EARLIER this month The Ararat Advertiser featured profiles on the first four nominees for the title of queen at the 2018 Golden Gateway Festival, which will run from October 19 to 28.
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The final two profiles to be featured are Grace Pope and Caitlin Hendy.
Ms Pope’s hobbies include hiking, camping, horses, art, and she is passionate about her subjects at school.
She aspires to study an equine business, achieve her best in school and attain a diploma at Marcus Oldham College in the next few years.
Among her achievements she counts being school dux in her year 11 class, a bronze medal in the Duke of Edinburgh program, a Tour of Remembrance award for 18 months of volunteering with Traralgon Band.
Ms Pope’s volunteering includes the Ararat City Band, helping the elderly, pet sitting and baby sitting, and her chosen charity is Rescuing Equines in Need.
Caitlin Hendy works as a crew trainer at McDonald’s and counts among her hobbies football, netball, fundraising for McHappy Day, and focusing on her grades.
She aspires to attend university and afterwards work in sports science. She is currently applying for scholarships.
Among her achievements are event managing the 2018 McHappy Day, junior school council, school captain, completing a barista course and Certificate III in Retail Services.
Her volunteering includes netball umpiring, football clinic at Ararat Primary School 800, and Stawell’s Adoptable Pet Rescue. Her chosen charity is Ronald McDonald House.
