Miss Tennessee
Family News
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MAY 10, 2008
Miss
Collierville Katie Moynihan joined Collierville Wal-Mart associates for
Children's Miracle Network Day on Friday, May 9. Store visitors and children
were treated to a variety of activities and refreshments to raise awareness for
CMN. Katie and the LeBonheur Children's Hospital puppet "Bernard" sold "Miracle
Maker Ballons" to raise over $500 for CMN.
MAY 5, 2008
Kathryn
Knuttila, Miss Athens of the South
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
Sherri Forrest, Co-Executive Director Miss Nashville / Miss Athens of the South
Miss Athens of the South was the guest of the Donelson Hermitage Chamber of
Commerce for their Business After Hours Mixer held in Donelson on May 1, 2008.
Kathryn greeted elected officials, local business owners and the local
community.
MARCH 23, 2008
Collierville
Teen Selected For Leadership Honor
Kristel Quon, Miss Collierville Outstanding Teen 2008, has been selected as a
member of the incoming class for Memphis Bridge Builders. Bridge Builders is a
two-year leadership and diversity program for high school juniors and seniors.
The mission of Bridge Builders is to develop a group of future leaders who will
lay aside individual, social, economic, and cultural differences to work for the
benefit of all. Students in Bridge Builders go through an extensive two-year
curriculum based the program's nine focus points: Leadership, Civic
Responsibility, Human Relations, Social Skills, Public Speaking,
Communication/Listening, Conflict Resolution and Critical Thinking.
MARCH 5, 2008
Article
on Amy Maddox, Miss First Frontier
http://www.leeclarion.com/life/2008/02/13/lee-beauty-queen-steals-the-show
MARCH 5, 2008
West
TN Titleholders Support Cheerleading Jamboree
Several West Tennessee titleholders joined together March 1 to assist the
Munford Parks & Recreation Dept with their Cheerleader Jamboree. Miss
Collierville Katie Moynihan and Miss Sweetheart Anna Rene Morris were joined by
Miss Memphis Outstanding Teen Ivy DePew and Miss Collierville Outstanding Teen
Kristel Quon to judge the competition and sign autographs for guests.
FEBRUARY 28, 2008
Kristen
Johnson and her new husband were featured on the front page of the Life Section
in The Tennessean on Feb 10, 2008. The name of the article is “Play it Again,
Cupid”
featuring 6 couples that have renewed their vow recently and why it was
important.
The ceremony was Dec. 10, 2007.
FEBRUARY 3, 2008
Congratulations
to Erica Jacobs and Bradley Davidson on their November 17, 2007 marriage!
DECEMBER
19, 2007
Congratulations
to Rebecca Turner on her recent marriage to Kent DeVinney.
They were married on September 8 in Knoxville at Cedar Springs Presbyterian
Church. Rebecca and Kent are now residing in Florida were Rebecca is employed
as a Trauma Unit RN. Rebecca Turner was Miss Watauga 2005,
Miss Pioneer 2006 and 2nd runner up to Miss Tennessee 2006.
DECEMBER
19, 2007
Danielle
Colburn, Miss Tennessee Valley 2007 married Tyler Allen
on November 3rd in Murfreesboro, TN.
She was Miss MTSU 2005, Miss Southeast TN 2006, and Miss TN Valley 2007.
NOVEMBER 22, 2007
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Shane
& Ansley Reagan Unsworth on their wedding day November 10, 2007 at First
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. Ansley was Miss Hamilton County
2007, Miss Cleveland 2006 and Miss Chattanooga 2005 and first runner-up at Miss
Tennessee 2006 & 2007
NOVEMBER 5, 2007
Miss
Memphis Teen Princess, Kaylee Prather, and 2008 Miss Fall Fest, Victoria Green (aka
"Belle") enjoyed working together at the LeBonheur Children's Hospital Harvest
Fest on Halloween. The festival is an annual event for the children at the
hospital. Also, Victoria, as part of her platform, reads and sings to
children and is available for schools and hospitals. If you would like to
schedule her you may do so through her web site,
www.myaims.info
OCTOBER 15, 2007
Miss
Pioneer 2007, Melissa Hindman has recently been named as the Marketing Manager
with the Philadelphia Eagles. "I just couldn't turn down an offer with the
NFL!", she said.
She will be moving to Philadelphia to start my new adventure. Melissa was
previously with the
Nashville Predators.
OCTOBER 1, 2007
Miss
Fall Fest 2008 Victoria Green has made several appearances over the month
long Corn Festival in Union City including the concerts of Steven Whitson and
Craig Morgan, winner of the 2006 Academy of County Music's "New male Vocalist
of the Year", where she participated in a meet and greet as well as being sang
to
on stage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZYJH5vMCFI
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
Miss
Memphis Sings Anthem For NHRA Finals this Sunday
MEMPHIS (September 14, 2007) – Miss Memphis Nicole Jordan will make her first
appearance at Memphis Motorsports Park this Sunday, Sept. 16, to sing the
National Anthem during opening ceremonies for the O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South
Nationals.
Jordan, 18, of Cordova, Tenn., won the Miss Memphis title in December, as well
as the talent portion of the competition with her powerful vocals, and is a
student at the University of Alabama, where he is majoring in musical theatre
and nursing.
The Miss Memphis Pageant debuted in 1947 and celebrates 60 years as the longest
running pageant in the Volunteer State. The O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South
Nationals celebrate 20 years – 20 consecutive runs – at Memphis Motorsports
Park. Qualifying is Friday and Saturday, and opening ceremonies begin Sunday at
10:00 a.m.
While the “Nitro” section behind the starting line is already sold out for this
year’s event, there are still good seats remaining – both on the pit and
spectator sides of the ¼-mile championship drag strip – for the Sept. 14-16
weekend that include access to the new Quarter Mile Club tent. And as fans at
Memphis Motorsports Park have known for years, "there’s not a bad seat in the
house." So don’t miss this event – where every ticket is a pit pass, and every
car is a rocket!
AUGUST 13, 2007
KRISTEN
GAINES ALLEN
has twins! Ryan James and Rhett Morris were born July 30th at 5:58 and 5:59. You
can go online and see the babies on the MHSA Mountain States Health Alliance
Website and sign our guest book. The address is
www.msha.com/webnursery. The guest
pass code is ALLE1132--2530.
JUNE 14, 2007
LOUISVILLE,
KENTUCKY NATIVE AND MISS TENNESSEE AMERICA 2004 ASHLEY EICHER WINS PRESTIGIOUS
GRACIE ALLEN AWARD®
Nashville, TN (June 15,
2007)...Louisville, Kentucky native and Miss Tennessee America 2004 Ashley
Eicher has been awarded the prestigious Gracie Allen Award ® for Individual
Achievement, Program Host (Information or Entertainment) as co-host of an
11-part special for ABC and the Country Music Association. The special for which
Eicher won the award, showcased every event leading up to the 2006 CMA Awards
and was broadcast on ABC.com, Google, YouTube, MSN, and Yahoo.
Eicher’s accomplishment will be honored at the Gracie Allen Awards® Luncheon, to
be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 19 2007 at the Tavern on the Green, Central
Park West at West 67th Street, New York, NY.
The Gracie Allen Awards® are presented by the American Women in Radio &
Television. The event benefits the Foundation of American Women in Radio &
Television, a charitable non-profit.
Eicher, a native of Louisville, Kentucky earned a Bachelor of Science in Music
Business and Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Middle Tennessee State
University. Her prior broadcasting experience includes co-host of “We Live Here”
for the Fine Living Network. She has appeared in various commercials, print
advertisements, and television programs. As Miss Tennessee America 2004, Eicher
served as Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Education’s
Spokesperson for a Safe and Drug Free Tennessee, which included multiple
speaking engagements in front of more than 85,000 Tennesseans. Eicher remains
active in the community, working with various charitable organizations including
Speak Truth to Power, W.O. Smith School of Music, YouthAIDS, the Special
Olympics of Tennessee, The Drew Bennett Celebrity Basketbrawl Tournament for
Cerebral Palsy, and recently returned from working with children in impoverished
areas of South Africa and Kenya. She received the Presidential Volunteer Service
Award in the White House from President George W. Bush, an award from Governor
Phil Bredesen for outstanding service in the best interests of the people of the
State of Tennessee, and was selected as one of “Nashville’s 25 Most Beautiful
People” by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine. About AWRT: This year, AWRT celebrates
its 56th Anniversary, making it the longest established professional association
dedicated to advancing the impact of women in the electronic media and allied
fields. Headquartered in the Washington, DC-metropolitan area, AWRT carries
forth its mission by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to its
members and the industry at large. Founded in 1951, AWRT works to improve the
quality of electronic media; promote the entry, development and advancement of
women in the media; serve as a medium for communication and idea exchange; and
become active in community concerns.
JUNE 3, 2007
Lindsey
Moffett, Miss Knoxville 2007, was recently featured
on the inside cover of SKIRT magazine, which made its debut in Knoxville in
March. .
MAY
28, 2007
Ansley
Reagan, Miss Hamilton County, was at the Ooltewah Wal-Mart as part of the CMN
Day Celebration.
MAY 28,2007
Jaclyn
held a Twirl-A-Thon Saturday at Cleveland State with the proceeds going towards
the purchase of a dyslexia machine for the Bradley County Schools.
MAY
17, 2007
Kelly
Dutton, Miss Central Tennessee, spoke to a 1st grade class at Wilson
Elementary.
MAY
13, 2007
On April 21, 2007, Hilary Reese was officially crowned Cordova's Outstanding
Teen 2007 during a ceremony including her family and other supporters. The
program was emceed by Jeni Stephens Thompson which included speeches by Tara
Martchek Miss Cordova 2007, Devin Grissom the reigning TN Outstanding Teen 2007
and former Cordova's Outstanding Teen 2007. Hilary will represent the city of
Cordova in appearances while promoting her platform of Promoting the Fine Arts
to Today's Youth. Hilary was originally chosen 1st Runner-up to Devin Grissom in
the Miss Cordova pageant held in February.
MAY 1,
2007
Miss Scenic City, Rachel Parsons, will appear on the CBS Channel 12 morning
show with Rachel Oesch
promoting the Walk to Cure Diabetes on Monday, May 7. Tune into Channel 12 to
watch Rachel!
For more information on the walk, visit
www.jdrf.org/easttennessee.
APRIL 30,
2007
Nicole Jordan (Miss Memphis), Kaylee Prather (Miss Memphis Princess), and Maddie
Littrell (Miss Collierville) have all been nominated as Memphis Woman magazine's
2007 Outstanding Young Women of Memphis. Nicole is in the Vision category for
those who have a clear vision for their future or for those around them. Maddie
and Kaylee are in the Leadership category for those who have made a notable
impact at their school, organization, or in the Memphis or surrounding area. 29
area young women are nominated by Memphis Woman readers. They will be honored
Sunday, May 20 with an awards presentation at the Hilton Hotel in Memphis.
APRIL 20,
2007
See
what Rebecca Stewart, Miss Pioneer 2005, is doing now!
Click here>
http://extras.elpasotimes.com/audio/0411cspanbus.html
MARCH
15, 2007
Ivy DePew
Wins Youth Volunteer Award
Miss Collierville's
Outstanding Teen Ivy DePew has won the 2007 Memphis/Mid-South Youth Volunteer of
the Year Award presented by Volunteer Memphis organization. She was honored at a
April 13 luncheon attended by more than 500 volunteer and community partners.
For 31 years, the Spirit of Giving Award has honored citizens for their
contributions. Ivy received an educational scholarship and her volunteer agency,
Friends for Life, received a monetary contribution. Ivy not only promotes
HIV/AIDS Awareness, but she helps promote volunteerism to area youth.
MARCH 15, 2007
Miss Collierville Speaks/Performs At Spirit of Giving Awards
Madeline Littrell, Miss Collierville 2007, was the principle entertainer at
the 2007 Memphis/Mid-South Spirit of Giving Volunteer Awards. She spoke on the
service and volunteer contributions of Miss America titleholders and performed a
song during the luncheon. More than 500 people attended the annual event. (Photo
Caption: Volunteer Memphis President Mark Dean, Youth Volunteer Coordinator Page
Yarborough and Volunteer Services Manager Kevin Dean greet Madeline at the
Volunteer Awards event.)
MARCH 15, 2007
Victoria Green, Miss Madison County, was the recipient of a MAO scholarship
award. She was awarded the
Euginia Vellner-Fischer Scholarship for the Performing Arts. This award is
sponsored
by the the family of Mrs. Fischer and awarded to contestants wishing to pursue a
career in the performing arts. Victoria was awarded this based on her Vocal,
piano
and French horn talents. She was also listed in the 2007 Miss America program
book.
The scholarship was for $2000.
MARCH 7, 2007
Nicole
Jordan, Miss Memphis and Kristel Quon, Miss Teen Memphis were able to help out
at Crichton College's Read Across America Day Friday March 2nd. "The
Doctor is IN!" Dr. Seuss Reading Carnival on the Crichton College campus to
celebrate Read Across America Day! Kids will "Passport thru Suessville" with 7
fun-filled Dr. Suess themed reading stations, art-n-crafts, face painting, food,
and games! The first 100 kids through the reading stations will receive
different books.
FEBRUARY 21, 2007
Our
own Miss Tennessee Princess, Anna Appleton, was
recently crowned Tennessee's Fairest of the Fair! She is
shown here with Elizabeth Flannigan, last years winner,
whose mother was Miss Tennessee 1975 Marion Burgess.
FEBRUARY 18, 2007
Crystal
Haslett, Miss University of Tennessee at Martin 2005,
is now working in the office of Senator Lamar Alexander.
FEBRUARY 8, 2007
Melissa Hindman, Miss Pioneer 2007, is Single in the City
www.nashvillelifestyles.com
Holly Lane, Miss Music City 2007, is featured in article
http://www.lipscomb.edu/filter.asp?SID=4&fi_key=704&co_key=11276
LIVING
THE LEGACY -- Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on
Monday, January 15,
The recently-crowned representatives worked at an inner-city Memphis school along side a host of
corporate volunteers. The trio painted school hallways, helped sketch a mural of Dr. King and assisted
Volunteer Memphis/Hands on Memphis organizers with a variety of tasks. During the closing ceremony,
all three representatives met the Memphis and Shelby County Mayors as well as Senator Lamar Alexander.
and Miss Collierville Princess Elizabethe Lynch. The Miss Collierville Organization will advocate teen and
family volunteerism throughout the year.
November 29, 2006
Alia
Crutcher married Andre' Zachery on November 4, 2006
in Chattanooga. Both Alia and Andre' are currently
on tour with the national touring company of the
Broadway Musical Aida.
November
20, 2006
Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant Miss Tennessee Update! Congratulations!
Miss Illinois-USA 2007Mia Heaston Our own Miss Tipton County 2001,
Mia Heaston, won the title of Miss Illinois-USA over the weekend in Chicago.
There were 102 contestants competing for the title. She will now advance
on to the Miss USA Pageant in Baltimore, Maryland.
November 13, 2006
Congratulations to Miss Collierville 2005 Amy Robbins on her
recent marriage to Clint Briscoe. They were married on
October 6, 2006 at The Gaslight House, Birmingham, AL.
They reside in Memphis, TN. Amy is employed in the
Marketing Department at Baptist Memorial Health Care,
and Clint is with Archer Malmo Advertising.
November 5,
2006
Ashley
Eicher, Miss Tennessee 2004, is co hosting a new show
Click here for more info
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6386686.html
October
9, 2006
Tiffany Collier, Miss Spirit of the South 2006, has been offered a faculty
position at Vanderbilt University.
She is now the head Medical Social Worker of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing.
September 22, 2006
Erica Jacobs, Miss Bluegrass Festival 2006, is playing
the lead of Laurey in Oklahoma Oct. 13-29 in Nashville
at the Looby Center Theatre. More info can be obtained
at
www.circleplayers.net
September 18, 2006
Hannah
Absher, Miss Kingsport 2006, won the
Tri-Cities Idol competition singing her Miss Tennessee
talent song, "Have you ever been in love". She will go
to Seattle, WA on September 18th and audition for the American Idol.
August 21, 2006
Betsy Appleton, Miss Tennessee Teen Princess
was crowned Obion County's Fairest of the Fair last Monday
night August 14th. She will represent the Fair in the
State Fair Competition in January and the Strawberry Festival in May.
August 20, 2006
Miss
Nashville 2006, Kelly Miller, recently threw out the first pitch at the
Nashville Sounds game.
August 6, 2006
Alia
Cruther is featured in Serendipity Magazine.
http://www.serendipitypublishing.com/cgi-bin/moxiebin/bm_tools.cgi?print=216;s=21;site=3
August 5, 2006
Miss
Johnson City 2005, April Owen, became Mrs. Ben Lamb last night
Saturday August 5th, 2006 at
the Range House in Johnson City. April is a Sports Reporter and
Weekend Sports Anchor with
WJHL-TV 11 the CBS affiliate in Johnson City.
July 29, 2006
Former
Miss Johnson City Jennifer Marie Whittington was inducted into
the Class of 2010
at the James H. Quillen College of Medicine where she will go to
become a doctor. She has
been working as an Emergency Medical Technician with the Carter
County Emergency and
Rescue Squad.
June 26, 2006
Cara
Allison Standifer and Alyssa. She was born on Feb. 9, 2006 and
weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces
June 19, 2006
Stacy
McCloud, Miss Johnson City 2001, became the wife of Brian Stanley
on June 10, 2006 at a 6:00
private garden Ceremony at Maple Grove Inn in Knoxville Tennessee. Stacy
is currently the morning anchor of Knoxville’s WVLT- TV a CBS
affiliate.
May 20, 2006
Lindsey
Tapper and Zach Pruitt were married were married on May 20, 2006.
March 31, 2006
Julie
Sanders met Miss America 2005, Diedre Downs
January 9, 2006
Greyson Riley Simerly, son of Becky David Simerly, Miss Historic
Jonesborough 2001, made his way into the world (after 15
long hours of labor and a few minor difficulties) on December
22nd at 3:02 pm. He weighed 8 lbs., 9 oz. and was 20 inches long.
Everyone is doing well. Becky asked you to keep our family
in their prayers.
January 5, 2006
Tiffany
Collier, Miss Spirit of the South, met with Congressman Harold
Ford, Jr. to discuss her platform and her game.
December 9, 2005
Amy Robbins, Miss Collierville 2005, recently completed the
Memphis Marathon -- a 26.2 mile race through the Home of the
Blues and the Birthplace of Rock' n' Roll . She finished in 4
hours and 44 minutes. Amy trained with an America Heart
Association team to promote Heart Health -- her platform. The
Memphis Marathon benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
-- another organization that Amy has supported during her year of
service as Miss Collierville. Amy will be crowning a new Miss
Collierville on January 7, 2006. Congratulations, Amy!
December 4, 2005
Lori
and Shea Wiggington adopted a new baby girl. Her name is Briley Elizabeth
Wigginton and was born November 20, 2005. She weighed 5 lbs 10 oz. and was
19.5 inches long. Jamie and Scott Davenport recently visited the new Wiggington.
September 19, 2005
Miss Hamilton County in the news.
More...
September 13, 2005
The Miss Tennessee family extends our deepest sympathy to Ceci Walker in the
death of her mother. Dorothy Wall Morrison died on Thursday, September 8.
She was a former president of the Jaysettes who worked behind the scenes at the
Miss Tennessee Pageant when it first moved to Jackson. Her husband, EC
"Cotton" Morrison, was the first Executive Director of Miss Tennessee in
Jackson. Services were Saturday in Jackson. Memorials
may be directed to First United Methodist Church of Jackson, the Nursery Fund at
Northside United Methodist Church in Jackson, the Jackson Madison County Humane
Society, or the American Red Cross Katrina Relief Fund.
September 10, 2005
Harvey
Elkins and Natalee Beeler, 3rdd runner up to Miss Tennessee 2004,
were wed in Knoxville.
(Photo by Wendy King)
August 22, 2005
AMY
HOLMES, former Miss Tennessee Pageant contestant (Miss Riverview
2004 and Miss Davidson County 2003),
and JONATHAN MCDOWELL were married on May 28, 2005, at Forest
Hills Baptist Church in Nashville followed by a
reception at The Hermitage Hotel. Bridesmaids included former
Miss Tennessee contestants Lauren Bible Griffin and
Brandi Dial Griffin. Junior bridesmaid was Mikayla Siler,
daughter of Michelle Jennings. Michelle is the Director of the
Miss Riverview, Miss Bluegrass Festival, Miss Mid South, and Miss
Spirit of the South pageants and also is the
current Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant Director of the Year.
August 2, 2005
Dr. Kris Beasley Leventhal recently spent some time in Honduras.
Here is a note from here:
As I told you in my recent note, I couldn't attend (the Miss
Tennessee pageant) because of a medical mission trip.
I was going on to an orphanage in Honduras. Our trip was
"life-changing". I cared for at least 100 to 150 patients
a day in a little clinic they have there. I am enclosing a couple
of photos. God was so good and we were able to
save at least two small children who were close to death. I was
so blessed to have been a part of such a powerful event.
Please keep me posted on Miss Tennessee news and any plans for a
reunion luncheon next year. I would do my very best to
attend in 2006! Thank you for working to reunite some of the
former Miss Tennessees. It's something I wish had been started
many years ago!
Best wishes to you all and to Tara Burns. She certainly has an
extraordinary year ahead of her.
Sincerely,
Kris Beasley Leventhal
August 1, 2005
Peter and Rita Wilson Howard, Miss Tennessee 1961, have a new
grandson. Elton Rodney Hoard was born on May 19th
and named after Rita's father. Weighing in at 8 lbs 6 oz, he is a
big boy! Parents are Doug & Jessica Lee Howard
of Chicago. They also have two other grandchildren - Duncan Luke
(4) and Camille Louise (18 months) also of Chicago.
They are the children of their eldest son, Peter Duncan and his
wife, Jessica Lynn.
The
Miss Tennessee Reunion luncheon was a wonderful success. 15
Miss Tennessees were available to speak at the luncheon and several notes from others that could not attend. We are very excited
that we were able to tap into our heritage and look forward to growing that relationship. We anticipate
more events in the future and hope that you will be able to participate. The luncheon not only raised
over $3,000 in scholarships but it initiated relationships that will continue to grow.
July 12, 2005
Former Contestants, Courtney Blooding, is now working with
David Foster. Reada recent interview with her here.
June 10, 2005
Frannie Hathaway Broady, Miss Watauga Valley 2004.
into the world, Owen is doing great.
May 29, 2005
Johnna Disterdick, daughter of Desiree Daniels
Disterdick, Miss Tennessee 1982, was recently named
1st runner up at the 47th annual Soddy-Daisy Junior Miss
Scholarship Program
May 27, 2005
married married May 27, 2005 on Anna
Maria Island on the west coast of Florida just South of Tampa.
Here
is our first photo of Bekah, May 25, 2005
A New addition to our Miss Tennessee Family!
Jack, as he will be called, was born on May 24, 2005. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. Jack has an older sister, Evie.
Jack was born on Brian and Ali's anniversary. Jack and Evie are the grandchildren to proud grandmother
Miss Tennessee Outstanding Teen Information
Miss Memphis local pageant
competition.
October 19, 2008
Schedules will be provided in contestant packet
Show time is 4:00
St Mary's Episcopal School's
The Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center
60 Perkins Ext., Memphis, TN 38117
For more info click here
Miss Mountain Lakes Outstanding Teen Pageant
Miss Mountain Lakes Teen Princess Pageant
Tentative Date: September 2008
For additional information, contact Krisna Goodwin at 423.737.2201
or email MissMtnLakes@charter.net.
You can also visit
www.MissMountainLakestn.org
Tennessee Outstanding Teen 2008 Info
For an
autograph picture of Miss Tennessee, please send the request with a self addressed, stamped
6x8
envelope to:
Miss Tennessee Pageant
Photo request
Post Office Box 938
Jackson, TN 38305