The Eleventh Annual Miss Trinidad & Tobago New York will be held Sunday, October
14, 2007, 7PM, Klitgord Auditorium, New York Technical College
Posted 08-16-07
The
Eleventh Annual Miss Trinidad & Tobago New York will be held Sunday, October
14, 2007, 7PM, Klitgord Auditorium, New York Technical College, 285 Jay Street,
Metro Tech, downtown Brooklyn.
The
show will feature 12 young women, some born in the U.S. and others who migrated
or are studying abroad. St. James, Belmont, St. Augustine, Trincity, Plymouth,
Tobago, Gasparillo, San Fernando, Claxton Bay, Sangre Grande, Port of Spain, Laventille,
and Point Fortin are the areas where the contestants have relatives and will proudly
represent on the night of the show.
Produced
by Renee Cummings, Miss T&T New York promises a spectacular showcase of contestants
in four couture catwalk categories, carnival costume, talent, and evening gown.
The opening will pay tribute to the work of rehearsal director Jerry Brown who
celebrates his 10 year anniversary with the organization.
From
a domestic violence survivor to a young woman in search of the Trinidadian father
she has never known, this year's line-up of contestants for Miss T&T New York
2007 are as diverse as they are beautiful and talented.
Forensic
science, actuarian science, pharmacology, pharmaceutical technology, medical billing,
information technology, automotive mechanics, hospitality management, finance,
urban planning, business management, marketing, psychology, nursing, and criminal
justice are some of the areas of study being pursued by contestants in a contest
that strives to show there is nothing more beautiful than an educated woman.
Tickets
$40 Advance are available in Brooklyn at Conrad's Bakery, 299 Utica Avenue, 718-773-8266,
Gloria's #3 Roti Shop, Nostrand & Sterling Avenues, 718-773-3476, and The
Immigrants' Journal, 1105 Nostrand Avenue, 718-756-3843. Tickets can also be reserved
by email tickets@missttny.com. For more
information log on to www.missttny.com
or call 212-340-1334.
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MEET
THE CONTESTANTS (Click on image to enlarge)
1.
Amber Brennan, 17, Miss St. James, is a high school graduate on her way to college
to pursue a degree in Forensic Science. Brennan who does not know her Trinidadian
biological father is using the pageant to connect to a cultural heritage she was
denied and to find a part of her that is missing.
2.
Anastacia Moore, 23, Miss Belmont, is an aspiring soca artist. A graduate of Moulton
Hall Methodist and Success Laventille Composite she recently released her debut
single "Rain." She owns a medical billing company.
3.
Carlana Ramlochansingh, 26, Miss St. Augustine, is a graduate of St. Augustine
Girls' High School. A research scientist at John Hopkins, Washington D.C., she
is pursuing a PhD in Pharmacology at Howard University.
4.
Chaelle Silva, 21, Miss Trinicity, is a graduate of St. Joseph's Convent, St.
Joseph. A foreign student, she is a Presidential Scholar at St. John's University
pursuing a degree in Actuarian Science.
5.
Felicia Smith, 21, Miss Tobago, attends Brooklyn College; majoring in Finance,
Business Management and Urban Planning. She teaches high school in the day and
works as a bartender and promoter at night, and in her spare time sells real estate.
She hopes to open a non-profit organization to provide scholarships to Caribbean
youth in New York.
6.
Jodi Lezama, 20, Miss Gasparillo, is a graduate of Williamsville High School and
Stone Mountain High in Georgia, USA. Her passion is auto mechanics. She loves
fixing cars and is pursuing a degree in automotive technology. She plans to follow
in her father's footsteps and open a automotives business.
7.
Kristin Balladin, 19, Miss San Fernando, is President of the Caribbean Students'
Association at Bergen Community College, New Jersey, where she is pursuing a degree
in Hospitality Management. She also loves cooking an aspires to become a celebrity
chef at her own hotel.
8.
Maylaine Durant, 20, Miss Claxton Bay, is a senior at Hampton University, Virginia,
studying psychology. Her love is medicine and plans to attend medical school in
Cuba then travel internationally working in less developed nations as a medical
doctor.
9.
Nakita Rodriguez, 17, Miss Sangre Grande, is studying Pharmaceutical Technology
and hopes to return to Sangre Grande to open a pharmacy and offer free medicine
to children in need.
10.
Nickeysha Lewis, 23, Miss Laventille, has an associates degree in Information
Technology from Bronx Community College. An All-American high school track star
she received a scholarship to Florida International University.
11.
Nikeisha Sutherland, 28, Miss Port of Spain, works at an IT company in the day
and goes to school at night. A former member of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade
she is pursing a BA in Nursing.
12.
Petal Mc Cree, 27, Miss Point Fortin, is a paralegal with the City of New York.
After undergoing a brain biopsy, she lost vision in her right eye. A graduate
of John Jay College of Criminal Justice she will soon enter law school and specialize
in disability rights.
