2018 NC Jr. Rhododendron Queen Madelyn Duncan (left) and NC Rhododendron Queen Anna-Claire Musick (right).

One of the area's longest standing scholarship opportunities for young women, the North Carolina Rhododendron Pageant is held over the course of the two evenings of the Festival, in the Bowman Middle School Auditorium.

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2018 NC Rhododendron Queen's Court

Left to right: Kaylyn Fairchild, 1st Runner-up Junior;
Laura Miller, 1st Runner-up Senior, swimsuit & evening gown winner;
Madelyn Duncan, 2018 Jr. Rhododendron Queen, interview, talent & evening gown winner;
Anna-Claire Musick, 2018 Rhododendron Queen, interview & talent winner;
Madisen Evans, Senior congeniality winner;
Olivia McKinney, Junior congeniality winner.

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