MVNCI 2014 Royal Court – Page 3 – Miss Vietnam of Northern California Intercollegiate

2014 Asian American Women’s Alliance Awards Banquet

May 9, 2014May 9, 2014Cathy NguyenLeave a comment

On Friday, May 9, 2014, MVNCI Court Members were once again invited to attend the Asian American Women’s Alliance (AAWA) Awards Banquet, which was hosted at the Crowne Plaza in Milpitas this year! The event is annually held to honor outstanding Asian American students and professionals, and to celebrate their achievements by presenting them with scholarship and recognition awards. Read about the 2013 Court Members’ experience last year here. Since purple was the event’s theme color this year, we all planned to wear purple/lavender evening gowns to show our support. Our first duty upon arriving was to greet guests and direct them...

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Miss and Mrs Vietnam USA Coronation and Appreciation Gala

May 2, 2014May 2, 2014Crystal BuiLeave a comment

On Friday, May 2, 2014, the newly titled MVNCI court made our way to our first public event together at Dynasty Restaurant to celebrate the court of Miss and Mrs Vietnam USA at their coronation and Appreciation Gala. Personally, I was very excited to attend the Miss and Mrs Vietnam USA Coronation and Appreciation Gala. It had been three weeks since our last court gathering and I was excited to be reunited with the court and staff. This event was also very special because the newly crowned Miss Vietnam USA, Kimmy Huynh, was our very own pageant practice director who had worked...

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Pageant Day Experience: Mandy – Miss Ao Dai, Miss Entreprenuer

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014adminLeave a comment

As soon as I came back home, I threw myself in bed and closed my eyes, sinking into a deep sleep after a restless day. March 30, 2014 had then ended. The next morning, I woke up feeling surreal as I saw the two sparking crowns sitting on my desk. I am Miss Entrepreneur and Miss Ao Dai. Really? And slowly, I recalled all the flashbacks from yesterday. It was 5:00AM in the morning that my alarm went off, waking my from a deep sleep. My hand reached out to switch it off as my eyes refused to open. Suddenly,...

Pageant Day Experience: Cindy – Miss Social

April 30, 2014April 30, 2014adminLeave a comment

The night before pageant, I was still running around trying to get everything packed up and ready to go for Sunday, and found out that my steamer wasn’t working; none of my outfits were going to be ready! While trying to review the questions I might get on Pageant day and fixing the steamer at the same time, I didn’t get to sleep until 2am – and next morning I had to wake up at 8am to get my makeup and hair done! While the makeup artist was working on me, I actually fell asleep. My Sunday wasn’t getting off...

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Pageant Day Experience: Quy Hoa – Miss Photogenic

April 29, 2014April 29, 2014adminLeave a comment

On March 30th, 2014, at 12:00 AM, I woke up from a two hours nap from a long and tiring practice from the day before. I tried to fall back asleep, but the thought of dancing, walking, and talking on stage kept me turning and twisting. I then decided to get up and prepare myself for the big day ahead of me. I wrote down a list of things to do such as ironing my dresses and continue to keep myself busy to avoid falling asleep. Finally, the clock stroke 5:00 AM, and I silently left my house when it...