Festival Princess

Brooke McIntyre, a junior from Coastal Christian High School, was crowned the 2020 North Carolina Azalea Festival Princess during the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, March 7th. Brooke is the daughter of Daniel and Theresa McIntyre. She and her court were selected from among 17 contestants representing 8 area high schools. The court members include the following: 1st Runner-Up from Isaac Bear Early College, Julia Narvaez Munguia, 2nd Runner-Up, from Ashley High School, Dargan Thompson, 3rd Runner-Up, from John T. Hoggard High School, Bailey Barefoot, and 4th Runner-Up, also from Coastal Christian High School, Stevie Henderson.

At Coastal Christian High School, Brooke received the Coach’s Award in track and placed All-State, All-Conference. She is involved in Beta Club, a competitive cheer team, and several community service groups. Recently, she went on a mission trip in Costa Rica. She currently models for NYMMG and Marilyn’s in Greensboro which offers her the ability to travel extensively. What is most important to her is to follow where Christ leads, stay true to herself, and not be afraid to step out of her box and follow her dreams. She plans on going to college to pursue sports management and communications, spending a semester studying abroad, and continue modeling as much as she can.

Brooke McIntyre

Brooke McIntyre

Brooke McIntyre, a junior from Coastal Christian High School, was crowned the 2020 North Carolina Azalea Festival Princess during the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, March 7th. Brooke is the daughter of Daniel and Theresa McIntyre. She and her court were selected from among 17 contestants representing 8 area high schools. The court members include the following: 1st Runner-Up from Isaac Bear Early College, Julia Narvaez Munguia, 2nd Runner-Up, from Ashley High School, Dargan Thompson, 3rd Runner-Up, from John T. Hoggard High School, Bailey Barefoot, and 4th Runner-Up, also from Coastal Christian High School, Stevie Henderson.

At Coastal Christian High School, Brooke received the Coach’s Award in track and placed All-State, All-Conference. She is involved in Beta Club, a competitive cheer team, and several community service groups. Recently, she went on a mission trip in Costa Rica. She currently models for NYMMG and Marilyn’s in Greensboro which offers her the ability to travel extensively. What is most important to her is to follow where Christ leads, stay true to herself, and not be afraid to step out of her box and follow her dreams. She plans on going to college to pursue sports management and communications, spending a semester studying abroad, and continue modeling as much as she can.

About the Scholarship Pageant

Junior girls from area high schools compete for the title based on a private interview with judges, evening gown competition and on-stage presentation. BB&T, now Truist, sponsors the North Carolina Azalea Festival Scholarship Pageant. The Princess is the recipient of the Beverly Anne Jurgensen Scholarship Award in the amount of $6,250, named after the beloved Past President of the Azalea Festival. The Festival Princess is sponsored in her reign by Camille’s of Wilmington, Official Stylist of our Royalty, and Dr. Sarah E. Pless, Renaissance Dental Studio.

Thank you to the Following Sponsors for Their Support of the Festival Princess

Scholarship Pageant Sponsor

#SpreadingFestivalSmiles

Official Stylist of Royalty

Past Festival Princesses

1949-1973

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Marguerite Todd (Fornes)
Barbara Hatcher (McDonald)
Evelyn Bergem (Loftin)
Mary Catherine White (Gregory)
Mary Francis Davis (Worrell)
Nancy Bates (Martin)
Libby Beck (Cameron)
Mary Frances All (Forrester)
Jukie Seaton (Patterson)
Linda Kelly (King)
Nancy Stovall (Horton)
Frances Wood (Loughlin)
Marty Allegood (Furr)
Helen Raney (Pinckney)
Fredi Crisp (Smith)
Wanda Caines (Johnston)
Kathy Seitter (Swango)
Donna Bordeaux (Little)
Susanne Burns (Smith)
Sarah Mason
Janet Evans (Farrior)
Cheryl Fleishman (Issacs)
Paula Davis (Noell)
Connie Kearney (Coble)
Debbie Fountain (Fugazy)

1974-1998

1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

Wende Fox (Lawson)
Lynne Marie Williford
Dean Herring (Bowen)
Leigh Hobbs (Murray)
Dee Dee Ward (Wright)
Jackie Everette
Lisa Pridgen (Tise)
Julie Teachey (Teague)
Laura Welch (Butcher)
Lori Weeks Boldt
Maria Paige Truitt
Holly Renee Mayo (Borden)
Susan Frances Skelton (Gough)
Patricia Parker (Stone)
Amy Lynn Wolfe (Lovelace)
Angela Fipps (Boone)
Amy Lennon (Queen)
Stacie Nichole Davis
Amy Linette Davis
Stephanie Dawn Bilodeau
Bonnie Victoria Warren (Palsa)
Sarah Elizabeth Ronan (Buchanan)
Nicole Ilona Simcoe (Baller)
Elizabeth Arden Harris (Carroll)
Lauren Yerby (Bolick)

1999-2008

1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Danita Davis
Meanie Brooks
Jamie Deaver (Ferguson)
Hannah Mason (Mynhier)
Ashley Patterson (Nunez)
Claire Williamson
Jannell Upton (Dunnaway)
Michelle Poulos (Woo)
Lauren Smith (Hill)
Joshlynn Starling (Justad)

2009-2019

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

Zelle Brown (Wiggins)
Abby Starling (Nobles)
Hannah Smith
Julia Lovett
Paxton Webster
Tori Matthew
Haleigh Somberg
Lilly Kays
Emma Grace Wright
Grace Tippett
Claire-Emma Britt

1949
1950
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1952
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1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

Marguerite Todd (Fornes)
Barbara Hatcher (McDonald)
Evelyn Bergem (Loftin)
Mary Catherine White (Gregory)
Mary Francis Davis (Worrell)
Nancy Bates (Martin)
Libby Beck (Cameron)
Mary Frances All (Forrester)
Jukie Seaton (Patterson)
Linda Kelly (King)
Nancy Stovall (Horton)
Frances Wood (Loughlin)
Marty Allegood (Furr)
Helen Raney (Pinckney)
Fredi Crisp (Smith)
Wanda Caines (Johnston)
Kathy Seitter (Swango)
Donna Bordeaux (Little)
Susanne Burns (Smith)
Sarah Mason
Janet Evans (Farrior)
Cheryl Fleishman (Issacs)
Paula Davis (Noell)
Connie Kearney (Coble)
Debbie Fountain (Fugazy)
Wende Fox (Lawson)
Lynne Marie Williford
Dean Herring (Bowen)
Leigh Hobbs (Murray)
Dee Dee Ward (Wright)
Jackie Everette
Lisa Pridgen (Tise)
Julie Teachey (Teague)
Laura Welch (Butcher)
Lori Weeks Boldt
Maria Paige Truitt
Holly Renee Mayo (Borden)
Susan Frances Skelton (Gough)
Patricia Parker (Stone)
Amy Lynn Wolfe (Lovelace)
Angela Fipps (Boone)
Amy Lennon (Queen)
Stacie Nichole Davis
Amy Linette Davis
Stephanie Dawn Bilodeau
Bonnie Victoria Warren (Palsa)
Sarah Elizabeth Ronan (Buchanan)
Nicole Ilona Simcoe (Baller)
Elizabeth Arden Harris (Carroll)
Lauren Yerby (Bolick)
Danita Davis
Meanie Brooks
Jamie Deaver (Ferguson)
Hannah Mason (Mynhier)
Ashley Patterson (Nunez)
Claire Williamson
Jannell Upton (Dunnaway)
Michelle Poulos (Woo)
Lauren Smith (Hill)
Joshlynn Starling (Justad)
Zelle Brown (Wiggins)
Abby Starling (Nobles)
Hannah Smith
Julia Lovett
Paxton Webster
Tori Matthew
Haleigh Somberg
Lilly Kays
Emma Grace Wright
Grace Tippett
Claire-Emma Britt

1949 Marguerite Todd (Fornes)
1950 Barbara Hatcher (McDonald)
1951 Evelyn Bergem (Loftin)
1952 Mary Catherine White (Gregory)
1953 Mary Francis Davis (Worrell)
1954 Nancy Bates (Martin)
1955 Libby Beck (Cameron)
1956 Mary Frances All (Forrester)
1957 Jukie Seaton (Patterson)
1958 Linda Kelly (King)
1959 Nancy Stovall (Horton)
1960 Frances Wood (Loughlin)
1961 Marty Allegood (Furr)
1962 Helen Raney (Pinckney)
1963 Fredi Crisp (Smith)
1964 Wanda Caines (Johnston)
1965 Kathy Seitter (Swango)
1966 Donna Bordeaux (Little)
1967 Susanne Burns (Smith)
1968 Sarah Mason
1969 Janet Evans (Farrior)
1970 Cheryl Fleishman (Issacs)
1971 Paula Davis (Noell)
1972 Connie Kearney (Coble)
1973 Debbie Fountain (Fugazy)
1974 Wende Fox (Lawson)
1975 Lynne Marie Williford
1976 Dean Herring (Bowen)
1977 Leigh Hobbs (Murray)
1978 Dee Dee Ward (Wright)
1979 Jackie Everette
1980 Lisa Pridgen (Tise)
1981 Julie Teachey (Teague)
1982 Laura Welch (Butcher)
1983 Lori Weeks Boldt
1984 Maria Paige Truitt
1985 Holly Renee Mayo (Borden)
1986 Susan Frances Skelton (Gough)
1987 Patricia Parker (Stone)
1988 Amy Lynn Wolfe (Lovelace)
1989 Angela Fipps (Boone)
1990 Amy Lennon (Queen)
1991 Stacie Nichole Davis
1992 Amy Linette Davis
1993 Stephanie Dawn Bilodeau
1994 Bonnie Victoria Warren (Palsa)
1995 Sarah Elizabeth Ronan (Buchanan)
1996 Nicole Ilona Simcoe (Baller)
1997 Elizabeth Arden Harris (Carroll)
1998 Lauren Yerby (Bolick)
1999 Danita Davis
2000 Meanie Brooks
2001 Jamie Deaver (Ferguson)
2002 Hannah Mason (Mynhier)
2003 Ashley Patterson (Nunez)
2004 Claire Williamson
2005 Jannell Upton (Dunnaway)
2006 Michelle Poulos (Woo)
2007 Lauren Smith (Hill)
2008 Joshlynn Starling (Justad)
2009 Zelle Brown (Wiggins)
2010 Abby Starling (Nobles)
2011 Hannah Smith
2012 Julia Lovett
2013 Paxton Webster
2014 Tori Matthew
2015 Haleigh Somberg
2016 Lilly Kays
2017 Emma Grace Wright
2018 Grace Tippett
2019 Claire-Emma Britt