Sophomore Adrian Rutter, a biochemistry and molecular biology major from Pocahontas, Arkansas, was crowned Miss White County Fair 2017 Monday, Sept. 11.<\/p>\n
The pageant process began Saturday, Sept. 9 with a private interview in front of a panel of three judges, Rutter said. She was asked a series of questions about her personality, character and potential role as an advocate of the White County Fair.<\/p>\n
According to Cassandra Feltrop, a Miss White County Fair participant in the 1988, and mother of the current Jr. Miss White County Fair Morgan Feltrop, the pageant is more than just a beauty contest.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis pageant is a great experience for these young ladies as they are not judged only on beauty,\u201d Feltrop said. \u201cFifty percent of their overall score comes from a one-on-one interview with three judges,\u201d<\/p>\n
The pageant itself began the following Monday at the White County Fair Grounds. All competitors started with a brief introduction, followed by the swimsuit competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe judging criteria includes physical physique, confidence and overall impression,\u201d Rutter said. \u201cThis part was nerve-racking simply because of the mere premise of the competition. I had to exude confidence in every way, and sometimes that\u2019s not all that easy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The final portion of the competition was an on-stage interview. Rutter was asked to define beauty.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried to emphasize the importance of internal beauty and portraying the love of Christ in every way,\u201d Rutter said. \u201cAs a little girl I was always taught that beauty is not something only seen on the surface, but it comes from within. I still believe that is true and find it more important in today\u2019s society to show that beauty from inside.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rutter was crowned queen Monday evening alongside Jr. Miss White County Fair 2017, Morgan Feltrop.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like this pageant is an amazing opportunity to make new friends, have a little fun on stage and test speaking skills,\u201d Morgan Feltrop said.<\/p>\n
Rutter believes the pageant allows students to practice skills that they will use in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope to show the community that pageants are not only about physical appearance,\u201d Rutter said. \u201cThere is more mentally that goes into the pageant process, and the experience overall helps build confidence and other skills that will ultimately help in other aspects of life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rutter will compete in the Arkansas State Fair Pageant in Little Rock.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest thing I\u2019m preparing for is the interview portion of the competition (and) being up to date on current events,\u201d Rutter said.<\/p>\n
Prelims for the pageant will be conducted Oct. 18, with the top three contestants advancing to the finals on the following Saturday.<\/p>\n
Written by Alexandria Regida and Raianne Mason<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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