Nita's Bio & info.
Bio Info
Name: Thomanita Leaon’A Booth
Nickname: Nita
Birthdate: November 30, 1978
Birthplace:
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Personal Info:
Parents: Elaine
Siblings: one brother
Faves:
Actor: Denzel Washington, Martin Lawrence
Singers: Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey & Brian McKnight
Food: Italian
Color: Red
Fun Facts:
~ Nita wanted to be a Pediatrician
~ The summer of 1990 she was the youngest (she was 11 at the time) recipient of a full vocal scholarship from the Interlochen Center of the Arts in Michigan
~ When not with the MMC she would perform with Hurrah Players, a Norfolk VA theater group
Quotes:
”Be your labor great or small, do it well or not at all.”
“Always keep the faith that you can do and be anything you want—don’t let anybody tell you you can’t.”
News:
Nita Booth: 10/16/98 HU CAMPAIGN KICKOFF SOLD OUT,
Diahann Carroll, Peabo Bryson and Miss Virginia Nita Booth join Jesse Jackson, Maya Angelou and Count Basie Orchestra in celebration
Hampton, Va. -- Guests at Hampton University’s $200 Million Capital Campaign Kick Off celebration, scheduled for Oct. 22 at the Hampton Coliseum, will be treated to two nationally-known entertainers, Hampton University president William R. Harvey announced today.
Actress Diahann Carroll will be the featured mistress of ceremonies at the black-tie dinner/dance and award-winning singer Peabo Bryson will be one of the entertainers. Miss Virginia Nita Booth, a Hampton University junior, will make a special appearance. The Count Basie Orchestra will also provide musical entertainment.
This past Thursday was Arts Advocacy Day
And, Miss Virginia used the occassion to push her agenda before state lawmakers.
Nita Booth and others spent the day at the state General Assembly, lobbying for additional funding for the Arts for Virginia Commission.
((NITA BOOTH/MISS VIRGINIA 1999; WHAT WE HOPE TO DO IS REACH A DOLLAR PER CAPITA FOR THE ARTS IN THIS STATE. WE NEED 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR AND AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.))
The funding would be split among the state's various arts organizations. Booth says that will still put the state about 36-percent below the national average.
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) spotlighted the new "For Your Heart" component designed for African American at a special Cardiovascular Disease and African American Women panel session featuring Nita Booth, Miss Virginia 1998 and a heart disease patient. "Educating African American women about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease is my full-time mission," said Booth. By using the "For Your Heart" site, I can get immediate feedback of how I'm doing with my physical activity, blood pressure monitoring, and nutrition. I love the conversational-type stories because they remind me of situations I've been in with my family and friends in changing my eating and exercise habits."
Connecting Technology Spring '99
Sponsored by the DON CIO in conjunction with DON Information Technology (IT) Umbrella Program By Ernie Smith
Connecting Technology Spring '99 took place at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia on 11 - 13 May. This symposium is the DON's largest, most comprehensive Information Technology conference and provides attendees a chance to evaluate the technology tools available from contracts developed by the DON IT Umbrella Program. It brings together managers within the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Information Technology programs to share IT experiences. The program was opened by Miss Nita Booth, Miss Virginia 1998, who sang the National Anthem. Miss Booth is the daughter of NCTAMS LANT's own Mrs. Elaine McDaniel.
COLUMBIA-Nita Booth, 22, graduate of Hampton U, vocal, new to MD, 1st RU to Miss VA in 99 and served as Miss VA when Nicole Johnson won Miss A, 3rd RU in VA in 96
NITA BOOTH
Miss Columbia
February 18, 2001
grad, Hampton Univ.; Major: Vocal
Heart Health Behavior
22, New (1st ru VA-MAO '98/ Miss VA '98 assumed title)