Miss America
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Miss America 2003
-Miss Florida-
Ericka Dunlap
Ericka Dunlap from Florida carries the honors as the new Miss America On Saturday, September 20th, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Miss America 2004 was crowned from 51 representatives. She is Miss Florida, Ericka Dunlap, a 21 year-old aspiring lawyer at the University of Central Florida from Orlando. She won the evening gown competition and talent competition on the final night, singing "If I Could." Her platform is Celebrating Cultural Diversity & Inclusiveness, a social message about teaching understanding of different cultures she will promote during her year. The court of honor: First Runner-Up, Miss Hawaii Kanoelani Gibson, a crowd favorite who sang "Natural Woman" which won her a preliminary talent award. Second Runner-Up, Miss Wisconsin Tina Sauerhammer, a 22 year-old who is already a medical doctor and won a preliminary talent award with a classical cello piece. Third Runner-Up, Miss Maryland Marina Harrison, who elicited a noticeable booing when the audience felt she was done an injustice in her given position. She sang the Alicia Keys R&B hit "Fallin'". Fourth Runner-Up, Miss California Nicole Lamarche, a preliminary swimsuit winner who plans to become an ordained minister.
Completing the top ten:
Miss Virginia, Nancy Redd, a Harvard graduate who also picked up a preliminary swimsuit awardMiss Indiana, Bryn Champman, a student of vocal performanceMiss Rhode Island, Laurie Beth Gray, a Harvard graduate who finished in the top 5% of her class and aspires to be a medical doctor, and picked up a preliminary talent award with a classical violin pieceMiss New Hampshire, Candace Glickman, recipient of a preliminary swimsuit awardand Miss Oklahoma Kelley Scott, an aspiring accountantFinishing the top fifteen:Miss Missouri - Amber Etheridge; Miss Michigan - Madonna Emond; Miss Alabama - Catherine Crosby; Miss Georgia - Andrea Bailey and Miss New Jersey - Jennifer Farrell
The three-hour telecast included talent, swimsuit, eveningwear, a quiz segment, platform discussion and a brand new casualwear segment. Miss Maryland, Marina Harrison, won the casualwear segment, while Miss California, Nicole Lamarche, won the swimsuit portion. Miss Florida carried the eveningwear and talent segments.
The three-hour telecast included talent, swimsuit, eveningwear, a quiz segment, platform discussion and a brand new casualwear segment. Miss Maryland, Marina Harrison, won the casualwear segment, while Miss California, Nicole Lamarche, won the swimsuit portion. Miss Florida carried the eveningwear and talent segments.
