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North Carolina Azalea Festival.
Since 1948, the North Carolina Azalea Festival has encouraged
volunteerism and civic participation as it contributes to the region’s
economy and promotes the unique qualities of Wilmington’s
river-to-the-sea community.
We applaud the staff of North Carolina Azalea Festival for living their
mission each and every day.
“To be nationally recognized as a showcase for the community’s rich
array of artwork, gardens, history and culture through recreational,
educational and family-oriented events.”
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Rachel Chavez
Comfort Johnson
Kate Peacock
Daniela Serna
Lyndsey Stephens
Emily Tucker
Paxton Webster
Miss Johnston County
Miss Greater Carolina
Miss Garner
Miss Cabarrus County
Ryan Druell
Nelson Gregory Moorhead
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William Heath Calhoun
John Curtis Ogden
Miss Fayetteville
Miss Greater Sampson County
Stephen James Ikalowych
Nicholas Ruggiere
Miss Dunn
Miss Wilmington
Robert Kimball
Michael Towlson
Queen Azalea LXVI
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Queen Azalea Mallory Hagan
Be Kind. Be Courageous. Be You. became Mallory’s mantra during her reign as Miss America 2013 and continues to be
her philosophy on life today. Through her participation in the Miss America Organization, she found her passion in advocacy, most
specifically for education in regard to Child Sexual Abuse. In addition to child abuse, Mallory has become a voice for confidence, selfacceptance and body-image, as well. In an effort to share her story, Mallory has been featured on national television shows such as Good
Morning America!, The View, Wendy Williams and Anderson Cooper, as well as hundreds of local news sources. Now, Mallory continues
to work with several national and local organizations such as Safe Horizon, Prevent Child Abuse America and is one of the Nationals
Spokeswomen for the World Be Free Campaign. In NYC, Mallory volunteers with several other service organizations such as City Chicks
4 Charity, No Kid Hungry and God’s Love We Deliver. While serving as Miss America, Mallory was recognized as an Influential Woman
at the 2013 Forbe’s Women’s Summit. Today, being the only student in the history of the Fashion Institute of Technology to receive the
Presidential Award while enrolled, Mallory continues her education utilizing her Miss America Scholarship while continuing to pursue
opportunities to influence others through media platforms.
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Azalea
2015
Stay updated throughout the Azalea
Festival with StarNewsOnline.com/Azalea.
Share your pics: See photos taken by our readers
during the festival and post your own photos of the
concerts, parade, belles, garden tour and more.
StarNewsOnline.com/MyAzaleaPhotos
Festival fun on Twitter: During the festival, follow
@StarNewsPlay and search #ncaf on Twitter to get
updates from events as they happen.
Galleries galore! Our team of photographers will be
at every festival event, so you don’t have to miss a
bit of the Azalea action. StarNewsOnline.com/Photos
StarNewsOnline.com/Azalea
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Composed of 61 members of the First Class (Senior), the Summerall Guards represent
the ultimate achievement in the military phase of cadet life.
Selection for membership in the Guards is rigorous, and only those who
demonstrate the highest military standards are chosen.
The intricate maneuvers performed by the Guards, the Citadel Series, is
completed without any verbal commands. Many hours of practice are required to
achieve the peak of perfection.
Each man works as a small part of a single unit, contributing to an overall
image of exactness, precision, and military spit and polish.
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Beautiful young girls wearing hoop-skirted Antebellum dresses
first appeared as greeters in the gardens during the Cape Fear Garden Club
Azalea Garden Tour in 1969. Mrs. Harley Vance then president of the Cape
Fear Garden Club, is credited with introducing this idea. Seven young
ladies, five of whom were daughters of club members, donned dresses worn
to a southern ball or made by Mrs. Augusta Counts. When the girls sat in
the gardens that year, the concept of the Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc. Azalea
Belles was born.
The Belles have grown from that original seven to one hundred thirty-six
in 2014 Most of the dresses worn today are supplied by three approved
dressmakers, Alma Fennell, Kay Counts Godwin, and Debbie Scheu. The
Azalea Belles have truly become ambassadors for the city of Wilmington
and have come to symbolize the festival season as much as the flowers they
represent. The Azalea Belles enhance the beauty of many events during the
festival, but their primary duty continues to be as greeters to visitors in the
gardens on the Azalea Garden Tour.
Azalea Belles must be sponsored by a member of the Cape Fear Garden
Club. Priority is given to daughters and granddaughters of club members,
followed by high school seniors and juniors who live in New Hanover
County. The Azalea Belle Committee is chaired by Cape Fear Garden Club
members: Karen Smith, Chair, Linda McCall and Heda Walrep, co-chairs.
Congratulations to the 2015 Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles:
Kensleigh Ables
Natalie Ahrens
Nicole Ando
Peyton Apel
Skyler Avery
Rain Baker
Eva Barri
Megan Bartlett
Gracyn Bartolo
Alexia Bazinet
Kathryn Bell
Beth Billups
Shelby Blanchard
Claire Blossom
Allison Boggs
Gina Bonini
Savannah Boyd
Heather Bray
Taylor Brenckman
Maia Brickner
Hallie Burrell
Grace Cameron
Caitlyn Campagna
Katie Campana
Francesca Catania
Courtney Causey
Constance Chadwick
Renee Clauson-Rivera
Catherine Coggins
Alison Collins
Cassidy Combs
Rachel Conway
Morgan Cooper
Cameron Corbett
Bianca Cortner
Britt Creighton
Haley Crouch
Logan Crouch
Maddie Crumpton
Erin Cunningham
Kaley D’Erminio
Erica DeSousa
Sarah Diab
Clark Dozier
Sarah Katherine Elmore
Shelby Esinhart
Talpha Everette
Sydni Furgurson
Kate Ferringer
Kelly-Ruth Fuqua
Rowan Gallaher
Meghan Gallimore
Elle Garrett
Danielle Gaughan
Laura Gonzalez
Grace Everett Griffin
Amanda Grimes
Morgan Hamilton
Caitlyn Hanley
Clara Hare-Grogg
Amanda Heitchue
Frida Herrera
Lauren Hester
Claire Hibbert
La’Kay Hodge
Lauren Hopper
Sutton Horger
Sarah Horning
Sarah Horrell
Jamie Hovis
Victoria Howlett
Alice Hudson
Caroline Hurt
Olivia Hutsell
Kathryn Jewell
Kelsi Johnston
Abigail Jones
Hannah Jonkneer
Kristine Kesling
Cecilia King
Dowling King
Shelby Kirschner
Savanah Knowles
Madison Lane
Madison Laney
Vanessa Larsen
Emma Leddy
Ashton Leggett
Julia Lensch
Annabelle Lewis
Ayden Lowe
Katharyn Loweth
Lillian Mackay
Caroline Marapese
Katherine Drew
Marapese
Morgan Marraccini
Rachel McCoy
Sarah-Conor McGee
Samantha McIver
Madeleine Meinhold
Briana Miller
Courtney Mullinax
Parks Nunnally
Madison Owens
Amber Pardue
Hannah Parham
Elizabeth Pasquariello
Abby Phelps
Emily Piedmont
Morgan Piper
Paige Pottle
Maria Poulos
Ashley Price
Scarlett Randall
Brooke Renshaw
Garland Rieman
Angie Rodriguez
Mackenzie Rose
Emily Russell
Miriam Sanchez
Katelynn Savage
Mikaela Schifter
Kaitlin Segari
Clara Seifert
LaurieBeth Shapiro
Hayley Skipper
Rebecca Smith
Summer Stutzenburg
Shephard Sullivan
Gabrielle Supak
Sydney Sutton
Kaitlin Sweyer
Sarah Talbert
Juliet Taylor
Sierra Thomas
Graham Tinsley
Caroline Traflet
Bradleigh Tribou
Jacqueline Trotta
Madison Tryer
Molly Wallace
Olivia Ward
Denique Webb
Shelly Wehner
Sara Weldon
Shelby Wells
Sophie Whisnant
Julia Williams
Hannah Williams
Kendall Williams
Allison Willis
Devin Wood
Megan Wood
Ashlyne Wright
Jillian Yankey
Ali Young
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Boxing
Schwartz Center, CFCC - FREE Admission
The North Carolina Azalea Festival
Boxing Tournament Presented by
RINGSIDE showcases some of the
finest boxers from the National
and International level of
competition & from the military
branches.
Saturday, April 11th
2 - 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 12th
2 - 6 p.m.
Celebrating 13 years as the
Official Transportation provider
of the NC Azalea Festival!
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Festival at Wilmington, Inc.
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Hugh Morton
David Harriss
Hal Love
E. L. White
Allen Jones
Rye B. Page
Edward L. Ward
Louis Latham
William S. Rehder
W. G. Broadfoot, Jr.
Frederick Willetts, Jr.
Walker Taylor, Jr.
Robert A. Little
E. S. Capps
Allan T. Strange
L. Bradford Tillery
W. A. Raney
G. Stanley Rehder
Lloyd W. Moore
John Van B. Metts
B. E. (Bill) Huffine
F. P. Fensel
William H. Sutton
Frank Ballard
John C. Hall
Franklin Elmore
W. Allen Cobb
W. R. Burns
Thurman W. Sallade
Terry Horton
Russell Clark
Paul Burton
F. P. Fensel, Jr.
Donald Britt
Ed Ward, Jr.
James Carter
William N. Rose
Frederick Willetts III
H. E. Miller, Jr.
Doug Echols
David Ward
William H. Cameron
Rodney E. Everhart
Lee Weddle
Beverly A. Jurgensen
James B. (Jay) Stokley, Jr.
H. E. “Hank” Miller III
Helen Skelton Lewis
Michael W. Creed
Uldis “Buzz” Birzenieks
W. Allen Cobb Jr.
Bill Rudisill
Emily Longley
David Kauffman
Paula Lentz Corbett
Wanda Copley
Lisa Ballantine
Grady Richardson
Penelope Spicer/Sidbury
Charles Rivenbark
Dana Fisher
Sherman Lee Criner
Erica Mearns
Hank Estep
Chuck Kays
Donna Cameron
Stephen E. Coble
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Jacqueline White
Martha Hyer
Gregg Sherwood
Margaret Sheridan
Cathy Downs
Alexis Smith
Ella Raines
Sara Shane
Polly Bergen
Kathryn Grayson
Esther Williams
Debra Paget
Linda Christian
Shelley Fabares
Whitney Blake
Nancy Malone
Abby Dalton
Patricia Blair
Ulla Stromstedt
Melody Patterson
Linda Cristal
Chris Noel
Karen Jensen
Phyllis Davis
Ann Elder
Joan Van Ark
Sharon Gless
Stephanie Braxton
Rita McLaughlin
Francesca James
Nancy Addison
Laurie Walters
Lacey Neuhaus
Maureen Teefy
Lynda Goodfriend
Tina Gayle
Sharon Wyatt
Phylicia Ayers-Allen Rashad
Kim Zimmer
Robin Greer
Kim Morgan Greene
Rebecca Arthur
Kate Collins
Tonja Walker
Clare Carey
Kelly Ripa
Laura Sisk
Laura Bonarrigo
Gina Tognoni
Lauren Roman
Alla Korot
Sydney Penny
Nina Repeta
Nikki DeLoach
Valerie Wildman
Tracey Bregman
Dari Alexander
Kelly Packard
Tanisha Lynn
Amy Pietz
Barbara Alyn Woods
Amrapali Ambegaokar
Lindsey Shaw
Heather French Henry
Ericka Dunlap
Jennifer Wayne
Kirsten Haglund
PRINCESS
No One Selected
Marguerite Todd (Formes)
Barbara Hatcher (McDonald)
Evelyn Bergem (Loften)
Mary Catherine White (Gregory)
Mary Frances Davis (Worrell)
Nancy Bates (Martin)
Libby Beck (Cameron)
Mary Frances All (Forrester)
Jukie Seaton (Patterson)
Linda Kelly (King)
Nancy Stovall (Horton)
Frances Wood (Loughlin)
Marty Allegood (Furr)
Helen Raney (Pinckney)
Fredi Crisp (Smith)
Wanda Caines (Johnston)
Kathy Seitter (Swango)
Donna Bordeaux (Little)
Susanne Burns (Smith)
Sarah Mason
Janet Evans (Mullinix)
Cheryl Fleishman (Isaacs)
Paula Davis
Connie Kearney (Coble)
Debbie Ann Fountain (Fugazy)
Wende Fox (Lawson)
Lynn Marie Williford
Rossie Dean Herring (Bowen)
Leigh Hobbs (Murray)
Dee Dee Ward (Wright)
Jackie Everette (Howerin)
Lisa Pridgen (Tise)
Julie Teachey (Lewis)
Laura Welch (Butcher)
Lori Weeks (Boldt)
Paige Truitt
Holly Mayo
Susan Skelton (Gough)
Patricia Parker (Stone)
Amy Lynn Wolfe (Lovelace)
Angela Fipps (Honeycutt)
Kandrea B. Shipp (Collins) / Amy K. Lennon (Queen)
Stacey Davis
Amy Linette Davis
Stephanie Dawn Bilodeau
Bonnie Victoria Warren (Palsa)
Sarah Elizabeth Ronan
Nicole Simcoe
Liz Harris (Carroll)
Lauren Yerby
Danita Davis
Melanie Brooks
Jamie Lee Deaver
Hannah Manson Mynhier
Ashley Patterson
Claire Williamson
Jannell Upton Dunnaway
Michelle Poulos
Lauren Smith Hill
Joshlynn Starling Justad
Zelle Brown
Abbey Starling
Hannah Smith
Julia Lovett
Paxton Webster
Tori Mathew
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Jacqueline White – 1948
Martha Hyer – 1949
Gregg Sherwood – 1950
Margaret Sheridan – 1951
Cathy Downs – 1952
Alexis Smith – 1953
Ella Raines – 1954
Sara Shane – 1955
Polly Bergen – 1956
Kathryn Grayson – 1957
Esther Williams – 1958
Debra Paget – 1959
Linda Christian – 1960
Shelly Fabares – 1961
Whitney Blake – 1962
Nancy Malone – 1963
Abby Dalton – 1964
Patricia Blair – 1965
Ulla Stromstedt – 1966
Melody Patterson – 1967
Linda Cristal – 1968
Chris Noel – 1969
Karen Jensen – 1970
Phyllis Davis – 1971
Ann Elder – 1972
Joan Van Ark – 1973
Sharon Gless – 1974
Stephanie Braxton – 1975
Rita McLaughlin – 1976
Francesca James – 1977
Nancy Addison – 1978
Laurie Walters – 1979
Lacey Neuhaus – 1980
Maureen Teefy – 1981
Lynda Goodfriend – 1982
Tina Gayle – 1983
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Sharon Wyatt – 1984
Phylicia A. Rashad – 1985
Kim Zimmer – 1986
Robin Greer – 1987
Kim Morgan Greene – 1988
Rebecca Arthur – 1989
Kate Collins – 1990
Tonja Walker – 1991
Clare Carey – 1992
Kelly Ripa – 1993
Laura Sisk – 1994
Laura Bonarrigo – 1995
Gina Tognoni – 1996
Lauren Roman – 1997
Alla Korot – 1998
Sydney Penny – 1999
Nina Repeta – 2000
Nikki DeLoach – 2001
Valerie Wildman – 2002
Tracey Bregman – 2003
Dari Alexander – 2004
Kelly Packard – 2005
Tanisha Lynn – 2006
Amy Pietz – 2007
Barbara A. Woods – 2008
Amrapali Ambegaokar – 2009
Lindsey Shaw – 2010
Heather French Henry – 2011
Ericka Dunlap – 2012
Jennifer Wayne – 2013
Kirsten Haglund – 2014
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We know how you feel
about these. But what are
your thoughts on broccoli?
We really want to know.
Stop by the Wells Fargo Conversation Nation booth, meet the Conversation Nation team, and find out how
your answers to these and other fun and entertaining questions compare to others around the country.
Tell us your thoughts, and we’ll tell you what the survey said. And if you want, we can even talk about your
banking needs.
Be a part of the Wells Fargo Conversation Nation. It’s fun, and it only takes a minute. We’ll be on Front Street
April 11-12, and we can’t wait to find out if you’ve ever sung to your cat. See you there!
Wells Fargo is proud to be a sponsor of the North Carolina Azalea Festival.
© 2015 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. ECG-1237262
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Vision for the future.
Whether it’s keeping energy costs affordable, working to
create jobs that strengthen the economy or investing in
the environment, Duke Energy does business with our
customers, communities and the future in mind.
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David Harriss – 1949
Hal Love – 1950
E. L. White – 1951
Allen Jones – 1952
Rye B. Page – 1953
Edward L. Ward – 1954
Louis Latham – 1955
William S. Rehder – 1956
W. G. Broadfoot, Jr. – 1957
Frederick Willetts, Jr. – 1958
Walker Taylor, Jr. – 1959
Robert A. Little – 1960
E. S. Capps – 1961
Allan T. Strange – 1962
L. Bradford Tillery – 1963
W. A. Raney – 1964
G. Stanley Rehder – 1965
Lloyd W. Moore – 1966
John Van B. Metts – 1967
B. E. (Bill) Huffine – 1968
F. P. Fensel – 1969
William H. Sutton – 1970
Frank Ballard – 1971
John C. Hall – 1972
Franklin Elmore – 1973
W. Allen Cobb – 1974
W. R. Burns – 1975
Thurman W. Sallade – 1976
Terry Horton – 1977
Russell Clark – 1978
Paul Burton – 1979
F. P. Fensel, Jr. – 1980
Donald Britt – 1981
Ed Ward, Jr. – 1982
James Carter – 1983
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William N. Rose – 1984
Frederick Willetts III – 1985
H. E. Miller, Jr. – 1986
Doug Echols – 1987
David Ward – 1988
William H. Cameron – 1989
Rodney E. Everhart – 1990
Lee Weddle – 1991
Beverly A. Jurgensen – 1992
James B. Stokley, Jr. – 1993
H. E. Miller III – 1994
Helen Skelton Lewis – 1995
Michael W. Creed – 1996
Uldis Birzenieks – 1997
W. Allen Cobb, Jr. – 1998
Bill Rudisill – 1999
Emily Longley –2000
David Kauffman – 2001
Paula Lentz Corbett – 2002
Wanda Copley – 2003
Lisa Ballantine – 2004
Grady Richardson – 2005
Penelope Spicer/Sidbury – 2006
Charles Rivenbark – 2007
Dana Fisher – 2008
Sherman Criner – 2009
Erica Mearns – 2010
Hank Estep – 2011
Chuck Kays – 2012
Donna Cameron – 2013
From humble beginnings in 1948 to a nationally recognized extravaganza steeped
in Southern charm and civic pride — fueled by spectators, volunteers, and
participants who all combine to give the event its signature identity as a Top Ten
tourist draw in the South — the North Carolina Azalea Festival continues to
thrive year in and year out due to the dedication of its leadership and volunteers.
Stephen E. Coble – 2014
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