Erin won the local NC5 title in the fall of 1999, then went on to compete in the state final. At state, she was awarded the Talent Preliminary Award (for her classical piano performance) and served as a non-finalist participant. State winner that year was Mary Harley Bower (NC3).
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: Deep dives into the academic and extracurricular lives of the high school seniors competing. Erin won the local NC5 title in the
The participants—high school seniors, class of 2000 or 2001—wore floor-length gowns for the evening wear segment, performed classical piano or lyrical dance for talent, and answered on-stage questions about community service and future goals. There were no glitzy reality TV eliminations. Instead, points were awarded in five categories: The turn of the millennium marked a golden