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Bernie Resnick is a semi-retired Senior Vice President of Nelson & Small, Inc. of Portland, Maine and Burlington, Vermont. He has been a member of the Miss America Program for fifty-one continuous years. He directed the Miss Maine Pageant for fifteen years, the Miss New Hampshire and Miss Vermont Pageants for two years. In addition, he directed the Miss Massachusetts
Pageant through their first New England-wide television broadcast. Bernie has directed and produced several pageant specials for television. He has served on the production committee of the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and has judged seventeen state pageants throughout the country. His summer stock experience includes three seasons here in New Hampshire with the Barnstormers of the Tamworth, NH Summer Theatre. He resides in Derry, New Hampshire where he is actively involved in the betterment of his community.

Michael Moynagh has been in the United States Marine Corps for 12 years. He has recently been returned to the New Hampshire area after living in Okinawa Japan, California, and North Carolina. Michael has traveled to many different areas of the world to perform both humanitarian assistance and also to perform combat operations. He has been to Iraq multiple times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Michael’s current duties are as a member of the Inspector Instructor Staff of 1st Battalion 25th Marines out of Fort Devens Massachusetts. When not training reserve Marines, he is performing community outreach services such as Toys for Tots, funeral honors for former Marines, color guards for various events and various other programs within the greater Boston area. He has a daughter Ashley and now resides in Manchester.

Catherine O'Donnell After twenty-eight years with the former Digital Equipment Corporation & Compaq which became Hewlett Packard, Catherine retired in October, 2005. Prior to retirement, Catherine served as an International Customer Support Representative and a Buyer. Since 2006, Catherine has been the Office Manager for Stewart Design Group, a wonderful Interior
Design Firm in Carlisle, Massachusetts. A devoted volunteer in her community, Catherine is the President of the Brush Art Gallery & Studios Board of Directors, as well as President of the Hellenic Culture Society Board of Directors. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Suitability and on the Board of Directors of the Andover Chamber Music Series. An avid supporter of the arts, she is a season subscriber to the Merrimack Repertory Theatre and the Lowell Memorial Auditorium Productions. Catherine is a member of the Whistler House Museum of Art, the American Textile History Museum, The Revolving Museum, the Art Leagues of Lowell, the Cultural Organization of Lowell and the New England Quilt Museum. Catherine is a proud resident of Lowell, Massachusetts, and is very pleased to once again be a judge for the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program.

Holly Latulippe-Poitras was brought up in a family owned music school. She studied music and dance since the age of 5. In 1989 she won the New England Accordion Championship and went on to win the United States Accordion Championship in 1990. She was a guest performer at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In 1993 she graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. In 1994 she won the title of Miss Greater Derry and was third runner up in the Miss New Hampshire Pageant. She teaches music at the family run music school and entertains frequently at nursing homes. Holly is employed with Profound Beauty as a sales development manager. Married for 11 years to her husband Marc, they reside in Londonderry with their 2 1/2 -year old son, Camden.

James Sievert has been active professionally including earning the following designations through examinations Certified Safety Professional, Associate in Risk Management, Associate in Loss Control Management, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, and Certified Hazard Control Manager. He is a much sought after speaker and trainer in the insurance and safety industry speaking for such groups as Northern New England Safety Council, Professional Insurance Agents, and Independent Auditors Association along with many others. He is an authorized trainer for Occupational Safety & Health Administration and Insurance Institute of America. He also has been involved in many civic organizations including Jaycees where he held every office including National Vice President, American Legion serving as post commander, Toastmasters local vice president, Disabled American Veterans, Member of the Forty and Eight, National Atomic Veterans Association, American Society of Safety Engineers Professional Member, Board Member of Northern New England Safety Council, and Premium Auditors Association. This is also his 20th year serving as a judge in this pageant program. He has received numerous honors and awards including Londonderry Citizen of the Year, US Jaycees Senator, US Jaycee Ambassador, Granite Statesman, Honorable Discharge from the United States Army, a speaker at the Ten Outstanding Americans, listed in the following publication: six times as Outstanding Young Man of America, Who’s Who’ in the Mid-West, and Who’s Who in the East. He is currently the Director of Loss Control and Premium Audit for Acadia Insurance New Hampshire Branch. He lists his greatest achievements as being happily married to the same woman for over 37 years (Karen) and raising two wonderful children.

We thank the judges for their time and effort to choose the best candidate to fill the roll of Miss Greater Derry. This is not an easy task given the group of young ladies that compete for this title.

 
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