Meet the Miss Dowagiac contestants: Natalie Davis and Taylore Froehlich
Published 7:00 am Wednesday, January 10, 2018
DOWAGIAC — The next group of local royalty will be crowed this Saturday, during the 79th annual Miss Dowagiac Scholarship Pageant.
Ten young women will take the Dowagiac Middle School Performing Arts Center stage that evening, where they will be looking for a spot on the 2018 Miss Dowagiac Court of Honor — and competing for $8,500 worth of college scholarship money.
The pageant — which will feature the theme of “Fearless” — will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the middle school auditorium, 57072 Riverside Drive. Tickets cost $15, and may be purchased from the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce office, located inside the historic downtown train depot, at 200 Depot Drive.
Over the next week, the Dowagiac Daily News will feature the profiles of this year’s contestants. The list continues with contestants 5 and 6:
Contestant 5
Name: Natalie Davis
Age: 17
Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Eye color: Hazel
Parents: Jim and Wendy Davis
Siblings: Brother, Jacob Davis
Schools attending: Dowagiac Union High School and Southwestern Michigan College
Grade: 12th
School activities: Vice president of the Jobs for Michigan Graduates program, humanities club, student senate and Rotary Interact.
Outside activities: President of my 4-H club, volleyball and softball
Interests and hobbies: Volleyball, softball, camping and hanging with family and friends
Awards and honors: I’ve been on high honors or honors in every semester. I was awarded honorable mention three years in a row for volleyball
Three words to describe me: Compassionate, thoughtful and athletic
Ambitions and plans after graduation: I plan on attending SMC to further my education in nursing. I want to eventually become a neonatal nurse.
Greatest accomplishments: Receiving three offers to play volleyball in college
Why did you decide to compete for the title of Miss Dowagiac 2018? I decided to compete for Miss Dowagiac 2018 because everyone that I’ve talked to that has competed in previous years, (whether they won or not) had a great time and made many new friends.
Contestant 6
Name: Taylore Froehlich
Age:17
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Eye color: Hazel
Parents: William and Michele Froehlich
Siblings: Brother, Brody Froehlich; and sister, Michala Froehlich
School attending: Dowagiac Union High School
Grade: 12th
School activities: National Honor Society, Southwestern Michigan College, softball (12 years), volleyball (five years)
Outside activities: Dance (15 years)
Interests and hobbies: Traveling, makeup, shopping, hanging out with friends and family, and camping
Awards and honors: High honor roll, sophomore MVP for softball, 2017 Most Outstanding Senior Dancer, National Honor Society and 2017-2018 dance captain
Three words to describe me: Motivated, dependable and compassionate
Ambitions and plans after graduation: After graduation, I want to further my education by attending Southwestern Michigan College and enroll in their nursing program. Once graduated, I will transfer to a university to get my master’s degree to become a nurse practitioner.
Greatest accomplishments: When I got second overall trophy on my lyrical duet for dance at one of the largest national dance competitions. Also, putting together a successful school dance with three other classmates to raise money and donate it to a local cancer charity.
Why did you decide to compete for the title of Miss Dowagiac 2018? I decided to compete for the 2018 title of Miss Dowagiac because I think it would be an amazing experience to get a chance to represent my community. I also am so excited for the everlasting friendships and memories that I will make and cherish forever.