Stephanie Van Dyke
The Engeye Health Clinic in Uganda is run by a small group of Americans and Ugandans, working to improve the living conditions and reduce the unnecessary suffering in rural Africa through education and health care. The Engeye Health Clinic’s founder, Stephanie Van Dyke, personally
contributed money that was left for her by her late grandfather to build the clinic. Stephanie Van Dyke and John Kalule worked together to establish the Engeye Health Clinic. In 2000, Stephanie spent time volunteering in Katooke Village in rural Uganda. There, she witnessed the urgent need
for the most basic medical care, inspiring her to pursue a career in medicine with the ultimate goal of building and running self-sustaining clinics in Uganda. During her visit, Stephanie met John, a native Ugandan from Ddegeya Village, who helped her adjust to the challenges posed by life in
rural Africa (including, but not limited to, sharing her bed with rats and fire ants). The word Engeye means "white monkey" in Ugandan and is John's family clan name. The official Mission Statement of the Engeye Health Clinic is: “To improve living conditions and reduce unnecessary suffering
in rural Africa through education and compassionate health care.”
Stephanie received a Points of Light Award on August 13, 2007 and she will be returning to Uganda after her graduation from Albany Medical College (where she is currently a third year student) to run the Engeye Clinic. To learn more or to donate, please visit Engeye Health Clinic at www.
engeye.org. Engeye, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax deductible, non-profit organization.
The Engeye Health Clinic in Uganda is run by a small group of Americans and Ugandans, working to improve the living conditions and reduce the unnecessary suffering in rural Africa through education and health care. The Engeye Health Clinic’s founder, Stephanie Van Dyke, personally
contributed money that was left for her by her late grandfather to build the clinic. Stephanie Van Dyke and John Kalule worked together to establish the Engeye Health Clinic. In 2000, Stephanie spent time volunteering in Katooke Village in rural Uganda. There, she witnessed the urgent need
for the most basic medical care, inspiring her to pursue a career in medicine with the ultimate goal of building and running self-sustaining clinics in Uganda. During her visit, Stephanie met John, a native Ugandan from Ddegeya Village, who helped her adjust to the challenges posed by life in
rural Africa (including, but not limited to, sharing her bed with rats and fire ants). The word Engeye means "white monkey" in Ugandan and is John's family clan name. The official Mission Statement of the Engeye Health Clinic is: “To improve living conditions and reduce unnecessary suffering
in rural Africa through education and compassionate health care.”
Stephanie received a Points of Light Award on August 13, 2007 and she will be returning to Uganda after her graduation from Albany Medical College (where she is currently a third year student) to run the Engeye Clinic. To learn more or to donate, please visit Engeye Health Clinic at www.
engeye.org. Engeye, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax deductible, non-profit organization.
Terry Nolan
The Nolan Director in Family Business Enterprise was established in 1997 by Terry J. Nolan and his wife, Joyce.
A member of Notre Dame's Business Advisory Council since 1998, Nolan has owned and operated several manufacturing companies and currently is president of Standard Printing Company. Located in Canton, Ohio, the company is a national printer of children's books, teacher-related
materials and carton labels.
Nolan earned both his bachelor's degree in accounting and his master's of business administration degree from the University of Akron and was a certified public accountant before entering private business in 1975. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Terry Nolan, CPA, owner of Standard Printing Co. in Canton, Ohio, has bought 10 different companies over the past 20 years. "Each time I was able to step into the business and learn about it as I went along," he says. Nolan had his CPA credential and an MBA by the time he was 23. He was
working for a regional CPA firm when an auto-dealership client who admired his expertise offered him a job. He agreed on the condition that he be able to invest in the company. It was a family-owned enterprise so they became business partners in an auto franchise instead. Since then he has
manufactured large signs (including a life-size neon car) for companies, constructed aircraft hangars, made brick molds and developed a start-up company that manufactures church-collection envelopes. His training as a CPA helped him every step of the way.
"Business is about people and taking care of them and knowing how to use money. Every business has people and money," he says. "A CPA learns to manage money, which helps in becoming an entrepreneur." What's so great about being an accountant is that you can take the CPA
designation and use it to make a transition into almost any industry. "Take chances while you're young," Nolan says.
The Nolan Director in Family Business Enterprise was established in 1997 by Terry J. Nolan and his wife, Joyce.
A member of Notre Dame's Business Advisory Council since 1998, Nolan has owned and operated several manufacturing companies and currently is president of Standard Printing Company. Located in Canton, Ohio, the company is a national printer of children's books, teacher-related
materials and carton labels.
Nolan earned both his bachelor's degree in accounting and his master's of business administration degree from the University of Akron and was a certified public accountant before entering private business in 1975. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Terry Nolan, CPA, owner of Standard Printing Co. in Canton, Ohio, has bought 10 different companies over the past 20 years. "Each time I was able to step into the business and learn about it as I went along," he says. Nolan had his CPA credential and an MBA by the time he was 23. He was
working for a regional CPA firm when an auto-dealership client who admired his expertise offered him a job. He agreed on the condition that he be able to invest in the company. It was a family-owned enterprise so they became business partners in an auto franchise instead. Since then he has
manufactured large signs (including a life-size neon car) for companies, constructed aircraft hangars, made brick molds and developed a start-up company that manufactures church-collection envelopes. His training as a CPA helped him every step of the way.
"Business is about people and taking care of them and knowing how to use money. Every business has people and money," he says. "A CPA learns to manage money, which helps in becoming an entrepreneur." What's so great about being an accountant is that you can take the CPA
designation and use it to make a transition into almost any industry. "Take chances while you're young," Nolan says.
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Rita and Leroy Alaman
Rita Alaman is the Owner and Director of the Royal Essence pageant system. Recently was hired as a pageant consultant for the award winning movie "Little Miss Sunshine", the 2006 Academy Award-winning dramatic comedy film about a family's road trip to a children's beauty pageant.
Almost all of the pageant contestants and extras for the climactic final scene from the movie’s children’s pageant came from the Royal Essence pageant system, and Rita also put together the pageant scene in the movie. Rita’s daughter Allie is featured as the first contestant on stage where
the emcee sings to the contestants, and has appeared in nine national commercials.
Rita has been involved in pageants, charm, and modeling for over 30 years. Rita’s husband Leroy is the Master of Ceremonies at the pageants. Leroy is employed in management with Kaiser Hospital, and is also a motivational speaker and a counselor. Their daughter Allie is an energetic 11
year old who entertains at the pageants, and their son Matt is the DJ for all of the pageants, always providing upbeat, pre-censored music.
Rita Alaman is the Owner and Director of the Royal Essence pageant system. Recently was hired as a pageant consultant for the award winning movie "Little Miss Sunshine", the 2006 Academy Award-winning dramatic comedy film about a family's road trip to a children's beauty pageant.
Almost all of the pageant contestants and extras for the climactic final scene from the movie’s children’s pageant came from the Royal Essence pageant system, and Rita also put together the pageant scene in the movie. Rita’s daughter Allie is featured as the first contestant on stage where
the emcee sings to the contestants, and has appeared in nine national commercials.
Rita has been involved in pageants, charm, and modeling for over 30 years. Rita’s husband Leroy is the Master of Ceremonies at the pageants. Leroy is employed in management with Kaiser Hospital, and is also a motivational speaker and a counselor. Their daughter Allie is an energetic 11
year old who entertains at the pageants, and their son Matt is the DJ for all of the pageants, always providing upbeat, pre-censored music.
Carrie LeighAnn
www.myspace.com/pageantcoach
Today I am celebrating my 31st birthday! I am Carrie LeighAnn from Federal Way, Wa. I saw an ad for the Miss Jr. America pageant and begged my mom to let me enter. She and I had no clue what we were getting into, but I went and competed with 50 other girls and made the top15.I was
hooked in the pageant world ever since. I went back the next year and also made the top 15. Since that time I have held some amazing titles including Miss Washington United States, Ms. Washington American Beauty, 2nd runner up to Ms. American Beauty, and Miss Brazil Galaxy. I am also an
avid equestrian. I have shown my horse in 3 day eventing at places like The winter festival in Wellington Fl. I did not place, but I learned so much just being around such accomplished riders.
I am also the co-host of Pageant Talk International. We are a show you can hear live every week on voice america. Jennifer and I talk about everything from evening gowns to pageant systems. I really feel this show works so well is because Jennifer and I have so much on air chemistry and
get along so well. She is an amzing woman who is not afraid to not just follow her dreams but follow through with it by her actions. She puts all her heart into the show and it has paid off! I am truly honored to have met such an amazing woman. She really cares about others and goes out of her
way for those she loves.
I am pursuing a career as a pageant coach and my website is currently under construction at www.coachingwithcarrie.com I love what pageants have done for me and I have seen what they have done for so many others. If I can be a part of that excitement and watching a girl grow and
develope self esteem I consider that a true honor.
I also love to write about pageantry. I have an article that is currently on turn for the judges. I love the sport of pageantry, and want to see it grow. You can read my article at www.tftj.com.
I use to be a little girl who would sit in front of the TV and keep score of the Miss America pageant. And then of course as the winner was announced, I along with hundreds of other little girls use to pretend it was my name called and I would get up and practice my Miss America wave to the
adoring audience. I was hooked after watching the Dynasty era gowns blind me on TV. Pageantry has always been just that to me. Pageantry. The American Heritage Dictionaries definition of pageantry is “A grand flashy display”. In the 80’s and 90’s pageants were just that. Grand, flashy,
heavily beaded gowns, and a face full of make up with big hair. I truly believe the Miss America and Miss USA contestants may be held responsible for the hole in the ozone layer with all the aqua net that was used backstage. However all of this reminiscing about the past makes me look at
pageants and how they are today.
Of course the obvious has changed. We no longer wear our hair teased out in a big perm, fully beading gowns, or the same type of make up. Fashion changes over time. And of course our culture has changed as well. In the 50’s the swimwear they wore in pageants were covering the top of
their thighs. Now, 2 piece bikinis are the norm. How did we go from the swimwear portion of a pageant deemed to revealing to having a hooters bikini contest on TV.? What happened to the excitement you could see on the faces of the contestants? They use to look so excited to be there.
Now they look exhausted as they need to be “on” for 2 weeks meeting sponsors, and going to events to mingle with the press. When did being a runner up go from something to be proud of to something to be disappointed in? Am I the only one who has noticed this? If you watch the Miss
America 1988 crowning every runner up looks as if they are going to cry from excitement just for being named a finalist. Now watch the latest Miss USA crowning. They look upset and disappointed as their names are called. I have seen beauty queens come off stage and apologize to their
families for not winning. Girls use to compete for the title of being Miss USA. That was it. They just wanted to be Miss USA or Miss America. Now they compete for a modeling job., and more TV time. They want to break into the entertainment industry. I was watching farewell speeches on you
tube and one final walk saying being Miss USA was the “highlight of my life”. Now former Miss USA’s are not wanting to put their Miss USA title on their acting resume. When did just being Miss USA become not become enough?
I compete in pageants because I love the sport. I love to get dressed up, wear make up, meet new friends, and have some competition. When did being Miss USA become not enough for so many? And how many teens will not be competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant since it is no longer
televised? My guess is numbers will drop drastically.
When will shock value be to much? I know gown choices and fashion changes over the years but 15 years we went from high neck fully beaded gowns to a bikini top and skirt as gown. We can point fingers and place blame all we want. Many say NBC boosted the sex factor for ratings, and
other pageants followed suit. Some say the internet and message boards are to blame. Many young women, directors, and pageant systems are gossiped about on these. Or is being gossiped about the price we all must pay to be in the pageant word today? Pageantry is in my blood, it is a
part of me. I know every year as long as the pageants are televised I will always sit in front of the TV with my scorecard and pretend it is my named called as I practice my Miss America wave.
www.myspace.com/pageantcoach
Today I am celebrating my 31st birthday! I am Carrie LeighAnn from Federal Way, Wa. I saw an ad for the Miss Jr. America pageant and begged my mom to let me enter. She and I had no clue what we were getting into, but I went and competed with 50 other girls and made the top15.I was
hooked in the pageant world ever since. I went back the next year and also made the top 15. Since that time I have held some amazing titles including Miss Washington United States, Ms. Washington American Beauty, 2nd runner up to Ms. American Beauty, and Miss Brazil Galaxy. I am also an
avid equestrian. I have shown my horse in 3 day eventing at places like The winter festival in Wellington Fl. I did not place, but I learned so much just being around such accomplished riders.
I am also the co-host of Pageant Talk International. We are a show you can hear live every week on voice america. Jennifer and I talk about everything from evening gowns to pageant systems. I really feel this show works so well is because Jennifer and I have so much on air chemistry and
get along so well. She is an amzing woman who is not afraid to not just follow her dreams but follow through with it by her actions. She puts all her heart into the show and it has paid off! I am truly honored to have met such an amazing woman. She really cares about others and goes out of her
way for those she loves.
I am pursuing a career as a pageant coach and my website is currently under construction at www.coachingwithcarrie.com I love what pageants have done for me and I have seen what they have done for so many others. If I can be a part of that excitement and watching a girl grow and
develope self esteem I consider that a true honor.
I also love to write about pageantry. I have an article that is currently on turn for the judges. I love the sport of pageantry, and want to see it grow. You can read my article at www.tftj.com.
I use to be a little girl who would sit in front of the TV and keep score of the Miss America pageant. And then of course as the winner was announced, I along with hundreds of other little girls use to pretend it was my name called and I would get up and practice my Miss America wave to the
adoring audience. I was hooked after watching the Dynasty era gowns blind me on TV. Pageantry has always been just that to me. Pageantry. The American Heritage Dictionaries definition of pageantry is “A grand flashy display”. In the 80’s and 90’s pageants were just that. Grand, flashy,
heavily beaded gowns, and a face full of make up with big hair. I truly believe the Miss America and Miss USA contestants may be held responsible for the hole in the ozone layer with all the aqua net that was used backstage. However all of this reminiscing about the past makes me look at
pageants and how they are today.
Of course the obvious has changed. We no longer wear our hair teased out in a big perm, fully beading gowns, or the same type of make up. Fashion changes over time. And of course our culture has changed as well. In the 50’s the swimwear they wore in pageants were covering the top of
their thighs. Now, 2 piece bikinis are the norm. How did we go from the swimwear portion of a pageant deemed to revealing to having a hooters bikini contest on TV.? What happened to the excitement you could see on the faces of the contestants? They use to look so excited to be there.
Now they look exhausted as they need to be “on” for 2 weeks meeting sponsors, and going to events to mingle with the press. When did being a runner up go from something to be proud of to something to be disappointed in? Am I the only one who has noticed this? If you watch the Miss
America 1988 crowning every runner up looks as if they are going to cry from excitement just for being named a finalist. Now watch the latest Miss USA crowning. They look upset and disappointed as their names are called. I have seen beauty queens come off stage and apologize to their
families for not winning. Girls use to compete for the title of being Miss USA. That was it. They just wanted to be Miss USA or Miss America. Now they compete for a modeling job., and more TV time. They want to break into the entertainment industry. I was watching farewell speeches on you
tube and one final walk saying being Miss USA was the “highlight of my life”. Now former Miss USA’s are not wanting to put their Miss USA title on their acting resume. When did just being Miss USA become not become enough?
I compete in pageants because I love the sport. I love to get dressed up, wear make up, meet new friends, and have some competition. When did being Miss USA become not enough for so many? And how many teens will not be competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant since it is no longer
televised? My guess is numbers will drop drastically.
When will shock value be to much? I know gown choices and fashion changes over the years but 15 years we went from high neck fully beaded gowns to a bikini top and skirt as gown. We can point fingers and place blame all we want. Many say NBC boosted the sex factor for ratings, and
other pageants followed suit. Some say the internet and message boards are to blame. Many young women, directors, and pageant systems are gossiped about on these. Or is being gossiped about the price we all must pay to be in the pageant word today? Pageantry is in my blood, it is a
part of me. I know every year as long as the pageants are televised I will always sit in front of the TV with my scorecard and pretend it is my named called as I practice my Miss America wave.
Shanna Neece
I am Shanna Neece and I’m happily married with two children. I am a US military veteran—I served in the Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller. Not only was I an Air Traffic Controller, but also a full-time instructor for up and coming controllers and placed in various public relation positions.
After the military, I completed my Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics in a year and a bit through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I am now completing my second degree in Management-Computer Information Systems through Park University, and should graduate
early next year. This year I opened my custom design business at www.neecespieces.com, which has been a life-long goal and passion of mine. Other passions of mine are philosophy, Egyptology, photography, and philanthropy.
My husband, Jason, is a member of the Air Force. He has been incredibly supportive of me and is a wonderful father to our sons Alex (2) and Max (10 months). Most of our volunteering time is spent concerning our fellow military members/spouses. We like to be able to help those in need of
assistance—and strongly believe that good “works.” I am very dedicated to my morals and ethics, and stand firm on them.
I am Shanna Neece and I’m happily married with two children. I am a US military veteran—I served in the Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller. Not only was I an Air Traffic Controller, but also a full-time instructor for up and coming controllers and placed in various public relation positions.
After the military, I completed my Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Aeronautics in a year and a bit through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I am now completing my second degree in Management-Computer Information Systems through Park University, and should graduate
early next year. This year I opened my custom design business at www.neecespieces.com, which has been a life-long goal and passion of mine. Other passions of mine are philosophy, Egyptology, photography, and philanthropy.
My husband, Jason, is a member of the Air Force. He has been incredibly supportive of me and is a wonderful father to our sons Alex (2) and Max (10 months). Most of our volunteering time is spent concerning our fellow military members/spouses. We like to be able to help those in need of
assistance—and strongly believe that good “works.” I am very dedicated to my morals and ethics, and stand firm on them.
