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The Miss America Organization is the world’s leading provider of scholarships for young women. Scholarships are awarded on the local, state, and national levels. Contestants are judged in Interview, Talent, Swimsuit, and Evening Gown.
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Jennifer won three local
preliminaries and competed in the Miss Mississippi Pageant three times. Each of
the three years she was a preliminary winner at the Miss Mississippi Pageant and
named in the Top 5 on the live telecast of the final night of competition. At
her third state pageant, she won the title of Miss Mississippi 2002.
The Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was a thrilling experience. She joined the other fifty contestants in two weeks of rehearsals and appearances before the competition. She was given her chance to walk the famous “Miss America Runway” when she was named a Preliminary Swimsuit Winner and was awarded the Active International Business Scholarship. On the final night, Jennifer was in the Top 15 and went on to be a Top 10 semi-finalist.
As Miss Mississippi, Jennifer spent the year traveling around the state of Mississippi .
Her experiences included: Speaking as an advocate for early childhood development issuesSpeaking to many schools and other groups Appearing with Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Ramona, Debbie Allen, Delta Burke, Gerald McRaney and others at Stars Over Mississippi. Addressing the State Legislature Emceeing the Governor’s Conference for Women Emceeing the Mississippi Disabilities Conference with Heather Mills McCartney as keynote speaker Speaking to the Mississippi Preschool Teacher’s Association and was presented their Swimmey Award for outstanding advocate for the preschool child. Participating in a forum with Dr. Craig Ramey, author of Right from Birth Emceeing numerous pageants and other programs Make numerous appearances at events throughout the state
Local Preliminaries
Miss Hattiesburg 2000Miss Southern 2001 Miss West Central Mississippi 2002
Miss Mississippi Pageant
2000 Swimsuit Preliminary WinnerFourth Alternate to Miss Mississippi
2001 Swimsuit Preliminary Winner Talent Preliminary Winner Second Alternate to Miss Mississippi
2002 Swimsuit Preliminary Winner Miss Mississippi 2002
Miss America Pageant 2002
Swimsuit Preliminary WinnerActive International Business Scholarship Top Ten Semi-Finalist Voted First Place in Swimsuit in the America’s Choice Poll of television viewers Voted Second Place in Evening Gown in viewer’s poll
Miss America Official Site
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