confident knowing who I was and be confident in that."
With the top 20 finalists announced from Cater only the previous night, the contenders had little time to prepare for further interviews the next day, making the news all the more shocking.
"It's a really big honor, and its kind of a surreal moment and here we go," said Molly Anne Dutton, senior in horticulture. Once the initial wave of shock settled down and she could collect herself, the time to begin planning her campaign with her supporters would begin, Dutton said.
The mass of friends and would-be campaigners were loud and proud on the lawn, consoling the 15 who did not make the cut and sharing in the unbridled joy of those that did.
"It's been incredible, I've felt an overwhelming amount of support this week, just throughout the interview process, not just from my family but from my sorority and just from my friends," said Jacie Coressel, senior in political science. "I'm just so excited about this experience and incredibly blessed to have so many incredible people to support me, and I look forward to this because this is a great group and I think its going to be a really fun process."
Campaigning will begin from now until the final vote, which is slated for October 11th, with voting set online on the SGA website.
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