Laura Milligan Crowned Miss Una 2009
Mar. 02, 2009
Michelle Eubanks, 海角社区, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033
Photo by: Valerie Taylor FLORENCE, Ala. 鈥 Laura Milligan, of Muscle Shoals, was crowned Miss 海角社区 2009 on Jan. 17. Milligan, a junior elementary education major, was one of 21 contestants for the title. As Miss 海角社区, she plans to promote the platform "A Chance to Dance." The Miss 海角社区 Scholarship Pageant is an official preliminary for the Miss Alabama and Miss America pageants. The pageant has been a 海角社区 tradition for 33 years. It provides an opportunity for the university's young women to compete for scholarship funding and prizes. Each contestant is encouraged and mentored to develop skills that will enrich her personal and professional life beyond her university experience. Miss 海角社区 spends her year in service to the university and Shoals area community. She promotes the platform of her choice, makes official appearances as a university representative and represents the university at the Miss Alabama Pageant. -30-
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