From Beauty Queen To Children’s Advocate, HERMANIE PIERRE Prefers To Take The Road Not Taken

                      
                             Photos     Courtesy of Marria     Hamlin/Reality Focused Photography

Twenty-Six     Year Old Civil Engineer and MISS HAITI INTERNATIONAL 2012 Promises To Build     A Better Tomorrow for Today’s Children in America and in     Haiti
New York, NY  

 September 5, 2012(PSI NORTH-SOUTH PARTNERS, INC.)---Some people     know their chosen calling early in life. Some choose the road not usually  taken. Hermanie Pierre at 26 is one of the     youngest Civil Engineers, not to mention one of the few  female and African-Americans     currently working on $90 million projects at Arkansas State  Highway and Transportation Department. The stunning beauty     queen has several titles (Miss Saline County USA, Miss Northeast Arkansas     International) and is the reigning MISS HAITI INTERNATIONAL. Hermanie is the personification of beauty and brains. Because in     addition to her beauty pageant honors, she is a passionate children’s     advocate! The budding philanthropist has launched hand continues to raise     awareness for her platform, A Better Tomorrow for Today’s Children:     Building a New Generation.
Born in     Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the Arkansas resident came to the United States at     the age of 14 to reunite with her parents. “It was a bittersweet transition     that left me with excruciating feelings of nostalgia,” she recalls.     “Nonetheless, I remained convinced that I would eventually adapt and     thrive.” Part of that determination was inspired by her late Uncle, Arnold     Castille, an exemplary man whom she credits with helping her develop a     dog-like determination to succeed.
“There is a     personal story behind my affinity for engineering. I was inspired by my late     uncle. He was a self-taught construction foreman with a passion for good     deeds.” Hermanie points out. Her parents also played a role, instilling into     her that education was an indispensable part of life through endless     lectures. Hermanie earned a full scholarship to Tennessee State University     where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering in 2010.    
When asked     what is her secret to success as a Civil Engineer, Hermanie answers,     “I am intrinsically connected to my profession. Choosing engineering as a     career was no accident. That’s why I feel content and resolved, every     morning and sometimes in the middle of the night, on my way to work. This     state of mind nourishes my ambitious being and directs it to upward     mobility. It takes intelligence to make it up the ladder. Organizational     politics is a thorny territory. Neither knowledge nor outstanding     performance alone is sufficient for securing opportunity for organizational     advancement. A mélange of both is the secret”.
When     Hermanie sets aside her engineer hard hat and boots, she volunteers and is     called upon to be a motivational speaker with countless organizations, and     takes part in philanthropic activities. You name it, she’s part of it: the     Nashville Habitat for Humanity, Sophomore Mentorship Program, Peer Counsel     Mentor, NSBE Arkansas Alumni Extension Chaplin; Advisor and Public Relations     Director for Little Piece of Heaven Foundation, Board Member and     Spokesperson for Haitian organizations Health Services (HOHS), Advocate for     Go Red for Women, Young Adult Mentorship, May Town Scholar, College of     Engineering ASCE Former President, Organization for Developing Leadership,     Salsa Dance Team, Toastmasters     International Member. Hermanie     also partners with local and global organizations such as Little Piece of     Heaven Foundation (LPHF) and Haitian organizations Health Services (HOHS) to     promote those choices that emulate her own educational     choices.

                       
                        Photos     Courtesy of Marria     Hamlin/Reality Focused Photography

As the     current reigning MISS HAITI INTERNATIONAL 2012, the beauty queen     defines ‘beauty” as “The most common and accepted definition of beauty is     equated with exterior physical appearance. That’s just one element of the     concept. It is also about philanthropic and altruistic undertakings. We are     doomed to evolve as communities in mutual bonds. Political, economic,     social, religious and cultural matters must be addressed with a holistic     approach in order to tackle detrimental ramifications from all directions     because injustice will eventually spill over and bring chicken back home to     roost. I can’t single-handedly slow down nor eliminate the process but I     believe it is very beautiful to collectively help, give back, love, and care     for each other. It’s the only we can beat the odds.
“Haiti will     be a better place with better access to education. It is my goal to utilize     my resources, contacts and experience in Haiti’s best interests. I hope to     be able to play my part and help make Haiti a better place to visit and     live– one where people are valued and accepted for who they are. My life has     been filled with privileges, joy and love. I have learned that it is what     you make of it.

As a single     working woman with definite life goals, one wonders when the ‘right” man     will arrive on the scene for this gorgeous young woman. When asked about her     love life, Hermanie chuckles, ‘Funny you should ask that. With my schedule     it is difficult to meet the right guy. Perhaps I should apply to be the     first black Bachelorette on television!     Wouldn’t that be something?”

For more     Information, please visit:http://www.hermaniepierre.com/
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