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CAROLINE LYBARGER

@caroline.lybarger

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have courage & be kind 🦋
@carolinelybargeroffical
founder | @builttoleadalabama
founder | @emeraldtigerdancewear
@auentrepreneurship & @wec_auburn

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Tears in my eyes the whole night! 🥹 Believe everyone when they say senior year goes by way too fast and soak up every moment with your best friends! by @caroline.lybarger

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All about Auburn, always 🧡

Good friends, old and new ☺️

Could get use to @eliza.lybarger being here all the time!

Beautiful Kin!

Hey @aubiethetiger01 taken in Auburn, Alabama by @caroline.lybarger

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12 days ago

Hey, Auburn Family!

As a transfer student from Southern Union, Auburn welcomed me with open arms and gave me a seat at every table.

From my first lecture in Lowder Hall to competing in the Tiger Cage Pitch Competition, Auburn has given me opportunities I could have only dreamed of.

Serving as Miss Auburn University would allow me to continue the work I’ve started through Built to Lead, expand my campus partnerships, and give back to the Auburn community that has played such a meaningful role in my journey.

Auburn took a shy, timid girl and gave her the confidence to become someone she would have once looked up to.

Thank you, Auburn, for everything. I’m not quite ready to say goodbye just yet!

War Eagle! 🦅🧡

#missauburnuniversity #auburnuniversity #builttolead taken in Auburn University by @caroline.lybarger

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17 days ago

Life update #julytoseptember by @caroline.lybarger

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a month ago

a moment for the boots

because come on 😍 taken in The Orion Amphitheater by @caroline.lybarger

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2 months ago

Some evenings remind you why the Auburn Family is so special.

Beyond the Plains evening with Coach Steven Pearl was one of those for me.

I had the incredible opportunity to share my story and speak about the people who believed in me before I fully knew how to believe in myself—and how Auburn has given me a place to take that belief and build something bigger from it.

But one of the moments that meant the most came after I stepped away from the microphone.

Coach Steven Pearl joked that he was the third-best speaker on the stage that night… “following a literal rocket scientist and Caroline.” 😂 Definitely a sentence I never expected to hear.

What meant even more, though, was hearing him come back to something I had shared in my speech.

I talked about the culture Coach Bruce Pearl built at Auburn—a culture rooted in belief, relationships, and an understanding that being part of the Auburn Family means something far beyond wins and losses. Coach Steven Pearl reaffirmed that message and made it clear that he doesn’t intend to shift away from what BP built. He wants to build it even stronger.

There was something incredibly full-circle about hearing that.

Because that same idea has shaped so much of my own Auburn story: when someone believes in you, they give you the confidence to believe bigger for yourself. And when you’ve been given that kind of belief, you have a responsibility to pass it on.

That is the kind of leader I hope to continue becoming, the kind of work I hope to continue doing, and the kind of Auburn Family I’m incredibly proud to be part of.

Thank you to everyone who made Beyond the Plains such a meaningful evening—and thank you, Coach Steven Pearl, for the laughs, the encouragement, and the reminder that the strongest legacies aren’t simply carried on.

They’re built on. 🧡💙

#WarEagle #AuburnFamily #BeyondThePlains #AuburnUniversity #carolinelybarger

Pretty chic to share the stage with Coach Steven Pearl

The moment I was rehearsing and realized this was real life

Again still in shock but I had my power suit on so it was okay

Thankful for such a supportive sister

And family

The Auburn Family never misses a chance to meet new friend taken in Mars Music Hall by @caroline.lybarger

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2 months ago

Been busy living in the moment 🤍

#proofoflife by @caroline.lybarger

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4 months ago

Yesterday, I completed my Miss Alabama interview, and I am incredibly grateful for the experience. It was everything I could have asked for and more. Thankful for the opportunity to share my story, my passion for Built to Lead, and the journey that has brought me to this moment.

Miss Alabama onstage competition, here we go.

#misscoveredbridgeal2026 #clforal #missalabamaorg by @caroline.lybarger

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4 months ago

Tomorrow I move into the Wright Center for Miss Alabama, and tonight my heart is so full.

These past 7 months as Miss Covered Bridge has given me so much more than a title... It has challenged me, strengthened me, and helped me discover who Caroline is.

Through every appearance, conversation, classroom, and opportunity to serve, I have watched pieces of my future begin to unfold in ways I never imagined.

I am incredibly grateful for the people who have encouraged me, prayed for me, and reminded me of what is possible.

No matter what this week holds, it is already a privilege to represent my community, share Built to Lead, and stand alongside such remarkable women.

Tomorrow, the adventure begins. I am ready to step into every moment and show how I am Built to Lead.

#misscoveredbridgeal2026 #CLforAL #courageouscaroline #missalabamaorg #missalabama2026 taken in Alabama by @caroline.lybarger

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5 months ago

Team Birmingham has officially been sent off to Miss Alabama!! 🤍

I am incredibly thankful for the people behind the scenes who have made this season so meaningful and special. From every encouraging word to every prayer, text, hug, and helping hand — none of it goes unnoticed. This journey has already taught me so much, and this past Sunday made everything feel so real.

In just a few short days, I’ll be moving into the Wright Center with so much excitement, gratitude, and anticipation for the week ahead. The opportunity to compete for a dream I have held close to my heart is something I will never take for granted.

I already feel incredibly blessed by the people, purpose, and memories this journey has brought into my life. Blount County Area, thank you for believing in me. 🤍✨

#misscoveredbridgeal2026 #missalabamaorg #CLforAL #Builttolead by @caroline.lybarger

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5 months ago

Back to loving life again 🥰 by @caroline.lybarger

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6 months ago

What an experience these last 5 months have been!
In November, all I had was an idea, but thankfully I had someone willing to pour into me. Thank you Mrs. Jennifer.
By December, we had a business plan and a name: Emerald Tiger Dancewear.
In January, classes started back and Tiger Cage began, and my goodness, what a whirlwind of emotions. I was always the shy girl with big ideas growing up in school. I never wanted to step out of my comfort zone because failure was always scary to me.
Auburn entrepreneurship and the @wec_auburn have taught me that failure is actually success. It means you tried, and now you pivot.
I also want to say a HUGE thank you to @susccdance dancers for your time. Having you as models made the world of a difference and I can’t wait to support each of you in your journey!
In February, I competed in the semifinal round of Tiger Cage 2026, and while I did not make it to the final round, I was signing the lease to my store the week after.
I couldn’t do any of this without my family, especially my mom and dad. Thank you.
Yesterday, March 25th, was the final round, and little did I know I was about to be walking away with $10,000 to help my little idea I had back in November.
I am still on cloud 9, and I don’t think I will ever come down.
Auburn, you have always been a home to me since I was little. The dream was to always be an Auburn Tiger, and now Auburn is helping all of my other dreams come true!
Thank you for helping the tiny dancer at the end of this post soar further than she could have ever dreamed.
War Eagle,
Caroline Lybarger
Founder and CEO of Emerald Tiger Dancewear, LLC taken in Auburn University by @caroline.lybarger

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