Miss North Carolina

Nikkie Groat

What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
I went down a 60-ft. water slide when my family and I were on vacation in the Bahamas. I screamed the entire way down. What a rush!

Please list any Honors/Awards you have received in the past 2 years.
Inducted into National Art Honor Society
Elected onto Student Government Advisory Board
3-year Future Business Leaders of America Award
NCHSAA Scholar Athlete Individual Award
NCHSAA Scholar Athlete Golf Team Award
Elected as National Honor Society Secretary
Inducted into the National Honor Society
Inducted into Teens Against Tobacco Use

List any other Achievements/Accomplishments
Received a four-year academic scholarship to High Point University.
Invited to attend the 2005 Congressional Student Leadership Conference for Academic Excellence, Community Involvement and Leadership.
Senior Company Dance Achievement Award.

What are your strongest talents?
Dancing and my artistic creativity.

Name one person, family, friend, celebrity, who has had the most influence on your life.
My mom. My mom has had the most influence on my life. I am constantly going to her for advice, comfort and support.

Describe how you envision yourself in five years?
In five years I would like to be a former Miss Teen USA, have completed my education and begun working on my career.

What else do you want the judges to know about you?
That I am organized and dependable.

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