Alumna will compete for Miss Maryland 2007
10/5/2006
Chauna Lawson, a 2005 Blair graduate, always thought of herself as a tomboy. In high school, she managed the track and football teams and was a die-hard Redskins fan. Consequently, Lawson paid little attention to her beauty pageant application, sending it in on a whim. A few months later, she was shocked when she received a congratulatory phone call from the pageant committee offering her a chance to compete in the 2007 Miss Maryland competition.
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From Nov. 3 to 5, Lawson will compete against 124 other young women in a contest at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center off Rockville Pike. These women were chosen out of 700 initial applicants. The winner will represent Maryland in the national Miss USA competition.
To qualify, Lawson participated in a judged phone interview in May 2006. She was interviewed on her academic record, job experience and outside activities. Lawson thinks that her involvement in a wide range of extracurriculars, including her college Honor Society and a job at the National Institutes of Health, helped her in the selection process.
More importantly, Lawson emphasizes that her high school experience at Blair is what makes her an outstanding candidate for Miss Maryland. "Blair was what opened me up to what the world is really like. It sets me apart from the other girls," she says.
An initial photo submission is also mandatory, but Lawson believes that the competition is grounded in presentation, not looks. "It's not so much if you're pretty, but whether you take care of yourself," she says.
Still, Lawson acknowledges that her appearance will play a big role in the competition. After weeks of preparation, contestants will be judged over a three-day period, participating in a private interview, a swimsuit competition and an evening gown presentation. To make sure she looks her best, Lawson has already bought her bikini and made plans to have her make-up and hair done professionally on the day of the pageant. Her gown, Lawson says, will be designed by the same dressmaker who made her prom dress.
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