Welcome to Carlie's Miss America Journey! If you don't know, Carlie competed and LOST forty-one times in a row before winning her first Miss America local title. Now, after a decade of service in the Miss America Organization, due to a recent increase in the eligibility age for contestants, Carlie has been given one final chance to compete for the job of a lifetime: Miss America.

But first, let's tackle Miss North Carolina! Carlie is currently representing Dunn, NC as Miss Dunn 2023. Carlie was crowned on February 11, 2023. Follow along below with Carlie's journey to the Miss North Carolina stage for the final time!

Miss America journey

Miss dunn and spivey's corner 2023

February 11, 2023 was a GREAT day because it brought together the Miss Dunn, Miss Spivey's Corner, and Miss Newton Grove family! Haleigh Jo Baker won Miss Spivey's Corner. Madison McVey won Miss Spivey's Corner Teen. Carlie Spencer won Miss Dunn. Rishika Karanam won Miss Dunn Teen. Carly Ramsey won Miss Newton Grove Teen. These ladies will all be heading to High Point in June to compete for Miss North Carolina and Miss North Carolina Teen.

Work Weekend

March 17 - 19, 2023 the Miss North Carolina Miss, Teen, and Carolina Princesses descending on Cary, North Carolina for a weekend of fellowship, paperwork turn-ins, and educational session to get prepared for the upcoming competition in June. The Carolina Princesses attended Confidence Camp, and I could not be more proud of my two lovely princesses pictured above, Norah Kate and Hannah!

Dunn City Council Visit

April 11, 2023, I was honored to attend and speak at Dunn City Council. The Mayor presented me with an Official Proclamation, and I presented my thoughts on the Miss North Carolina and Miss America programs' benefits to young women.

Spirit summit 2023

April 12-16, 2023, I attended the Nashville Spirit Summit with other remarkable local titleholders and focused on defining my WHY.

Production Rehersal

May 21, 2023 the Miss North Carolina contestants and our Carolina Princesses all got together for the final time before Miss North Carolina Week in June! It was a blessing to see all my sisters and princesses. We all cannot wait to show off our hard work on choreography in a few short weeks!

Washington, DC

Earlier in the year, I made a few trips to DC to meet with NC representatives to discuss how Strive for Success can better serve North Carolinians, especially our students. Each meeting provided insight and inspiration for how to better tailor the Strive for Success proposed curriculum so that it can be seamlessly integrated into our public schools.

I was fortunate to have Miss Spivey's Corner's Teen, Madison McVey, join me on these trips. She is the newest Executive Board Member for Strive for Success and serves as our High School and College Liaison.