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News archive: July - September 2001

Renata Janeckova of the Czech Republic was chosen Top Model of the World 2001 on Sept. 28, 2001, in Germany. She was previously first runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2001. The first runner-up was Jennys Diaz of the Dominican Republic, and the second runner-up was Monica Caicedo of Colombia.

Radasha Leialoha Ho'ohuli was crowned Miss World Hawaii on Sept. 30, 2001, at the Mamiya Theatre in Honolulu, in a pageant held by La Image and BPE Productions. She will represent Hawaii in the Miss World Pageant on Nov. 14, 2001, in South Africa.

Laura Moreland, 23, of Guyton was crowned Miss Savannah on Sept. 29, 2001. She will represent Georgia's oldest city in the Miss Georgia Pageant. It will be her first trip to Miss Georgia. On the same night, Andrea Bailey, 22, of Evans was crowned Miss Coastal Georgia, winning the right to return to the Miss Georgia Pageant, where she has twice been first runner-up. She is also a former Miss National Sweetheart. This was the inaugural staging of Miss Coastal Georgia.

Janet Sutton was crowned Miss Rhode Island USA on Sept. 30, 2001. Alysha Castonguay of Woonsocket was crowned Miss Rhode Island Teen USA.

Liane Nanea Kanani Mark, 23, of Honolulu was crowned Miss Downtown Honolulu 2002 and Radasha "Leialoha" Ho'ohuli, 21, of Nanakuli was crowned Miss Ala Moana 2002 on Sept. 29, 2001, in the Miss Downtown Honolulu, Miss Ala Moana Pageant. The combined pageant is a preliminary to Miss Hawaii in the Miss America program. Both young women will compete at Miss Hawaii.

Jennifer England, representing Metropolis Night Club in Chattanooga, Tenn., was chosen Ms. Venus Swimwear International 2002 on Sept. 29, 2001, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The first runner-up was Lena Yada, and the second runner-up was Tania Lamanna. The third runner-up was Ute Werner, and the fourth runner-up was Lisa Gleave. Lorrie Stewart was the Photogenic winner, and Erin McGuoirk was Model's Choice. Ms. England, the other finalists and many other participants won prizes and modeling contracts too numerous to mention, some valued at five figures. And for the first time, five contestants were awarded special online feature coverage by PNB: Ms. Yada, Ms. Gleave, Tawni Bentkowski, Brandi Gilbert and Elizabeth Augustine. These features will be appearing in the coming months. One highlight of the evening was the surprise induction of a new member into the International Modeling Hall of Fame. Veteran photographer Don Seidman was covering the event with his camera when it became clear that he was the honoree. It was a touching and humorous moment in an evening of fast-paced entertainment.

Melana Scantlin, 23, of Gladstone has been crowned Miss Missouri USA 2002. After besting a field of pageant stars, and being named Miss Congeniality as well, she will represent the state at Miss USA. She was the previous year's first runner-up and was Miss Missouri Teen USA 1995. The first runner-up was Leah Sexton, 22, of Independence, who was a semifinalist the previous year and was Miss Missouri Teen USA 1996. The second runner-up was Rhiannon Ross. Jamie Praechter won the Spirit Award. Miss Photogenic was Jannique Stewart, and the Mentor Award went to Caitlin McIntosh, who was Miss Missouri Teen USA 2000. Courtney Chilcutt, 17, of Dexter was crowned Missouri Teen USA 2002. The first runner-up was Jennifer Smith, and the second runner-up was Andrea Ciliberti. Rachel Ward won the Spirit Award, while Toni Duckworth was Miss Photogenic. Candice Alsbach was Miss Congeniality. A very special award was given by the directors of Miss Missouri USA, as they chose a worthy delegate to sponsor for the Miss Oktoberfest Pageant in Kitchner-Waterloo, Canada. The winner was Ms. McIntosh.

Joanna Drozdowska, 22, of Szczecin has been crowned Miss Poland. She will represent the country at Miss World. The first runner-up was Malgorzata Kantorowska, who will possibly compete at Miss Universe. Miss Internet was Anna Krolicka.

The overall winner of International Royalty Pageants is Diana Santoro, Ms. International Royalty 2001 (USA). Her court included Miss International Royalty 2001, Samantha Lee (USA); Miss Teen International Royalty 2001, Emily Ellis (USA); and Mrs. International Royalty 2001, Caroline Cote (Canada).

Melinda Henington of Roswell has been chosen New Mexico’s State Fair Queen. She is the first holder of the title from Chaves County.

The Miss America Pageant on Sept. 22, 2001, showed improved TV ratings over the previous year, helping ABC to beat out rival networks for the night. This reversed a recent trend of declining TV viewership for the pageant. Though the pageant's preliminary activities drew little media attention because of terrorism coverage, the decision not to cancel the contest was widely publicized as a symbol of normalcy. And a decline in travel and nightlife may have left more people in their homes to watch television. The fact that ratings actually increased after the first hour could be an indication that many people did not realize it was a 3-hour program, and therefore were not habitual viewers.

Isis Marie Casalduc Gonzalez was crowned Miss Puerto Rico Universe on Sept. 26, 2001, in Santurce. She will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe. The runners-up were Griselle Santos and Nilda Santiago.

Nicole Brink, Mrs. Indiana, has won the Mrs. America title. The pageant will be broadcast on PAX-TV in mid-October 2001.

Zhang Wei Biao, a 21-year-old marketing student from Guangzhou, was the winner of Manhunt China 2001 in Shanghai on Sept. 24, 2001. He is the first southerner to win the contest, and will represent China at Manhunt International in November 2001. The Chinese competition, held at the Shanghai International Grand Theater, featured 34 men from throughout the world's most populous country.

Calista Ng, 23, a student and part-time model, has been chosen to represent Singapore in the Miss Earth Pageant. She is also the reigning Miss Singapore Chinatown 2000.

Following are the winners of the All American titles in Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 20-22, 2001, in Tampa, Fla.: All American Miss: Winner -- Miss Kentucky, Heather Goodwin; first runner-up -- Miss Texas, Meg Parrott; Second runner-up -- Miss Virginia, Jennifer Thompson; Third runner-up -- Miss Vermont, Kayla Behbahani; fourth runner-up -- Miss Indiana, Jamie Alexander. All American Ms.: Winner -- Ms. Idaho, Vonda White; first runner-up -- Ms. Florida, Kim Fisher; Second runner-up -- Ms. Massachusetts, Maria Langlois; third runner-up -- Ms. Hawaii, Darcel Larimore; fourth runner-up -- Ms. D.C., Cindy Hooper; All American Woman: Winner -- Ms. Florida Woman, Cynthia Fraser; first runner-up -- Ms. Minnesota Woman, Lisa Schutte; second runner-up -- Ms. Massachusetts Woman, Kathy Lauer. All American Woman Plus: Winner -- Ms. Ohio, Holly Campbell-Bradley; first runner-up -- Ms. Florida, Ana Urbano; second runner-up -- Ms. North Carolina, Melissa Hooks. All American Spirit: Ms. Massachusetts -- Maria Langlois. Photogenic: Miss Indiana, Jamie Alexander.

Tavania Gulla, 29, of Orange County, Calif., was the winner of "Who Wants to Be a Princess?" in a program shown on Fox television on Sept. 24, 2001. In a fairly standard pageant with a Cinderella theme, American women competed to be the date of a European "mystery prince." In the end, the prince, who was identified as Prince Guglielmo Marconi Giovanelli of Rome, chose Ms. Gulla as the winner by adorning her with a pricey necklace. She gets to keep the necklace. The program resembled "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire," a 2000 Fox competition that closed with a marriage (soon dissolved) and was criticized as a tasteless publicity stunt. "Prince," which received little media fanfare, was considerably less cheesy.

Michelle Weswaldi, 23, has been chosen Miss Earth-Canada, and will represent the country in the inaugural Miss Earth Pageant in the Philippines in October 2001. She represented Canada at Miss World 1996 and Miss Intercontinental 2001.

Julie Nobel, 18, was crowned Miss Alsace on Sept. 16, 2001. She will represent the region in the Miss France Pageant in December 2001.

Miss Colombia, Claudia Alejandra Palacios, was crowned the 2001 World Queen of the Banana on Sept. 21, 2001, in Machala, Ecuador. She also won the Photogenic, Best Hair and Most Beautiful Face awards. The runners-up were Miss Puerto Rico, Shadelyn Lopez; Miss Venezuela, Ana Lucia de Bastos, who got the Best National Costume award; Miss Ecuador, Jessica Alaña; and Miss Bolivia, Mireya Castedo.

Christina Sawaya has been chosen Miss Lebanon 2001, and will represent the country in Miss World 2001 and Miss Universe 2002.

Mascha Santschi, 20, of Muri/Bern, who was first runner-up to Mahara McKay for the Miss Switzerland title in autumn 2000, has been chosen to represent Switzerland at the Miss World Pageant in November 2001. The original pageant to select a Swiss contestant for Miss World 2001 was postponed from September to November because of the terrorist attack on America. That would have been too late to choose a Miss World contestant, so Ms. Santschi was tapped to step in. Now, the woman who wins the re-scheduled event will go on to Miss Universe.

Karina Maribel Velasquez Portillo, 20, Miss Guatemala, was crowned Miss Mundo Latino International in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Sept. 7. Karla Melgar, 19, Miss Bolivia, was first runner-up, as well as Miss Photogenic. Karen Marie López, 19, Miss Puerto Rico, was second runner-up, and Sofía García, 18, Miss Venezuela, was third runner-up. Renneé Fabiola Dávila, 23, Miss Nicaragua, was fourth runner-up and won the Best National Costume prize. Marisel Enriqueta Pueblo, 22, Miss México, was named Miss Elegance, and Ana Libaque, 21, Miss Canada, won the Miss Internet title. Elena Valencina Medina, 25, Miss Colombia, won the Best Skin prize, and Marina Duarte Lintz, 24, Miss Brazil, was awarded the prize for Best Hair.

Canada has been granted the right to compete in the Miss América Latina Pageant. As with the United States, Canada has a strong and diverse Hispanic community, and the pageant's head office in Miami indicated that Canada could accordingly send a representative to compete at Miss América Latina. The Canadian woman selected is Mayela Romero of Mississauga, Ontario. She is of Nicaraguan origin, and was Miss Mundo Latino International 1998. She will hold the title of Miss Canadá Latina.

On Sept. 15, 2001, Coronation, Inc. announced the winners of the Miss American Achievement and Miss Universal Achievement programs, both 100 percent achievement-based Internet competitions. The winners are as follows: Mrs. American Achievement -- Franki Granger of Oklahoma; Ms. American Achievement -- Nelly Amador of California; Miss American Achievement -- Brooke Chavez of Massachusetts; Miss Teen American Achievement -- Stacie Rogers of Georgia; Miss Preteen American Achievement -- Nicole Johnson of Arizona; Mrs. Universal Achievement -- Maria Beall, Southeast U.S.; Ms. Universal Achievement -- Autumn Skye Port, U.S.; Miss Universal Achievement -- Brittney Suzanne Salmon, East Coast U.S.; Miss Teen Universal Achievement -- Janessa Meeks, Central U.S.; Miss Preteen Universal Achievement -- Courtney Davison, U.S. 
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Tanaya Greer was crowned Miss Gwinnett County on Sept. 15, 2001, in Lawrenceville, Ga. She was also the swimsuit winner. She is a nursing student at the Medical College of Georgia and is a former Miss Mall of Georgia. The first runner-up was Meredith Davis, and the second runner-up was Lauren Jolley. The third runner-up was Carrie Beth Spivey. The talent winner was Jaletta Long.

Cynthia Lander, Miss Distrito Capital, won the 2002 Miss Venezuela Universe Pageant on Sept. 14, 2001, in El Poliedro de Caracas, Venezuela. She is a cousin of former Miss Universe Irene Saez, the well-known Venezuelan politician, and will represent Venezuela at the next Miss Universe Pageant in May 2002. Runner-ups were Miss Tachira, Aura Consuelo Zambrano, who is likely to be Venezuela's representative at Miss International 2001; Miss Vargas, Norelys Rodriguez; Miss Trujillo, Lorena Delgado; and Miss Portuguesa, Carolina Groening. The Miss Photogenic award went to Miss Vargas, while Miss Internet was won by Miss Carabobo, Jerika Hoffman.

Katie Stam, 15, won the title of Teen Jackson County on Sept. 9, 2001. She will advance to the 2002 Teen Indiana competition, produced by J&R Productions. Runners-up were Janeane Blomenberg and Kelli Stuckwich. In a related event, Lauren Auleman was crowned Jackson County Festival Queen. She will represent the county at the Miss Indiana State Festival Queen Pageant, on Nov. 10 in Indianapolis. Runners-up were Suzanne Elliott and Julie Barger. Judges for both events included reigning titleholders Tashina Kastigar, Miss Model of the USA; Kristen Johnson, Miss Model of Kentucky; and Kristen Brockman, Miss 2001 Kentucky Teen.

Diana DeGarno was crowned Miss Teen Gwinnett America on Sept. 12, 2001, in Lawrenceville, Ga. The first runner-up was Mallery Hawkins, who won the interview award.

Shannon McLean, 23, of East End has been crowned Miss Cayman Islands. She will represent the islands at Miss World and Miss Universe. She also was Miss Personality, Miss Photogenic, Miss Best Smile and Miss Best Gown. The first runner-up was Melanie McField, and the second runner-up was Cindy Braggs, who was Miss Best Legs.

Katie Freeman of Smyrna was crowned Miss Mall of Georgia on Sept. 8, 2001, in Buford, Ga. She is a former Georgia National Teen-Ager. This qualifies her for her third trip to the Miss Georgia Pageant. The first runner-up was Dana Lowery, and the second runner-up was Amanda Hudson. The third runner-up was Carrie Beth Spivey, and the fourth runner-up was Kristen White.

Catrina Supple, 18, competing as Miss Cork Photogenic, has been crowned Miss Ireland. She will represent her country in the Miss World Pageant. The first runner-up was Lisa O'Sullivan, Miss Kerry, who will represent the Emerald Isle at Miss Universe. The second runner-up was Elaine Carroll, Miss Limerick, and the third runner-up was Sarah O'Connell, Miss Cork.

Mandy Schendel, 11, won the Miss Washington American Pre-Teen title on Labor Day Weekend 2001. She will compete for the national title in Florida in November 2001.

Following are the 2001 Perfect Production winners: Brooke Milner of Alabama - 2001 National Junior Teen; Paige Evers - 2001 National Junior Teen Ambassador; Sarah Menees of Tennessee - 2001 National Teen; Shalyte Herbert of Florida - 2001 National Teen Ambassador; Kime Emery of Massachusetts - 2001 National Miss; Tiffany Estell of California - 2001 National Miss Ambassador; Meg Eason of Mississippi 2001 National Mrs; Heather Fry of Alabama - 2001 National Mrs Ambassador.

Meredith McCannel, 19, of Billings was crowned Miss Montana USA 2002 on Labor Day Weekend in Lewistown. The first runner-up was Megan Monroe of Missoula, and the second runner-up was Niki Peterson of Missoula, who was also Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality. Ms. McCannel had the highest evening gown score, Ms. Monroe the highest swimsuit score and Ms. Peterson the highest interview score. Meghan Minnick, 15, of Missoula was crowned Miss Montana Teen USA. The first runner-up was Sophia Steinbeisser, and the second runner-up was Shoshana Tom. The third runner-up was Jill McClain, and the fourth runner-up was Lacee Dunfee. Ms. Minnick was Miss Photogenic and had the highest gown score. Ms. Steinbeisser had the highest interview score. Ms. McClain was Miss Congeniality and also won the Community Service Award. Ms. Tom won the Academic Achievement Award. Ms. Dunfee had the highest swimsuit score.

Melissa Elise Clark, representing Louisiana, won the National Sweetheart Pageant on Sept. 2, 2001, in Hoopeston, Ill. She also won the talent competition. The long-established contest, open to runners-up at the previous year's Miss America Pageant, is part of the National Sweetcorn Festival. The first runner-up was Kimberly Gloudemans of California, and the second runner-up was Melanie Beth Correia of Massachusetts. The third runner-up was Madonna Kimberly Emond of Michigan, and the fourth runner-up was Jamie Watkins of Tennessee. Kameelah Majied of New Jersey was Miss Congeniality.

Valentina Padruno, 18, a Venezuelan-born resident of Miami, was crowned Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2001 (Miss Italy in the World) on Sept. 2, 2001, in Salsomaggiore, Italy. She represented the United States in the contest, which is open to women of Italian descent from around the world. The first runner-up was Miss Belgium, Malica Cavan.

Same World,  different girl Carrie Stroup, choosing to pursue an acting career immediately, has given up the Miss United States World title and will not be representing the United States in the Miss World Pageant in November 2001.	Carrie Stroup
Starla Smlth	She has been replaced by Starla Smith, 20, of Alabama, who was Miss United States Teen 2000. Ms. Smith was also Miss Alabama Teen USA 1999.

Paola Coimbra was crowned Miss Bolivia Universe on Aug. 31, 2001. She also won the Best Smile award. Claudia Ettmüller was crowned Miss Bolivia World and won the Most Beautiful Face award. Priscila Quiroga was second runner-up and will represent Bolivia at Miss International. Ingrid Kohlberg was third runner-up.

Jennifer Corliss was chosen Miss Summer Savage at Cotton Eyed Joe in Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 29, 2001. The first runner-up was Jennifer England, and the second runner-up was Lisa Ray. Ms. Corliss was also Miss Summer Savage 1998.

Neelam Verma, Miss Etobicoke (Ontario), was crowned Miss Canadian Universe 2002 at a gala event at the Bandshell Theatre on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds on Aug. 31, 2001. She will compete in the Miss Universe Pageant in 2002. Ms. Verma is also the reigning Miss India-Canada, and will be the first Indo-Canadian to represent the country in a major international beauty competition. To top it all off, she won the swimsuit competition. The first runner-up was Gurdeep Dhaliwal, Miss Calgary (Alberta), who was also Miss Photogenic. The second runner-up was Clair Hang Nguyen, Miss Edmonton (Alberta). For third runner-up, there was a tie between Jackie Nugent, Miss Mississauga (Ontario) and Joni Hamilton, Miss Banff (Alberta). There was also a tie for Miss Congeniality between Rachelle Bassett, Miss Kelowna (British Columbia) and Natalie Harris, Miss Cochrane (Ontario).

Former PNB cover girl Maria Beall has been named Mrs. Southeastern US Achievement 2001. She also won the Who's Who fitness award.

Melinda McGlore has been crowned Miss British Virgin Islands World. She will represent the islands in the Miss World Pageant.

Evelina Galdikaite of Oak Lawn, Ill., has been chosen Miss Photogenic Pre-Teen Chicago 2001 and Miss Overall Photogenic Chicago 2001.

Mariana Moraru of Moldova was crowned Miss Bikini World on Aug. 25, 2001, on the island of Malta. She formerly represented her country at Miss World.

Sandra Force, 22, of North York, Ontario, won the title of Miss Swimsuit Canada in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2001.

Nikki Murray, 23, of Louisiana has been crowned Miss Southeastern US Achievement 2001 in the Miss Universal Achievement system. She has won a number of other titles in the state and was also Ms New Jersey Universal Woman 2001.

Capri Hodge, 27, of Steele, Ala., won the Resaca Beach Poster Girl Contest on Aug. 24, 2001, in Dalton, Ga. The first runner-up was Kimberly Maxwell, 27, of Rocky Face, Ga. This unique contest, founded by Dan Bowen, has helped launch numerous successful careers in competitive modeling.

Anastasia Tonge has been crowned Miss British Virgin Islands 2001. This gives her the likelihood of representing the islands in the Miss Universe Pageant.

Law student Tamara Taylor from the Bahamas won the Miss Fashion Newbank title on Aug. 12, 2001, at the University of Buckingham, England. She is the first Bahamian to win the title.

Mari-Liis Sallo, 19, was chosen Top Model of Estonia on Aug. 19, 2001. This was the title that helped propel Inna Roos, the reigning Miss Estonia, to competitive fame.

Tony Danza, an actor best known for roles in TV situation comedies, will host the 2001 Miss America Pageant.

The Miss World Pageant in November 2001 reportedly will become a sort of three-part television extravaganza. A special talent show and then a special beachwear program will be aired a few days before the main competition, which will take place on Nov. 16, 2001, in Sun City, South Africa.

Euwonka Selver has been crowned Miss Turks and Caicos. She will represent the islands in the 2002 Miss Universe Pageant.

Theresa Clark of San Diego won the Binibining Pilipinas of the World title on Aug. 18, 2001, in Toronto. The first runner-up was Kathleen Flores Henderson of New Jersey, and the second runner-up was Diana de los Santos of Cabanatuan City, Philippines. The winner of the Binibining Pilipinas of the World-Teen was Mirela Santos of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The first runner-up was Iris Lacso of San Diego, and the second runner-up was Riza Santos of Calgary, Alberta. Manuel Chua Jr. of Nueva Ecija was chosen Mr. Philippines of the World, and the first runner-up was Deomir Limbol of Angeles City, Philippines. The judges included Mr. Intercontinental Canada 2001, Niko Sofianos; Tisha Silang, Binibining Pilipinas of North America 1997 and the original winner of Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 1998; and internationally acclaimed pageant historian Jimmy Steele.

Faith Elaine Marquez, 24, of Sacramento was crowned the 2001 Binibining Pilipinas of Northern California on Aug. 10, 2001 in Sacramento. The first runner-up was Jemalle Angel Hebron, who was also chosen Miss Photogenic. The second runner-up was Golldie Perez of Union City, Calif., while Angela Gibson and Janelle Sarte were the third and fourth runners-up, respectively. Ms. Marquez, who will represent the Philippines in next year's Mesoamerica International Beauty pageant, also won the Talent and Best in Swimsuit special awards.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Karen Long, who represented West Virginia in the 2001 Miss USA Pageant, is suing Amazon.com Inc. for allegedly firing her unfairly. The online retail giant is disputing her account of what happened.

In an annual late summer ritual, the Miss America Organization is telling the media that the pageant will be "different" this year. Various ideas are being floated, with the coy stipulation that none of them are definite. One idea is for an academic quiz (very unlikely to be implemented). Another involves changing the names of certain pageant categories (far more likely). There is also talk of taking some elements from the TV show "Survivor," in which participants vote against one another. A variation of this idea was considered by the Miss Teen USA Pageant in 2000, but a negative reaction from contestants prevented its implementation.

Meagan Elizabeth Corlin, 17, of New Hampshire was crowned Miss National Teenager 2002 on July 28, 2001, in Nashville, Tenn. She was also the Photogenic winner. The first runner-up was Suzanne Hayden of Georgia, who was also the Congeniality winner, and the second runner-up was Megan Guhl of Kansas. The third runner-up was Gina Valo of Illinois, and the fourth runner-up was Carrie Mendez of Texas. Beth Scales of Oklahoma, recently featured on PNB, was crowned Miss Junior National Teenager 2002 . The first runner-up was Tiffany Cannon of South Carolina, and the second runner-up was Atthena Breitton of New Jersey. The third runner-up was Sophie Blackwell of Kansas, and the fourth runner-up was Kristin Dambrino of Mississippi.

Elisha Judy, 19, of Niles, Mich., was crowned Miss Cass/St. Joseph County 2001 on Aug. 12, 2001. She will compete for the Miss Michigan (America) title. The first runner-up was Rose Phillips, 19, of Edwardsburg, and the second runner-up was Sara Roggen, 21, of Niles.

Lisa Arnold, 20, of Augusta, Ga. was crowned Miss Augusta on Aug. 11, 2001. She also won the swimsuit competition, and will compete for the Miss Georgia (America) title. The first runner-up was Gail Wheatley, 21, of Evans, and the second runner-up was Christy Bonaparte, 21, of Grovetown.

Bridget Bobel, 21, was crowned Miss City of Firsts 2002 on Aug. 11, 2001, and will be making her second trip to the Miss Indiana Pageant. Her sister is former Miss Indiana Betsy Bobel. The first runner-up was Brielle Cotterman, 19, of Sharpsville, who also was chosen Miss Congeniality. The second runner-up was Kelly Kuhlman, 17, of Greentown.

Valerie Youmans was crowned Miss Emanuel County (Ga.) on Aug. 11, 2001, and won the swimsuit competition. April Brooks won Miss Southeast Georgia on the same night, and Cecilia Clark won Miss Henry County. All three will compete for the Miss Georgia title.

Kandice Pelletier, 19, was crowned Miss Cobb County (Ga.) in the 44th annual pageant on Aug. 11, 2001. Garnering $7,650 in cash scholarships and more than $6,000 in prizes, she was winner of both the talent and swimsuit preliminaries. Also among the top five were first runner-up Amanda Hosmer, 22, who $2,000 cash scholarship; second runner-up Andrea Phillips, 22, who won a $1,200 cash scholarship; third runner-up Julia Tyndall, 18, who won a $1,000 cash scholarship; and fourth runner-up Stephanie Tyson, 20, who won an $800 cash scholarship. The Miss Cobb County Scholarship Pageant is the top cash scholarship pageant among all locals in the Miss Georgia (America) system.

Following are the winners of the Worldwide pageant completed in August 2001: Teen Worldwide - Kara Olson of Romania; first runner-up Alisha Ledet of Nevada; Miss Worldwide - Michelle Rogers of Michigan; first runner-up - Christina Brewer of Washington; Talent winner - Alisa Blomstrand Ms Worldwide - Tammy Townsend of Michigan; Mrs. Worldwide - Emma razimah Sazali of Singapore; Ms Elegant Worldwide - Effie Horning; Classic Ms Worldwide - Anna Tay Mui Eng of Singapore; Worldwide Ambassador - Christina Brewer; Congeniality - Angela Schoff; Contestants' Choice - Kara Olson; Photogenic - Alisha Ledet; Talent - Alisa Blomstrand; Overall High Points Winner - Effie Horning.

Melissa A. Marchionna, 15, of Connecticut has been crowned Miss American USA 2001.

The Miss World organization in London has authorized Hawaii to send its own representative to the Miss World Pageant, apart from the U.S. contestant. Puerto Rico, Guam and other U.S. dependencies compete regularly in international contests, but for a pageant to give a full-fledged state this autonomous status is unusual. Before Hawaii gained statehood in 1959, it was treated as a country in various pageants.

Sheri Hicken, 24, of Prairie Du Sac, Wis., was chosen the 54th Alice In Dairyland during the annual selection ceremony in Neillsville for Wisconsin's agricultural ambassador. She will hold a paid position as outreach specialist for the "AgrAbility of Wisconsin" program. Alice In Dairyland is a full-time public relations professional employed by the marketing division of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Ms. Hicken, an agriculture education graduate from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, will tour the state and nation promoting all of Wisconsin's agricultural bounty.

Following are the 2001 Oregon State Cinderella Royalty: State Cinderella Tot - Kendra Ash of Medford; State Cinderella Mini Miss - Amanda Gonzalez-Merrill of Portland; State Cinderella Miss - Breaunna Hiibschman of Springfield; State Cinderella Teen - Sara Schneider of Medford.

Shamita Singha of Mumbai has been chosen Miss Earth-India. She is 21 and is an English literature graduate.

Ann Poonkasem, 24, of Plant City, Fla., won the "Miss" Division of the Miss Dream Girl America Pageant on Aug. 4, 2001. She also won the talent competition. The first runner-up was Tiffany Simons, and the second runner-up was Kylie Williams. The third runner-up was Lisa Pardue. Ashley Warren, 16, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., won the "Miss Teen." She plans to compete in the Miss Jacksonville Teen USA Pageant in October. The first runner-up was Dana Jo Alley, the second runner-up was Stephanie Garrison and the third runner-up was Tara Chandler. Dream Girl America has attracted widespread attention as a lucrative contest and a springboard for pageant success in other systems.

Alicia Renee Hamel, 17, of Waynesburg, Pa., was crowned Miss Greene County Fair on Aug. 5, 2001, in Waynesburg. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jamie Lynn Grim.

Gina Delabbio, a former Miss Kalamazoo County (Michigan), was crowned Miss Greater Grand Rapids on Aug. 4, 2001, in Grand Rapids. She also won talent honors. She will compete in the Miss Michigan (America) Scholarship Pageant in June 2002. The first runner-up was Stacie Barthel, and the second runner-up was Daneen Conrad. The third runner-up was Melissa Prestine, and the fourth runner-up was Corina Craciunescu.

Andreas Pandrick of Dortmund was crowned Mister Germany 2001 on Aug. 5, 2001, in Dortmund. He competed as Mister Nordrhein-Westfalen. He will represent Germany in Manhunt International and in Mister Intercontinental. Sandra Hober of Nuremberg was crowned Mrs. Germany 2001. She will represent Germany in the Mrs. Globe Pageant.

Elaine Carroll, 20, was crowned Miss Limerick at the end of July 2001. She will compete for the title of Miss Ireland in September.

Summer Broyhill, Cobb County's Junior Miss and a rising senior at George Walton High School in Marietta, was named Georgia's Junior Miss in Atlanta on Aug. 4, 2001. She won preliminary awards for talent and scholastic achievement. She will compete for the title of America's Junior Miss in Mobile, Ala., in summer 2002. The first runner-up was Elizabeth Esther Jones, Lee County's Junior Miss, and second runner-up was Marie Eizabeth Greene, Thomaston's Junior Miss.

Dana Lee Opsincs, Mrs. West Virginia, was crowned Mrs. United States on Aug. 3, 2001, in Las Vegas. The first runner-up was Mary Nelson of Rhode Island, and the second runner-up was Renee Drummonds of Michigan. The third runner-up was Sherry Ellsworth of Nebraska, and the fourth runner-up was Kimberly Niosi of Minnesota.

Ingrid Mora, 17, of Porlamar, competing as Teen Model Margarita R.T., was chosen Teen Model Venezuela on Aug. 1, 2001. The sixth edition of Teen Model Venezuela was held last night in Caracas. The runner-ups were Teen Model Portuguesa, Liliana Da Silva; Teen Model Tachira, Maria Andreina Alvarez; Teen Model Sucre, Pamela Djalil; and Teen Model Peninsula de Paraguana, Thaimir Jordan. Alejandra Moreno, Teen Model Peninsula de Araya, won the Photogenic award. Teen Model Lara, Carmen Villarroel, was honored as Miss Congeniality and Miss Elegance, and Teen Model Peninsula de Paria, Marianne Moreno, won the Internet award.

Neelam Verma, 25, of Etobicoke, Ontario, was crowned Miss India Canada in Toronto on July 28, 2001. She will represent Canada at the Miss India Worldwide Pageant later in the year.

Andrea Milroy was crowned Miss Teen Global Beauty Quest Venezuela on July 31, 2001, in Caracas. Dagmar Votteri was crowned Miss Global Beauty Quest Venezuela, and Debbie De Freitas was crowned Miss Petite Global Beauty Quest Venezuela. The three winners will compete in their respective categories in the Miss Global Beauty Quest International Pageant in Canada.

Sandra Matheson, DVM, Dr. Washington 2001, has been chosen Dr. America 2002. She is a veterinarian who currently works as an educator, writer, consultant and farmer. The first runner-up was Kerry Jo Yancy, MD, Dr. Texas, a pediatric physician, and the second runner-up was Janet Englund, JD, a lawyer.

Kasi Kelly, 19, of Bridgeport, competing as Miss DFW USA, was crowned Miss Texas USA 2002 on July 30, 2001, in Lubbock. She is a sophomore advertising major at Weatherford College, and will go on to represent the Lone Star State in the Miss USA Pageant. She was second runner-up and swimsuit winner at the pageant last year, and was a top 12 finisher the year before that. Perhaps auspiciously, her initials are the same as those of Kandace Krueger, who last year won Miss Texas USA and went on to win the Miss USA crown. Ms. Krueger was on hand for the victory of Ms. Kelly, whose middle name is Laine. The first runner-up to Ms. Kelly was Stephanie Guerrero, Miss Bay Area, and the second runner-up was Andria Gayle Mullins, Miss San Marcos. The third runner-up was Christie Lee Woods, Miss Central Texas, and the fourth runner-up was Candace Campfield, Miss Dallas. Meredith Malcolm, Miss Pflugerville, was chosen Miss Congeniality. Ms. Mullins was Miss Texas Teen USA 1997. Ms. Woods, who won swimsuit and Don Baker Best in Interview awards and was named Miss Photogenic, was Miss Teen USA 1996. She becomes the first former Miss Teen USA not to win her state title in the Miss USA system on the first try.

Alejandra Gutierrez, 22, of Miami was chosen Miss Playboy TV Latin America on July 28, 2001, in Acapulco, Mexico. The victory brings her the opportunity to make appearances on the Playboy Channel in Latin America. She has appeared as a model and TV personality on various U.S.-based Spanish-language networks.

Heather McDonald won the title of Miss Greater Cleveland on July 28, 2001. She also was the recipient of the interview, swimsuit, evening wear and community service awards. This qualifies her for her fifth year of participation in the Miss Ohio Pageant. She was a preliminary swimsuit winner in 1999, a top 10 semifinalist who received the highest scoring dancer award in 2001, and was second runner-up in 2001 and won the Americanism scholarship award. Her platform is hospice care, and is a lyrical ballet dancer. She started pageantry when she was 16, competing in the Miss American Coed Pageant.

Former PNB cover girl Meredith Moser Boyd was crowned Mrs. Heart of the South 2001 on July 28, 2001, in Grayson, Ga. The first runner-up was Andra Bush, and the second runner-up was Luanne Byrd. Mrs. Boyd also won the sportswear and photogenic awards and was named the "2001 Heart of the South Pageant Queen." The Heart of the South Pageant is presented by the Kroger supermarket chain to benefit the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.

Tashina Kastigar, Miss Model of Indiana, won the National Miss Model of the USA crown on July 28, 2001 in Palm Springs, Calif. She was Miss Indiana Teen USA 1998. The first runner-up was Kristen Johnson, Miss Model of Kentucky, who was second runner-up to Miss Teen USA 2000. The two young women have the same director, J. Scot Reid, who not only celebrated the success of his contestants but also was named Director of the Year. Ms. Kastigar will represent the USA in the Miss Model of the World Contest that will be televised in more than 40 countries from Istanbul, Turkey.

Elizabeth Griffin of Florida was crowned Miss Teen Rodeo Queen Alliance 2002 on July 29, 2001. Sherri Lynn Earley of Minnesota was crowned Miss Rodeo Queen Alliance, and Franki Granger of Louisiana was crowned Mrs. Rodeo Queen Alliance. Autumn Skye Port and Audrey Port of Virginia won the Mother/Daughter Rodeo Queen Alliance title. Miss Congeniality was Cynthia Slack of Idaho, and the Director's Spirit Award went to Artemesia Murphy of Utah.

Fred Goble and Tony Caine of Crown Star Productions and the Miss United States Teen Competition have acquired the rights to Miss United States World, the U.S. preliminary to Miss World. Since it is too late in the year to have preliminaries, they have named Carrie Stroup, who was Miss United States Teen 1998 and Miss Hawaiian Tropic North Carolina 2000, as Miss United States World. She will compete in the Miss World Pageant in Sun City, South Africa, in November 2001. In coming months, state competitions for Miss United States World will begin.

Tara Hall, representing Thornhill, Ontario, was crowned Miss Canada International on July 28, 2001, in Mississauga, Ontario. She will represent Canada at the Miss World Pageant in South Africa in November. The first runner-up was Rhonell Austin, who represented Toronto, and the second runner-up was Jo-Annie Elward, who represented the Acadian Peninsula of New Brunswick. On the same night, Jeannie Ferguson, representing New Brunswick, won the title of Miss Teen Canada International. The first runner-up was Delynn Haggath, who represented Chatham, Ontario, and the second runner-up was Stephanie Martin, representing the Georgian Bay region of Ontario.

Mrs. Mississippi, Becky Coomes of Mississippi, was crowned Mrs. U.S. Globe 2001 in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on July 27, 2001. She will represent her country at the Mrs. Globe Pageant. The first runner-up was Mrs. California, Rene Dell'Acqua. The second runner-up was Mrs. Connecticut, Tes Stetson-Scanlon. The third runner-up was Tammie Arnim, Mrs. Northwest, and the fourth runner-up was Mrs. Indiana, Stephanie Wells. The fifth runner-up was Mrs. New York, Joanne Ives. The selection of a Top 6 was due to a tie for the Top 5, even after reballoting. Mrs. Coomes was featured in "Look for Her Along the Road" on PNB. Look for an updated version of this feature soon.

Andreína Prieto, 19, of Maracaibo was crowned Miss Venezuela World on July 27, 2001. She will represent the oil-rich country in the Miss World Pageant. In a refreshing echo of the pageant heyday of the 1940s, she was crowned in a swimsuit.

Jorden Moorehead, Miss Clinton County, Iowa, has relinquished her crown two weeks after winning it. The action was due to time commitments, and she will not be competing in the Miss Iowa (America) Pageant. She was replaced by first runner-up Bernida Egging.

Zantie Swanepoel, Mrs. South Africa, has been crowned Mrs. United Nation (International) 2001. The first runner-up was Billye Fietz, Mrs. United Kingdom, and the second runner-up was Colly Van Stiphout, Mrs. Netherlands. The third runner-up was Rani Khetarpal, Mrs. India, and the fourth runner-up was Maria Shircel, Mrs. Philippines. Christina Luckey, Mrs. Hawaii was crowned Mrs. United Nation US. The first runner-up was Amanda Borchert, Mrs. Utah, and the second runner-up was Melinda Read, Mrs. Idaho. The third runner-up was Julia Guity, Mrs. Arizona, and the fourth runner-up was Tu Sofelkanik, Mrs. Pennsylvania.

Mr. Singapore 2001, Leon Williams, won the 2001 Hombre Internacional (International Man) Pageant on July 21, 2001 in Manati, Puerto Rico. He succeeds Hombre Internacional 2000 Zul Dawood, also of Singapore. He also won Mr. Culture and Best in Swimwear. The first runner-up was Mr. Puerto Rico, Angel Amador, who won Mr. Elegance and Best Fantasy Costume. The second runner-up was Mr. Nicaragua, Carlos Vivas. In a separate competition, Vivas won the International Model Award while Amador won the International Talent Award. Other awards were Best National Costume -- Mr. Antigua, Edson Gomez; Mr. Photogenic -- Mr. Dominican Republic, Willy Estrello; Best Skin -- Mr. Guatemala, Ignacio Morales.

Following are the winners of USA Special Beauties Royalty: Mini Miss Cynthia Paul; Little Miss - Andrea Beck; Jr. Miss - Michelle Weldon; Miss Teen - Erin Parnell; Miss - Barbara Barnhart; Ms. - Beth Scholtes.

Pulse Modeling, the agency that controls the Jamaican preliminary to Miss Universe, reportedly is offering $1 million in cash for a contestant who can win the international event. The sum is to be paid by the pageant's 10 corporate sponsors if the crown is brought back to Jamaica. The odds are definitely against any particular country's winning at Miss Universe, so the money may not have to be paid. But this offer, if serious, is an amazingly bold gamble and unprecedented in the pageant world. The next Miss Jamaica Universe will be selected through an islandwide beauty search.

Amanda Beers, 18, of Richland, Wash., was crowned Miss Tri-Cities 2001 on July 21, 2001, winning the right to compete in the 2002 Miss Washington Scholarship Pageant in June 2002. She succeeded her sister Laura as holder of the Tri-Cities crown. In a development that has lately become familiar in the pageant world, the outgoing queen accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend during the pageant. The first runner-up was Mischa Willis, 21, of Kennewick, who was Miss Congeniality, and the second runner-up was Jennifer Mueller, 18, of Kennewick.

Heather Schmid, representing the USA, was crowned Miss Millennium on July 23, 2001, in Edmonton, Alberta. The first runner-up was Sarah Roiha of Ontario, and the second runner-up was Natalie Langor of Newfoundland. Stephanie Brennan of Newfoundland was crowned Miss Teen Millennium. The first runner-up was Leila Mehmedbegovic of Bosnia, and the second runner-up was Raven Buffalo of Alberta. Ms. Langor is the reigning Miss Teen Newfoundland, and Ms. Brennan was her first runner-up.

Chelsea Cooley, 17, representing Delaware, was crowned Miss 2001 United States Teen in Orlando, Fla., on July 21, 2001. She is originally from Charlotte and was Miss North Carolina Teen USA in 2000. The first runner-up was Stevie Ficker of Oregon, and the second runner-up was Kristen Brockman, Miss Kentucky Teen. The third runner-up was Ashley DeProw, Miss Missouri Teen, and the fourth runner-up was Monique Jones of Massachusetts. Ms. Jones -- who was also Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2000 -- was Miss Photogenic at Miss United States Teen. Tori Coker of Mississippi was the Pageantry Spirit winner.

Kristin Muri, competing as Miss Pennsylvania, has won the title of America's Perfect Teen. The first runner-up was Jessica Young, competing as Miss New Jersey. The second runner-up was Elviha Akberov, Miss Livingston, and the third runner-up was Lauren Campagne, Miss Peach State. The fourth runner-up was Meghan Brazzele, Miss Alabama.

Cara Hays of Little Rock, Ark., was crowned Miss Teen America 2001 on July 21, 2001. She was also the casual wear winner. The first runner-up was Christina Ellington of Connecticut, who was the talent winner. The second runner-up was Candace Cragg of Florida, who was the public service announcement winner. The third runner-up was Britnee Kellogg of Washington, and the fourth runner-up was Victoria "Tori" Carter of Colorado, who was the swimsuit winner. The essay winner was Chantelle Wright of Georgia. The evening wear winner was Teresa Bringas of Hawaii, and the interview and photogenic winner was Alexis Price of Tennessee. The volunteer community service winner was Bridgette Nielsen, North Star State Teen, and Miss Congeniality was Lavinia Witherspoon of South Carolina.

Isobel Campos, Miss Texas Teen, was crowned Miss American United States Teen on July 21, 2001, in Orlando, Fla. The first runner-up was Miss Pennsylvania Teen, Brittny Sparrow, and the second runner-up was Miss Illinois Teen, Nichole Suydam. The third runner-up was Miss New York Teen, Kerry Hanley, and the fourth runner-up was Miss California Teen, Danica Novitski. Jamie-Lynn Castelli of Rhode Island won the Ms. American United States title, competing in the pageant for the fourth time. The first runner-up was Ms. New York, Jill Nicolini, and the second runner-up was Ms. Illinois, Chearaet Karr. The third runner-up was Ms. South Carolina, Courtney Edwards, and the fourth runner-up was Ms. New Jersey, Karen McMillian-Guerra. Winning the title of Ms. American United States Woman was Karen Donaldson, Ms. New York. The first runner-up was Ms. Texas, Dana Opsincs, and the second runner-up was Ms. Ohio, Dena Ron. The third runner-up was Ms. Virginia, Maria Beall, and tying for fourth runner-up were Ms. Illinois, Robin Khayat, and Ms. Louisiana, Cindy Brady.

Kelly Witt of Long Beach, Calif., has been crowned Miss Polish-American Achievement for 2001-2002. She will compete for Coronation Inc.'s Miss Universal Achievement in August 2001.

Sabrina Malone of New Brunswick was crowned Mrs. New Jersey America on July 14, 2001, in Morristown. She was also Mrs. Congeniality, and tied with Nichelle Sanders for Mrs. Photogenic. The first runner-up was Theresa Iliff-Newton, who was also Mrs. Fitness, and the second runner-up was Melissa Elsner of East Brunswick. The third runner-up was Sally Wright, Mrs. Union, who won the award for best evening gown, and the fourth runner-up was Gail Kasper Vettraino of Mount Laurel.

Lyndsey Peterson of Payette was crowned Miss Western Idaho 2002 on July 19, 2001, in Weiser, Idaho. She will compete for the title of Miss Idaho (America). Sarah Stuart of Weiser was the first runner-up, and the second runner-up was Katie Joy Handel of Weiser.

Jennifer Weaver of Clearfield, Utah, has been chosen Mrs. Utah Achievement 2001-2002. Linda Richardson has been chosen Ms. Utah Achievement 2001-2002, and Kasie Jeffery Close, 16, has been chosen Miss Utah Teen Achievement 2001-2002.

Haley Turner, 17, of Bay City won the 12th Annual Miss Teenage Texas Pageant in Houston on the third weekend of July 2001. She competed as Miss Teen Gulf Coast, and also won the Scholastic Achievement Award. She will compete at the Miss Teen of the Nation Pageant in 2002 in Las Vegas. The first runner-up was Ivonne Moreno, Miss Teen Anthony, followed by Alesha Russell, Miss Teen El Paso, Roxanne Halfmann, Miss Teen Runnels County, and Vanessa Cobarrubias, Miss Teen Harlingen. The emcee for the event was Mrs. Texas US 2000, Erika Howe.

Deyanira Ludwina Frank won the title of Miss Universe Aruba in Oranjestad on July 14, 2001. She will represent her country in the 2002 Miss Universe Pageant in May 2002. Lainda Tais Westerhof won the title of Miss World Aruba, and will compete at Miss World in November in South Africa. Daphne Dione Croes was named Miss International Aruba, and will compete at the Miss International Pageant in Japan in October. Zeralda Candice Wai-Yien Lee was named Miss Internet.

Following are the winners of the Beauties of America 2001 Pageant, held July 15, 2001, in Bloomington, Minn., with a winner selected from each decade: 

60's - Lena Pius of California
50's - Shirley Walters of Arkansas
40's - Melanie Magnuson of Wisconsin
30's - Che' White of Texas
20's - Erin Furlong of Minnesota
Teen - Jenna Shultz of Wisconsin. 

These six decade winners then went on to compete in onstage interview for the overall Beauty of America title and a $3,000 cash prize. The honor went to Erin Furlong of Minnesota.

Mambo dancer Pablo Martín García, 24, competing as Mr. Murcia, was chosen Mr. Spain on July 15, 2001. He will represent Spain in the Mr. World 2002 competition in January 2002 in Sri Lanka. The runner-ups were Mr. Gipuzkoa, Alex Aginaga Toro (who was also Mr.Elegance) and Mr. Cantabria, Ivan Arenal De La Pinta.

Kristin Castillo, 18, competing as Miss Macomb, was crowned Miss Illinois 2001 on July 13, 2001. She will represent the state in the Miss America Pageant. The first runner-up was Miss Iroquois County, Amanda Reynolds, and the second runner-up was Miss Lake-Cook, Gina Louise Coconato. The third runner-up was Miss Northern Illinois, Kathryn Anne Killacky, and the fourth runner-up was Miss Hoffman Estates, Rekha Rangarajan. A special guest performer was Miss Illinois 1999, Jade Smalls, who will be married in August. Miss America 1998, Kate Shindle, who was Miss Illinois 1997, also performed. She recently concluded her Broadway performance of "Cabaret." Also performing was the outgoing Miss Illinois 2000, Jennifer Powers.

Becky Pruett, 22, competing as Miss Deep South, was crowned Miss Mississippi 2001 on July 14, 2001. It was her fourth year as a competitor in the state pageant, which has a history of producing strong competitors at Miss America. Miss West Central Mississippi, Robyn Davis, was the first runner-up. Jennifer Adcock was second runner-up, and Amanda Burton was third runner-up.

Jeanna Raney, competing as Miss Greater Greer, was crowned Miss South Carolina on July 14, 2001, in Spartanburg. The 20-year-old University of South Carolina junior will represent the state in the Miss America Pageant. The first runner-up was Cortni Elizabeth Bracken, Miss Golden Corner, and the second runner-up was Victoria Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Camden. The third runner-up was Tiffanie Dawn Wallace, Miss Greater Irmo, and the fourth runner-up was Courtney Michelle Stangry, Miss North Myrtle Beach.

Shannon Ford, 25, competing as Miss Miami USA, was crowned Miss Florida USA on July 14, 2001, in Hollywood, Fla. She is a Miami Dolphins cheerleader and a personnel recruiter for a financial company. The first runner-up was Jaclyn Nesheiwat of Umatilla, followed by Shannon Smith of Jacksonville, Erika Valdez of Key West and Carrie Ann Mewha of St. Petersburg.

Kellie Madrid, 21, of Midland, Texas, competing as Miss Latina Permian Basin, has been crowned Miss Latina Look of the USA 2001 during the annual pageant along San Antonio's famed Riverwalk. She is an aspiring actress and model whose first pageant experience was winning the preliminary crown the previous month. She will represent the United States in the international Latina Look of the World competition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in September. The first runner-up to the title was Lizette Hernandez, Miss Lonestar State, and the second runner-up was Gladys Gonzalez, Miss Puerto Rico. The third runner-up was Betsy Santos, Miss New Jersey, and the fourth runner-up was Victoria Tahhan, Miss North Central Texas. The Miss Congeniality award went to Clarissa Santiago, Miss New York. The Director of the Year Award went to the Miss Latina Wisconsin Pageant.

Tiffany Ann Reed, 20, has been crowned Miss U.S. Model 2001 at the national competition in Nashville. The longtime Utah resident competed as Miss Utah, but currently is living and attending college in Tennessee. Coincidentally, the similarly named Tiffany Lynn Reed, 17, of Kentucky was chosen 2001 Miss Teen Model USA. In the Young Teen Division (ages 13-14), Ashley Danielle Keel, 14, of Alabama was crowned Miss Young Teen Model USA. Fallon Shephard of Tennessee was crowned Miss Pre-Teen Model USA. In the optional talent competition, Carrie Brendel, 21, Miss Illinois Model USA, was the overall talent winner for her vocal performance.

Karla Farnham, the "woman without an ocean" who was featured in a biographical essay on PNB, was crowned Mrs. Wyoming America 2001 on July 7, 2001. She also won Mrs. Photogenic and best in swimsuit and evening gown.

Kathryn Lynn Stoudenmire, competing as Miss Lower State Carolina, was crowned Miss Teen South Carolina on July 7, 2001, in Spartanburg. She is from Greer and is the first winner of the newly inaugurated pageant, which is affiliated with the Miss South Carolina Scholarship Pageant. The first runner-up was Miss Greater Greenwood, Taylor Elizabeth Long, and the second runner-up was Miss Teen Liberty, Samantha Dale McNeil. The third runner-up was Miss Belton-Honea Path, Brittany Lynn Robinson, and the fourth runner-up was Miss Teen Pickens, Fallon Courtnee Woods.

Luanne Richardson, 18, was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2001 on July 7, 2001. She will represent the small but historic "rock" at the Miss World Pageant in November 2001.

Stacy James, Miss Lake O' The Pines, was crowned Miss Texas 2001 on July 7, 2001, in Fort Worth. She will represent the Lone Star State in the Miss America Pageant. The first runner-up was Brooke Staudt, Miss Amarillo-Area, and the second runner-up was Lisa Dalzell, Miss Humble-Kingwood. The third runner-up was Melissa Pritchett, Miss Montgomery County, and the fourth runner-up was Cindy Elizondo, Miss White Settlement.

Vanessa Gates was crowned Metro Toronto's Prettiest Filipina on July 7, 2001. She will represent the city in the Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) of the World competition in Toronto in August 2001. She also won the Best in Swimwear award, and tied for the Best in Long Gown prize with Kerri Anne Smith. Rommel Cruz was named Metro Toronto's Most Dashing Filipino at the same contest and will compete at the Mr. Philippines of the World Pageant, also to take place in Toronto in August. Terri Lynn Yee won the overall talent prize, and George Saygan won the Best in Swimwear and Best in Formal Wear prizes in the men's category.

Anna Mae Abia was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Edmonton (Miss Philippines Edmonton) on July 6. She will represent her city at the Binibining Pilipinas of the World Pageant in Toronto, on Aug. 18, 2001.

Ashley Huff, representing Las Vegas, was crowned Miss Nevada on July 1, 2001. She will represent the state at the Miss America Pageant. Her talent was Tahitian dance.

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