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Miss Lumbee 2011-2012
Whitney Joeill McFarland

      Henry David Thoreau once said, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

From a very early age I had always imagined being crowned as Miss Lumbee.  I can remember every year I would tell my mother, “one day I will be on that stage representing the Lumbee people.”  I am proud to say that on July 1, 2011, my dreams became a reality.

I believe hard work pays off and I have always pushed myself to be the best that I can be.  In 2009 I graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelors of Science in Health Education and Promotion and a concentration in Worksite Health.  I am currently working on my Master’s degree through East Carolina University in Health Education.  I anticipate graduating in May 2012 and look forward to applying to Medical School.  I also work at the Robeson County Health Department as a Public Health Educator.
 

I would like to thank God, because I would not be where I am today without him.  A special thanks to my church family at Piney Grove Baptist Church, I appreciate all your love, support, and prayers.  To all my sponsors, I appreciate the countless times in which you have supported me in my ventures to become Miss Lumbee.  I would like to thank everyone who has supported me thus far and will continue to support me throughout my reign as Miss Lumbee 2011-2012.     

Since the pageant I have been very busy.  I have made appearances at the Lumbee Homecoming Parade and Pow-Wow, the outdoor gospel concert, the Lumbee fireworks skyshow, Native Visions 5th year magazine signing, Rennert Parade, Coronation Ball, Fairmont Radio Guest, Queens Pool Party, Lumber River Day, Piney Grove Baptist Church, Steven Roberts Original Desserts Opening, Fairmont National Night Out, UNCP Freshman Convocation, LRDA, Red Hill Apartments Back to School Bash, Saddletree Pow-Wow, the Saddletree Veterans Memorial Wall, Queens Pool Party with Mrs. Donna, Coharie Pow-Wow, Fairmont 9/11 Memorial and Parade, American Indian of Proud Nations Conference, Guardian Ad Litem 25 Years of Advocacy, Indian Trial Pow-Wow, Pembroke Day, Miss Fairmont Farmers Festival Pageant, First Bank Banquet, WIA Conference, UNCP Moonlight Madness, Farm Bureau Appearance, Fairmont Farmers Festival Parade, Family Fun Day, Buckhead Pow-Wow, GAL/Family Violence Event, West Lumberton Elementary School, Fairmont High School, Purnell Swett High School, Prospect Elementary School, RB Dean Elementary School, Hawkeye Pageant, Scotland High School, CIS Academy, UNCP Food Ways, Pembroke Veterans Day Parade, Pembroke Veterans Day Service, Cruzin Pembroke, UNCP Basketball Breakfast, Pembroke Middle School, Aberdeen Primary, Rosenwald Elementary School, Piney Grove School, Greengrove Elementary School, Rex Rennert School, East Robeson School, Commission of Indian Affairs Gala, Lumberton High School, Andy’s Pancake Breakfast, Red Springs Middle School, Knuckles Elementary School, Renaissance Classical Christian Academy, Magnolia School, Fairmont Christmas Parade, Marietta Parade, Lake View Parade, UNCP Graduate Commencement, UNCP Undergraduate Commencement, RCHD Christmas Luncheon, Teen Outreach Program-Girls Night Out, Mt. Airy Baptist Church Veterans Program, Fairmont Senior Citizen Christmas Luncheon, Caring Touch Christmas Party, LRDA Advisory Council Christmas Dinner, LRDA Department Christmas Party, LRDA Christmas Luncheon, Lumbee Christmas 10 Year Housing Celebration, and the Merry Christmas Angel Pageant.  I am looking forward to all my future appearances.

      Miss Lumbee 2011-2012

      Whitney Joeill McFarland