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The mission of the Business and Professional Women's Club also known as the BPW-Lincolnton Club is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information.

10/14/2026

Scroll thru the images and consider nominating someone!

10/09/2026

It’s that time of the year! Do you know a deserving, hard working, community-minded Lincoln County female who should be nominated for 2026 Lincoln County Woman of the Year? If so, follow the information in the flyer and get her nominated! Sponsored by the Lincolnton Business and Professional Womens Organization since 1958, this honor has been bestowed on women who make Lincoln County a wonderful place to live, work and play. Most do so quietly and humbly and deserve to recognized for doing so much.
Any questions, email us at [email protected]

09/17/2026

Today members of Lincolnton Business & Professional Womens Organization attended the Professional Womens Conference put on by the Lincolnton Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce at Vesuvius Vineyards.

“I am deserving. I am worthy. I am more than enough. Naturally me, no filter. Just me.” ~ Efron Whitehead, Jr., today’s speaker.

There are 5 ingredients to being a successful leader:
*Know your people.
*Maintain transparency.
*Have the difficult conversation early.
*Protect the culture.
*Take care of yourself.

As women - as very busy women - we have to be better at taking care of ourselves. You can’t pour from an empty cup.
*Show Compassion
*Have A Passion
*Never take yourself too serious
*Have a Servants Heart
*Be Consistent

Our beautiful smart Miss Lincoln Co Apple Queen Jadyn Allman was asked to speak briefly about the pageant and her platform. She was awesome!

Thank you Jonathan Austin Dentistry for treating BPW to a few hours of networking, fellowship, lunch and empowering advice.
Lincoln Chamber
Austin Dentistry
Jadyn Allman
Vesuvius Vineyards

07/30/2026

🍎 Thursday July 30 - It’s officially Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant Eve Eve! In just a couple days, all of their hard work and dedication to this process will come to fruition in private interview and on stage competition segments. They have worked hard, practiced, prepared and shown us amazing character and attitude. I told someone the other day that this group exemplifies a giant group hug of support for each other.

👑 Make plans to join us Saturday August 1 at the James W Warren Citizens Center as BPW presents the 48th Annual Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant. Doors open 5:15p and pageant starts at 6p. Fifteen amazing young ladies representing 4 Lincoln County high schools will compete for scholarship money, cash prizes and the honor of being the 48th Apple Queen. Tickets at the door $15/adult, $10/student and 5/under free.

🍎 MEET OUR CONTESTANTS 🍎
You can cast a Peoples Chooce vote for your favorite - each $1 = 1 vote
bpw-lincolnton (Venmo) or cash/check at the pageant

📘Representing North Lincoln High School
Class of 2025 Gracie Crouse
Class of 2027 Sophie Bush

📒Representing Lincolnton High School
Class of 2026 Jadyn Allman
Class of 2025 Kara Anthony
Class of 2025 Jekera Friday
Class of 2027 Clara Parlier
Class of 2027 Raygan Phillips
Class of 2023 Ayleen Valle-Ortega

📕Representing West Lincoln High School
Class of 2027 Brooklyn Adkins
Class of 2027 Zoey Beam
Class of 2026 Grace Houser
Class of 2026 Taylor Turner
Class of 2025 Calla Varner

📕Representing Lincoln Charter School
Class of 2027 Aninya Bates
Class of 2027 Madden Cook

07/26/2026

On Saturday August 1, the Business & Professional Womens Organization of Lincolnton will crown Apple Queen #48 at the Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant.

🍎 MEET OUR CONTESTANTS 🍎

📘Representing North Lincoln High School
Class of 2025 Gracie Crouse
Class of 2027 Sophie Bush

📒Representing Lincolnton High School
Class of 2026 Jadyn Allman
Class of 2025 Kara Anthony
Class of 2025 Jekera Friday
Class of 2027 Clara Parlier
Class of 2027 Raygan Phillips
Class of 2023 Ayleen Valle-Ortega

📕Representing West Lincoln High School
Class of 2027 Brooklyn Adkins
Class of 2027 Zoey Beam
Class of 2026 Grace Houser
Class of 2026 Taylor Turner
Class of 2025 Calla Varner

📕Representing Lincoln Charter School
Class of 2027 Aninya Bates
Class of 2027 Madden Cook

Tickets available from current contestants or at the door the night of pageant.
$15/adults $10/ students (5 and under free)
James W Warren Center downtown Lincolnton
Saturday August 1 - doors open 5:15pm and pageant 6:00pm
🍎👑❤️

07/23/2026

On Saturday August 1, the Business & Professional Womens Organization of Lincolnton will crown Apple Queen #48 at the Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant.

Since its inception in 1978, this scholarship pageant’s mission has been to provide young women of Lincoln County the opportunity to earn scholarship money to assist in furthering their education as well as instill in them the qualities of a professional woman by providing them with interview skills, business attire advice, and confidence building activities. Young ladies from all walks of life participate and walk away with personal growth and new friendships. This 40-plus year tradition has a proven record of opening doors of opportunity for the young women that participate by building business and community relationships.

As we approach pageant day, let’s take a look at the Apple Queens that are part of this legacy.

🍎 FOREVER APPLE QUEENS PART FIVE:
2015 Madeline Elise Woodie
2016 Keely Stempien Willis
2017 Ana Acela a Perez Ochoa
2018 Destiny Sharolyn Self
2019 Kayla Jackson
2020 Ava Eileen Parnell
2021 Ashley Nicole Fisher
2022 Anaia Mayner
2023 Madelynne Burgin
2024 Madelyn White

The Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen pageant is not a preliminary to any other pageant for any organization and we expect our contestants to be knowledgeable well-rounded young ladies. This pageant is about more than beauty. It’s about being smart, kind, authentic, respectful and genuine. It’s about wanting to further their education and contribute to society in a positive manner. It’s about wanting to make a difference in whatever community they live in. Our hopes are that we prepare them to step out into the world as kind women with a desire to make things better.

Tickets available from current contestants or at the door the night of pageant.
$15/adults $10/ students (5 and under free)
James W Warren Center downtown Lincolnton
Saturday August 1 - doors open 5:15pm and pageant 6:00pm
🍎👑❤️

07/22/2026

On Saturday August 1, the Business & Professional Womens Organization of Lincolnton will crown Apple Queen #48 at the Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant.

Since its inception in 1978, this scholarship pageant’s mission has been to provide young women of Lincoln County the opportunity to earn scholarship money to assist in furthering their education as well as instill in them the qualities of a professional woman by providing them with interview skills, business attire advice, and confidence building activities. Young ladies from all walks of life participate and walk away with personal growth and new friendships. This 40-plus year tradition has a proven record of opening doors of opportunity for the young women that participate by building business and community relationships.

As we approach pageant day, let’s take a look at the Apple Queens that are part of this legacy.

🍎 FOREVER QUEENS PART FOUR:
2006 Valerie Fite Freeman
2007 Rachel Cochran Goodson
2008 Sara Jolley Henderson
2009 Annalise Farris Perry
2010 Nataleigh Hitt Plage
2011 Alyssa Duhon Martinez
2012 Shanice Amber Street
2013 Erica Miller Tallent
2014 Abby Hord Tosto

The Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen pageant is not a preliminary to any other pageant for any organization and we expect our contestants to be knowledgeable well-rounded young ladies. This pageant is about more than beauty. It’s about being smart, kind, authentic, respectful and genuine. It’s about wanting to further their education and contribute to society in a positive manner. It’s about wanting to make a difference in whatever community they live in. Our hopes are that we prepare them to step out into the world as kind women with a desire to make things better.

Tickets available from current contestants or at the door the night of pageant.
$15/adults $10/ students (5 and under free)
James W Warren Center downtown Lincolnton
Saturday August 1 - doors open 5:15pm and pageant 6:00pm
🍎👑❤️

07/21/2026

On Saturday August 1, the Business & Professional Womens Organization of Lincolnton will crown Apple Queen #48 at the Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant.

Since its inception in 1978, this scholarship pageant’s mission has been to provide young women of Lincoln County the opportunity to earn scholarship money to assist in furthering their education as well as instill in them the qualities of a professional woman by providing them with interview skills, business attire advice, and confidence building activities. Young ladies from all walks of life participate and walk away with personal growth and new friendships. This 40-plus year tradition has a proven record of opening doors of opportunity for the young women that participate by building business and community relationships.

As we approach pageant day, let’s take a look at the Apple Queens that are part of this legacy.

🍎 FOREVER APPLE QUEENS PART THREE:
1997 Stephanie Berck Barker
1998 Amy Jolley Lawing
1999 Heather Stephenson Buchanan
2000 Kelly Canipe Shew
2001 Jamie Goodson Gaskins
2002 Emily Stepp Bauer
2003 Autumn Stokes Watson
2004 Kristen Kinney Reynolds
2005 Caroline Farris Bernthal

The Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen pageant is not a preliminary to any other pageant for any organization and we expect our contestants to be knowledgeable well-rounded young ladies. This pageant is about more than beauty. It’s about being smart, kind, authentic, respectful and genuine. It’s about wanting to further their education and contribute to society in a positive manner. It’s about wanting to make a difference in whatever community they live in. Our hopes are that we prepare them to step out into the world as kind women with a desire to make things better.

Tickets available from current contestants or at the door the night of pageant.
$15/adults $10/ students (5 and under free)
James W Warren Center downtown Lincolnton
Saturday August 1 - doors open 5:15pm and pageant 6:00pm
🍎👑❤️

07/20/2026

On Saturday August 1, the Business & Professional Womens Organization of Lincolnton will crown Apple Queen #48 at the Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant.

Since its inception in 1978, this scholarship pageant’s mission has been to provide young women of Lincoln County the opportunity to earn scholarship money to assist in furthering their education as well as instill in them the qualities of a professional woman by providing them with interview skills, business attire advice, and confidence building activities. Young ladies from all walks of life participate and walk away with personal growth and new friendships. This 40-plus year tradition has a proven record of opening doors of opportunity for the young women that participate by building business and community relationships.

As we approach pageant day, let’s take a look at the Apple Queens that are part of this legacy.

🍎 PART TWO:
1987 Selena Martin Giovannelli
1988 Amy Chapman Cable
1989 Nicki Payne
1990 Leigh Ann Cooke Houser
1991 Angela Beam Watson
1992 Monica Novella Link Reese
1993 Kelley McManus Barker
1994/95 Amy Heavner Savage
1996 Kristy Phillips Fitzgerald

The Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen pageant is not a preliminary to any other pageant for any organization and we expect our contestants to be knowledgeable well-rounded young ladies. This pageant is about more than beauty. It’s about being smart, kind, authentic, respectful and genuine. It’s about wanting to further their education and contribute to society in a positive manner. It’s about wanting to make a difference in whatever community they live in. Our hopes are that we prepare them to step out into the world as kind women with a desire to make things better.

Tickets available from current contestants or at the door the night of pageant.
$15/adults $10/ students (5 and under free)
James W Warren Center downtown Lincolnton
Saturday August 1 - doors open 5:15pm and pageant 6:00pm
🍎👑❤️

07/19/2026

On Saturday August 1, the Business & Professional Womens Organization of Lincolnton will crown Apple Queen #48 at the Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen Scholarship Pageant.

Since its inception in 1978, this scholarship pageant’s mission has been to provide young women of Lincoln County the opportunity to earn scholarship money to assist in furthering their education as well as instill in them the qualities of a professional woman by providing them with interview skills, business attire advice, and confidence building activities. Young ladies from all walks of life participate and walk away with personal growth and new friendships. This 40-plus year tradition has a proven record of opening doors of opportunity for the young women that participate by building business and community relationships.

As we approach pageant day, let’s take a look at the Apple Queens that are part of this legacy.

🍎 FOREVER APPLE QUEENS PART ONE:
1978 Billie Watts Lawson
1979 Sondra Johnson Pope
1980 Katie Messer Lawing
1981 Lisa Wilson Hawkins
1982 Tammy Richard Johnson
1983 Robin Kiser Christmas
1984 Rhonda Sides Rumple
1985 Suzanne Odell Devine
1986 Juliann Matin-Richard

The Miss Lincoln County Apple Queen pageant is not a preliminary to any other pageant for any organization and we expect our contestants to be knowledgeable well-rounded young ladies. This pageant is about more than beauty. It’s about being smart, kind, authentic, respectful and genuine. It’s about wanting to further their education and contribute to society in a positive manner. It’s about wanting to make a difference in whatever community they live in. Our hopes are that we prepare them to step out into the world as kind women with a desire to make things better.

Tickets available from current contestants or at the door the night of pageant.
$15/adults $10/ students (5 and under free)
James W Warren Center downtown Lincolnton
Saturday August 1 - doors open 5:15pm and pageant 6:00pm
🍎👑❤️

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Lincolnton, NC
28092

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