As My Year Comes To An End....

One year ago, my life changed more than I ever thought possible when I was crowned Mrs. Arizona America. Although this journey came to an end last night, my heart is filled with gratitude for the amazing year that I have been blessed with and for the many people that have come into my life. Thank you to all of my family, friends and sponsors for all of your support this past year, I couldn't have done it without you!  I am so proud of every single lady that competed for the title of Mrs. Arizona America 2012. They are smart, versatile, accomplished women who are passionate about making a difference in this state. For me, the 27 different charities that I was given the opportunity to work with this past year will forever hold a special place in my heart.  Special thanks goes to my March of Dimes family!
 
From the bottom of my heart....THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity to represent you this past year, it has truly been an honor!

Lori Skutnik
Mrs. Arizona America 2011
 

Judge-National Miss High School & Miss Collegiate America Pageant

March 9-11th:  Here's a picture of me and my fellow judges along with the newly crowned Miss Collegiate America (left) & Miss High School America (right).  We had a great time judging this prestigious national pageant and I was so blessed to meet so many amazing people.  WOW!!  Best of luck to the newly crowned ladies.  I can't wait to see the impact that they make across the United States this year!

Upon returning home from Texas yesterday I was super busy with my family and then I attended the Arizona United States Pageant last night to cheer on several of my friends who were competing.  After being awake for 21 hours straight, exhausted was an understatement!

Tomorrow I have a very important meeting at the March of Dimes state office.  I'm hoping that the partnership that I am helping them with will come to fruition.  This organization holds a very special place in my heart and I always want to do all that I can to assist them with their mission.

Just 11 days left until I crown my successor.  If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, please be sure to do so soon!  The pageant will be held on Friday, March 23rd at the Tempe Performing Arts Center.  See you there!

Lori Skutnik
Mrs. Arizona America 2011

March

I feel like it has been a long time since I posted on my blog.  Life has been chaotic and time has definitely gotten away from me as I begin to wrap up my year.  While most may think that things are starting to slow down, it's actually the exact opposite!  Traveling, deadline dates, meetings, appearances, etc continue to be part of my life right up until the day that I crown the new Mrs. Arizona 2012.  I am so blessed for the opportunities that I have been given this past year, but more importantly, for the lives that I have been able to reach out to and positively impact. 

I just returned from Utah where I had the honor to spend time with the amazing women who competed for the title of Mrs. Utah America 2012. Each one of them made a lasting imprint on my heart with their passion for their families, communities and their platforms. I am so proud of each of them! 

This week I will travel to Texas for "pageant work."  I'm so excited for this opportunity and I'm looking forward to reconnecting with so many of the women that I competed with at Mrs. America.  I have found true friendship in so many of these amazing women!  After I return home I will have more appearances and a big meeting at the March of Dimes state office in hopes of connecting them with a very large company that will help them raise money that they can put towards research.  This is big, and I can only hope that it will prove to be successful.

Warmly,
Lori Skutnik
Mrs. Arizona America 2011