Farewell

Thank you to all of you who have followed my blog this year! I had a blast writing my memories here and I plan to continue blogging with a new blog in the near future.

Congratulations to our new titleholders: Erin Connor--Miss VT OT 2010, and Caroline Bright Miss VT 2010...I look forward to following your journeys!

All of the 2010 contestants were so beautiful and wonderful to be around...I look forward to hearing about all of their future endeavors as well!

A special shout out goes to Courtney Billings--our 2009 CMN Champion Child who competed at the Miss Vermont Outstanding Teen Pageant this year. A year ago she was crowned on-stage as the CMN Champion Child and this year she was honored with the spirit award at the 2010 pageant. One of the best parts of my year as Miss Vermont was getting to know Courtney. I am so inspired by this young woman who has never let her illness of cystic fibrosis get in her way. She has done incredible things in her lifetime and I am SO proud to call her my friend! She is a true inspiration--and combines the CMN and Miss America Organizations together beautifully.

I'd like to share with you all my farewell video. It played at the 2010 pageant and I gave my final walk at the end of the video while being escorted by my father. A truly special moment. Thank you Harry Benoit for putting so much time into making this beautiful video. I will treasure it forever.

(well apparently I cannot upload it here, but please check it out on youtube)--the title is: Miss Vermont 2009 Laura Hall--Farewell

Thank you all for following my journey!

Always,

~Laura Hall
Miss Vermont 2009