Katie could be a model nurse

A 20-YEAR-OLD woman from Londonderry is still walking tall after competing in the Miss Northern Ireland competition a couple of weeks ago.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jul 2011, 10:26 BST

Katie McAuley, from Limavady Road, is not just a pretty face,she is a second year student of nursing at Queen’s University, Belfast, and will graduate next year with a BA in nursing.

Undecided about whether or not to pursue competing in pageants, Katie, who is a daughter of Adrian and Nolene McAuley, and sister to Jodie, Cian and Poppy, has been following a second career - modelling - and given her willow wand figure, she will never be lost for work if she decides hospital wards are not for her.

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Indeed, the 20-year-old beauty admits to being “passionate about fashion and modelling”.

“I have been modelling from a young ageand have been doing fashion shows for fashion houses like Wallace,” she said.

Katie entered the selection heats for Miss NI and Katie made ith through to the final, and is the reigning Miss Coleraine. She also enjoyed getting to the finals of Miss NI in Belfast: “That was just class. I really enjoyed making friends. We had a weekend in Belfast and with was fun and filled with activities including rehearsals and photoshoots.

“It was a really enjoyable experience and I’m still on Cloud Nine from it,” she said.