Miss Sierra Leone USA 2014 - State Pageant Schedule

Hello world!!!

I hope you and yours are doing well. I've been doing great, thanks be to God. The 2014 Miss Sierra Leone USA pageant is less than 6 months away, I'm excited for all the festivities leading to and the crowning of our new queen. I hope you are too. This is the chance for you or someone you know to be the next MISS SIERRA LEONE USA. Here's the awesome news, Miss Sierra Leone in DC, Inc. is coming to a city and state near you. Here's the complete list for the casting dates. YOU could be the lucky lady to represent your state at the national Miss Sierra Leone USA 2014 Pageant. Please spread the word and I hope to see all of you in one of the castings.

YOU COULD BE THE NEXT MISS SIERRA LEONE USA
2014 State Pageant Schedule

City and state castings:

District of Columbia: March 7-9, 2014

Maryland: March 7-9, 2014

Virginia: March 7-9, 2014

Massachusetts: March 14-16, 2014

New Jersey: March 14-16, 2014

Texas: March 21-23, 2014

Atlanta (Georgia): April 4-6, 2014

Ohio: April 11-13, 2014

Minnesota: May 16-18, 2014

North Carolina: May 23-25, 2014

California: May 30-June 1, 2014

MISS SIERRA LEONE USA 2014 - State Pageant Schedule

Come to casting:

-- Fully made up 

-- In blue jeans, white tank top, and heels 

-- Application fee $25.00

Whatsapp 202-384-8441 (Natasha) for casting location and timing 

MISS SIERRA LEONE USA 2014 - State Pageant Requirements

One lucky winner will take the crown to represent her state during the Miss Sierra Leone USA Pageant in New York August 15-17, 2014 and will be crowned by ME!!!

Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013.

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Miss Sierra Leone USA 2014 Pageant: Applications Now Available

Hello world!!!

• Are you a Sierra Leonean woman living in the United States between the ages of 18-25?
• Do you want to serve and make a difference in Sierra Leonean diaspora communities?
• Are you passionate about Sierra Leone and ambitious to make a difference in Sierra Leone?
• Do you want to be a role model and icon to Sierra Leoneans at home and abroad?
• Are you a talented, hard working, and elegant young Sierra Leonean woman of substance?
• Do you have what it takes to be the next Sierra Leonean American Queen?

If your answer to all these questions is YES, then enter for your chance to become the next 

MISS SIERRA LEONE USA.

Crowning of Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson on July 1st 2012

Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson with students at Pauline Community Primary School in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Read the requirements and fill out the application today. E-mail your questions to MissSierraLeoneUSA@gmail.com or RubyBJohnson@gmail.com

Good luck!!!

The 2014 Miss Sierra Leone USA Scholarship and Leadership Pageant would be held live in New York City from August 15 – August 17, 2014.

Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013.

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Africa needs more Mining Engineers and Experts In Natural Resources Management by Ruby B. Johnson

During my official Homecoming as Miss Sierra Leone USA to Sierra Leone in April 2013, I had the opportunity to visit Koidu Limited (Part of Octea Mining) in Tankoro Chiefdom, Koidu Town, Kono district of Sierra Leone.

One of the highlights of my visit was being conducted to see the Koidu open pit mine, which I felt was very fitting since I was (and still am) a student at Virginia Tech in the USA working at a major in Mining and Minerals Engineering and a Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. I enjoyed the tour I was given by the General Manager and Human Resources Manager, and I expressed my interest in doing a summer internship with the company.

After my return to the United States, I applied for the internship position and was offered the position for summer 2013.

I was very excited about this opportunity because I saw it as a great way for me to gain experience in my future career, learn about the Sierra Leone mining industry, and also use my position as the reigning Miss Sierra Leone USA, to promote my personal platform of advocating for the recruitment and retention of girls and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields while sharing my experience on this interesting odyssey through my blog.

As a Sierra Leonean-born woman, I believe it is very important for us, the Sierra Leonean diaspora, to pursue careers relevant to Sierra Leone and the African continent. We must make it a priority to contribute to the development of Africa. My country, Sierra Leone, is a reason why I chose the path of mining engineering in my future, and ideally I would love to work in that industry in Sierra Leone and throughout Africa in years to come. Whenever Sierra Leone and other African nations are spoken of in local and international media, there is always a mention of the many minerals we have been blessed with. However, I rarely hear of or meet young Sierra Leoneans with formal education in this industry.

There are many Sierra Leoneans employed at Koidu Limited, however few are in managerial or decision-making positions. I believe that it is very important for Sierra Leoneans and other Africans at home to earn relevant degrees and work in this field, as well as members of the diaspora to return and make their contribution with their degrees earned abroad. Investing in a quality education that pertains to mining is a great investment in Sierra Leone’s and Africa’s economy, and I believe it is our responsibility as Sierra Leoneans and Africans at home and abroad to do so. In addition, an increase in individuals seeking education and experience in the mining industry is a decrease in unemployment for the youth and Africans as a whole.

Read the full article here.

Ruby B. Johnson - Future Mining and Minerals Engineer and Miss Sierra Leone USA 2012-2014

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