On the recordJune 28, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Miss Greater Sampson County, Victoria Huggins, who won the 80th Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant this past weekend and will go on to represent our great State in the Miss America pageant this fall. During the competition, Victoria also won first place in the Quality of Life Award which honors her dedication and work on her community service platforms. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and a native of St. Pauls, Victoria is a member of the Carolina in the Morning team with the NBC affiliate WECT in Wilmington, North Carolina. During her tenure as Miss North Carolina, Victoria will focus on her work advocating for Alzheimer's disease awareness. On behalf of southeastern North Carolina, congratulations, Victoria. We wish you the best of luck as you represent our great State over the next year, compete in the Miss America pageant, and continue to enrich the lives of others. ____________________
