Woman brings pageant to Vienna
Shauna McGrew of Vienna says she is happy to be back directing a pageant.
McGrew was recently named director of the West Virginia United States Pageant. Her first order of business as director was to move the Junior Teen, Teen, Miss and Mrs. competitions from Elkins to Grand Pointe Conference and Meeting Center in Vienna.
The state pageant will be April 10. The national competition is in Las Vegas.
“It is exciting to bring the pageant here,” McGrew said, noting the economic benefits of out-of-towners visiting Wood County. “We have more to offer than Elkins ... the shops, restaurants and places to stay.”
McGrew was Mrs. West Virginia United States in 2005 and first runner-up Mrs. United States. She won the title of Mrs. West Virginia America in 2002.
McGrew directed the Miss Parkersburg Homecoming Pageant for five years, leaving after the 2006 event. She has served as master of ceremonies and helped to choreograph pageants.
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