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Jan 30, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffMiss America souvenir photos now available for purchase
Would you like to purchase some of the photos from the Miss America national contests from 2001 through 2012? The Miss America Organization now has its online order form ready to take orders for prints, greeting cards, t-shirts, coffee mugs or other gift items that you can have as keepsakes or arrange for an autograph...
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Jan 23, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffMiss Michigan Feb. 23 appearance announced for Grand Rapids
The Conductive Learning Center in Grand Rapids has announced that Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger will give a presentation and host a meet and greet Feb. 23 at its campus. This event is held in conjunction with National Conductive Education Day 2012; and the appearance is related to Elizabeth’s platform working with children who have chronic...
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Jan 21, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffMiss America national scholarship roll call
If you would like to see which state titleholders won what scholarship money at Miss America, the pageant has posted a list. Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger’s awards at the national level were $2,000 under the Quality of Life / community service award, and the $3,000 non-finalist award, for a total of $5,000. That’s in addition...
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Jan 19, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffMiss America TV ratings jumped this year
Pageant fans may have already seen the headlines from the media and entertainment writers, but here’s the press release from Miss America: The 2012 Miss America Pageant Posts Highest Ratings in Eight Years! Up against an NFL Playoff Game, ABC’s 9-11pm broadcast of The 2012 Miss America Pageant grew half hour to half hour and...
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Jan 16, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffMonroe County: Home to five Miss Michigans
My co-worker Ray Kisonas did this feature piece for Sunday’s edition of The Monroe Evening News: Monroe home to five Miss Michigans. – Paula...
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Jan 16, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffMiss Michigan pictures from Miss America opening number
The Miss American Organization has posted the publicity photos from the shoot of the Miss America opening number on its Facebook page. The state titleholders were split up into small groups, showcasing some of the sights of Las Vegas as they gave their introductions in a pre-recorded piece. According to national pageant fans, it was...
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Jan 15, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffMiss American 2012 had highest ratings in past 8 years for pageant
Who cares about the Miss America pageant? Apparently, a lot of people did this year, even in light of the fact that National Football League playoffs also were in action Saturday night. Robin Leach, entertainment reporter for the Las Vegas Sun, included the following details in his report filed Sunday: “I have tears in my...
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Jan 15, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffWTVG 13abc’s report on Miss America
WTVG TV 13, which is the ABC affiliate in Toledo, has this report on the Miss America contest along with a mention and video clip of Elizabeth Wertenberger. – Paula...
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Jan 15, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffQuality of Life winners mentioned on PageantCast
PageantCast has this report on the Miss America Quality of Life winners. – Paula...
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Jan 14, 2012
Posted by: Paula W.
Comments OffLunch in Las Vegas with the Miss Monroe fans
Here’s another photo we’ve received from the local pageant fans in Las Vegas – Paula Wethington Phyllis McCormick, Sue Vanisacker, Jennifer Bellestri Rimanelli, Lauren Vanisacker, and Traci Semmel Calkins having lunch Saturday in Las Vegas outside Paris Hotel. They were among the pageant fans attending the Miss America finals in person at Planet Hollywood. Photo...