All the hard work and preparation paid off for Middle Tennessee State University senior Carley Vogel of Kennesaw, fresh off a second runner-up at the Miss America pageant in January in Orlando, Florida. “Participating in the pageant itself was surreal. It was an honor to share the stage with such incredible women and to represent Tennessee, a state I love dearly,” said Vogel. “The connections I made and the stories I heard reinforced my belief in the power of community and advocacy.” A music business major in MTSU’s College of Media and Entertainment minoring in musical theatre in the…..