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Christie Black,
Miss Virginia United States
he Miss Virginia United
She grew up in a military family,
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States Pageant franchise is
traveling all around the world. While
unlike any other. Not only
living in Italy Christie modeled for
does it give women young
The United Colors of Benetton, thus
and old a chance to be recognized
beginning her love for modeling
for their accomplishments, it gives
and fashion. After living in Europe
these women the opportunity to
for eight years Christie moved to the
demonstrate their inner confidence
United States, where she attended
and to learn and grow with like-
high school in Newport News. She
minded individuals.
received a track and field scholarship
While the pageant focuses on
to North Carolina State University,
the grace, poise, and beauty of
and is now a student at Virginia
its contestants, it is geared toward
Commonwealth University pursuing
those who are confident with
a degree in Mass Communications/
themselves and with being around
Public Relations and Political Science.
others. The highest percentage of
Christie’s love of others and love for
points awarded is in the areas of
being involved has driven her to be
interview and onstage question,
in numerous organizations such as
denoting its emphasis on public
the Student Government Association
speaking and serving as a role
as a senator, the Marketing Director
model. The United States franchise
for the Homecoming Committee, and
stands out for this standard
the Programs Director for the Class of
because it prides itself on having
2012. Academically, she prides herself
great spokespersons and potential
on being a hard-working student and
public figures.
is a member of the National Society
For Christie Black this was
of Collegiate Scholars.
exactly the type of experience
Christie’s favorite part of being
she needed. Christie’s passion
Miss Virginia United States is that she
for theatre, community service,
has had the opportunity to take a look
and public speaking have long
at life from so many perspectives. The
prepared her for an experience
experiences she has had thus far have
with this pageant. Christie Black,
impacted her life in indescribable
Miss Virginia United States 2009,
ways and she is extremely honored to
is living every day with a new
have the opportunity to live out such
understanding and outlook on pageants because of this pageant franchise.
an amazing opportunity. Christie is only halfway through her reign but is
She has been involved in wonderful experiences such as volunteering with
confident that the second half will be nothing short of extraordinary, and she
Hands On Greater Richmond, The Special Olympics, The Giving Heart
is determined to devote as much of her time as she can into this experience
Organization on Thanksgiving Day, presenting an award at the Virginia
so that she can get as much out of it as possible.
Fashion Awards, participating in the USO’s global Read for the Record
Campaign, and made many appearances such as at Colonial Downs
Miss Virginia United States
Raceway and at the American Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser.
At the age of 22, Christie has already lived a pretty exciting life.

JANUARY 2010
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