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People You Should Know: Change of pageant circuits pays dividends for local woman
Change of pageant circuits pays dividends for local contestant
Name: Caitlin Morrall
Age: 23
Personal/family: I am the only child of Ken and Debra Morrall of Burlington.
Hobbies/interests: I enjoy cooking and baking, working out, golfing, fishing, watching movies and dancing.
Occupation: I am a substitute teacher and camp counselor at the Prairie School in Wind Point. I just finished my third year as the varsity pompon squad coach at Burlington.
Recent accomplishment: Becoming Miss Wisconsin USA 2007. The pageant was held over Labor Day weekend in Richland Center. I competed with a field of about 43 girls.
How did it come about? I had always wanted to compete in pageants since I was a little girl. My baby sitter had held the title of Miss Burlington and I, of course, wanted to be just like her. When I was 18 I began competing in the Miss America system and since then have held titles as Miss Racine 2002, Miss Milwaukee 2003, Miss Southern Wisconsin 2004, and Miss Burlington Area Chocolatefest 2006.
Through these titles I received the honors of third runner-up, second runner-up, and first runner-up twice at Miss Wisconsin, Miss America system. After friends, family and even judges suggested that I would excel in the Miss USA pageant system I decided to give it a try. They were right because I won the state title on my first try!
Why is it important? The delegates who become part of the Miss USA organization are goal-oriented savvy and aware. They display those characteristics in their everyday lives, both as individuals who compete with hope of advancing their careers, personal and humanitarian goals, and as women who see to improve the lives of others. The organization works hard to provide opportunities for the advancement of their titleholders.
One choice of a dinner companion, dead or alive: My grandmother, Betty Morrall, who passed away when I was 5 years old. Not only would I like to have a relationship with her in my adult years, but I know she would be enjoying this adventure along side the rest of my family with great pride and excitement!
My friends describe me as: A very eclectic person. My tastes are very diverse whether it be in music, entertainment, or my hobbies.
I knew I was an adult when: I still don't think I am an adult!
My first job/weirdest job: My first job was as a receptionist at the Country Thunder Music Festival when I was 15 years old.
Person I admire most: My father, Ken Morrall. Not only do we have a wonderful father-daughter relationship, but I was fortunate enough to have him as one of my high school teachers for three years in a row. To this day he remains to be my all-time favorite teacher. As a future educator, I try to model myself after his examples. I think he is one of the fairest people I have ever met. He shows a great respect for his students, and has a great passion for the subject he teaches.
What I miss most from my childhood: I miss riding my bike down to the candy shop with my best friend and buying that silly candy like wax bottles, shoelace licorice and candy lipsticks. We must have gone there at least twice a week!
In the next five years, I would like to accomplish: I will have graduated with my education degree from Alverno College and have plans to obtain a master's degree in special education focusing on the high school level students with cognitive disabilities and/or severe handicaps.
If you know somebody people should know, contact Phyllis Sides at (262) 631-1714 or via e-mail at: psides@journaltimes.com
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