Miss Black West Virginia USA
Sonja McCord
Age: 27
School: Duquesne University (Bachelor's Degree)
Major: Business Administration - Finance and Investment Management
Talent: Dance/Theatre
Platform: Challenging America to be Proactive with HIV Prevention
Achievements: Dance Theatre of Harlem - Full Scholarship, Opportunity to perform as a student with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in "Memoria," Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Beta Alpha Phi Honorary Fraternity, Golden Key National Honour Society, Southwestern PA AIDS Planning Coalition, Certified in HIV Testing and Counseling, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Miss PA United States 2007, Top 15 Miss United States Pageant, Miss Monroeville International 2008, Miss Pittsburgh American Queen 2008.