DAY LOOKS FORWARD TO HER ROLE AS MS. ABAC

Allison Lea Day, a freshman early childhood education major from Ocilla and the newly crowned Ms. ABAC at Abraham Baldwin College, said she has always liked pageants but never had any interest in competing in one.

“I loved watching the Miss America and Miss Georgia pageants on television,” Day said. “When I was 16 years old, a family friend, Noah Griffin, encouraged me to enter a pageant, but I didn’t want to do it. He eventually convinced me become a contestant, and I loved it. I won first runner-up in that pageant and have participated in eight others since then. Being in pageants is a lot of fun, and participating in them has definitely helped boost my self-confidence.”

Day has performed well in these pageants and won Miss Irwin County 2000-01, Georgia Miss Sweet Potato 2000-01, and Georgia Imperial Miss Overall Most Photogenic 2001-02.

Naturally, Day was excited about competing in the Ms. ABAC Beauty Revue.

“The Ms. ABAC Pageant is so huge,” Day said. “I wasn’t used to being in front of such a big crowd. There were about 550 people in the audience. I was surprised to win and really excited. I think being Ms. ABAC will be a lot of fun. During the pageant I had an opportunity to meet so many people, and I am looking forward to meeting even more people in the future. Being Ms. ABAC will definitely open up a lot of opportunities for me.”

Day said she decided to attend ABAC because it is close to her hometown and because she had heard so many good things about the college. She was also influenced by her father, Waylon Day, and her uncle, Paul Cox, who are both ABAC alumni.

After receiving her Associate of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from ABAC, Day plans to continue taking classes on the Tifton campus and obtain her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education through the program with Valdosta State University. She also hopes to earn a Master’s degree so she can work in education administration and become a principal.

As Ms ABAC, Day will represent the college by assisting in campus events, such as Open Campus Day and Homecoming. She will also ride in the annual Christmas Parade in downtown Tifton.

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