2011 Queen – Paola P. Sanchez

Currently I am fully applied to college.  I am in the extremely grueling process of preparing my college auditions for four B.F.A. programs, and school is certainly keeping me busy!  I just got a lead role in The Green Bird, a commedia dell’arte play written by Carlo Gozzi that my theatre school is producing, so that is my next huge upcoming challenge.  I am also in the process of creating a promotion video for the single stream recycling program in Milford.  My spare time between all of this is consumed by my job at Banana Republic, choir, my friends, and my family.  I am thoroughly enjoying my senior year!

Being queen of the Barnum Festival was an incredible experience for me.  I won’t deny that it was a little bit daunting at first, however I loved it and I couldn’t have wished for a better opportunity.  I am so grateful to have met the people I did; the royal family became great friends, and after spending a solid three weeks with them, I missed them terribly, and I still do!  The Barnum Festival was amazing, and I appreciate every moment of it.