Past National Winners 1958 - 2011
See also all past State Representatives 1958 - 2010.
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1958 Phyllis A. Whitenack West Virginia University of Central Florida Graduate; registered nurse; lives in Scottsdale, AZ; two daughters and two grandchildren; died in 2011 |
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1959 Judi Humphrey Peckonis Pennsylvania Studied for a career in nursing; one son, died in 1968 |
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1960 Maureen Sullivan Collins Connecticut Southern Connecticut State University graduate; BS degree in Special Education; Lives on Fisher Island, FL, and CT with husband George; three sons and ten grandchildren |
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1961 Mary Frann Luecke Missouri Attended Northwestern University; founded the America’s Junior Miss Council in 1995; had an extensive career in acting; died in 1998 |
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1962 Jean Leslie Allen Rhode Island George Washington University graduate; attended Georgetown Law School; now in a work-study program in administration in Providence, RI; one son |
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1963 Diane Sawyer Kentucky Wellesley College graduate; former co-host of ABC’s GMA; anchor of ABC's World News and principal anchor for breaking news, election coverage, and special events; lives in New York with husband Mike Nichols |
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1964 Linda Felber Washington Master’s degree from University of Illinois; lives in Salem, OR; coordinator of student services for school district; one daughter |
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1965 Patrice Gaunder Heeran Michigan Marygrove College (Detroit) graduate; lives in Washoe Valley, NV with husband of 42 years, John; three grown children |
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1966 Diane Wilkins Wisconsin Studied at Marymont and the University of Massachusetts; worked in import business in California; died in 2005. |
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1967 Rosemary Dunaway Trible Arkansas University of Texas graduate; works with students at Christopher Newport Univ., where husband is president; author of book and created nonprofit called Fear to Freedom; married with two children and one grandson |
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1968 Debi Faubion Attorri Oklahoma Stephens College graduate; lives with her husband in Charlotte, NC where she has retired as an anchor for the evening news at WSOC-TV |
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1969 Jackie Bennington Weiss California Master’s degree in education from Stanford University; high school dance and aerobics teacher; two daughters |
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1970 Karen Stenwall Wiseman Arizona Studied at Texas Christian University and Kansas State; Masters in psychology; Senior VP Marketing for global Real Estate company; lives in Dallas, TX; three daughters & three grandchildren |
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1971 Arlene Stens Thompson New Jersey Master’s degree from Trenton State College; lives in Moorestown, NJ; five children |
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1972 Lydia Hodson Copeland Kentucky George Washington University graduate; worked in television; one son; died in 1991 |
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1973 Linda Rutledge Delbridge Kansas Ph.D. in computer science from George Washington University; Global Sales Executive for IBM; resides in Lake Tahoe, NV with her husband Dave |
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1974 Karen Morris Gowdy Wyoming University of Wyoming graduate; played Dr. Faith Coleridge for eight years on Emmy-winning Ryan’s Hope; lives in CT with husband, Curt, and has three daughters |
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1975 Julie Forshee Thurber Arkansas Spring Hill College graduate; lives in Magnolia Springs, AL; two sons |
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1976 Lenne Jo Hallgren Best Washington Whitworth College graduate; public speaker, author, and active in public affairs; resides in Eagle, ID; contributor to Full Bloom; three children |
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1977 Christy Moller Wojohn Arkansas University of Georgia graduate; teaches first grade; lives in Zachary, LA; five children |
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1978 Kim Crosby Westenberg Missouri Performs as feature soloist with symphonies around the U.S.; starred in Guys and Dolls and Into the Woods on Broadway; appearing in national tour of Peter Pan; lives in Springfield, MO with husband; two daughters and one son |
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1979 Susan Horvath McCready Pennsylvania Studied at Troy State University; worked in radio; currently living in Virginia with her husband, a retired Air Force Colonel |
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1980 Julie Bryan Moran Georgia Magna Cum Laude graduate of UGA; extensive career in television, including first female anchor of ABC's Wide World of Sports, Entertainment Tonight and Insider’s List; resides in Santa Monica, CA with husband, Actor Rob Moran and two daughters |
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1981 Kim Smith Yandow North Carolina Extensive career as a dancer/choreographer and Director; taught dance at BYU for 11 years; directed her own women’s performing company for seven years; author/speaker; SimpleSpaces; lives in Utah with husband Chris; ten children and one grandchild |
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1982 Susan Hammett Wilmore Mississippi Master’s degree from Louisiana State University in communication disorders; speech pathologist for 15 years; currently sales representative for Takeda pharmaceuticals; lives in Alexandria, LA, with husband, Randy, and two sons |
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1983 Stephanie Ashmore Pitts Alabama University of Mississippi Nursing School graduate; Pediatric Oncology, pre-op and recovery room nursing; lives in Starkville, MS with her husband, two daughters and two sons |
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1984 Amber Kvanli Ward Minnesota M.B.A. from Kellogg at Northwestern University; lives in New York City with husband and two children |
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1985 Valerie Lowrance Tyler Texas University of Texas- Ph.D. in jurispendence; former prosecutor; working as a lecturer in trial advocacy at the U of TX Law School; resides in Austin, TX with her husband and four children |
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1986 Lori Jo Smith Carbonneau Virginia Graduate of Princeton; Harvard MBA; earning Masters of Theology degree; lives in Virginia following years in China; two sons and one daughter |
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1987 Chuti Tiu Wisconsin Northwestern University grad; actor and writer for film, TV, commercials, theater, and Internet; in post-production for "Pretty Rosebud," a feature she wrote, produced, and starred in; business developer in anti-aging industry; married to actor Oscar Torre |
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1988 Kristen Logan Sepesi Mississippi Baylor University graduate; former marketing consultant and Colorado state chairman; lives in Athens, GA with husband Josh; one daughter and one son |
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1989 Kristin Huxhold Provisero Missouri University of Illinois graduate; Master’s degree from Webster University; Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar; Broadway singer and actress living in New York City with her husband and two daughters |
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1990 Sara Martin Rosheger Illinois Northwestern University graduate; Master’s degree from the University of Warwick in Coventry, England; Kindergarten teacher; married with two children |
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1991 Amy Elizabeth Goodman California UCLA graduate; Master’s from Columbia; nationally recognized journalist and style expert; frequent contributor NBC's Today Show, ABC's The View, and CBS Morning News; author of "Wear This, Toss That"; Fashion Director for Timex; resides in McLean, VA with her husband and two children |
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1992 Tiffany Stoker Madsen California BYU magna cum laude graduate; received a Juris Doctorate cum laude from Hastings College of the Law; practiced labor and employment law; certified teacher of Let's Play Music; President of Church Young Women Organization; resides in California with her husband; two sons and two daughters |
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1993 Rebecca Jones Kujawa Georgia Duke University graduate; vice president business management for energy company; resides in Florida with her husband and three children |
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1994 Amy Osmond Cook Utah Ph.D. in Communication from University of Utah; Columnist at LAFamily Magazine and relationship expert for CupidsPulse.com; Faculty associate at Arizona State University; married to Jeff and has five children |
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1995 Kiersten Rickenbach Cerveny New Jersey Duke and Tulane School of Medicine grad; board-certified dermatologist; Chief of the Dept. of Dermatology at Brooklyn Hospital Center, an affiliate of Cornell University Medical Center; lives in New York with husband Andrew and two children |
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1996 Andrea Plummer Guardenier Tennessee University of Virginia grad; Received MD from Albany Medical College; now an Air Force Major serving as Chief of Pediatrics at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada; recently married USMC Captain Benjamin Guardenier |
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1997 Tyrenda Williams Alabama Graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and holds a M.A. in Journalism and Latin American & Caribbean Studies from NYU; owner of Cameo Closets.com; lives in Birmingham, AL with husband and expecting first child in August |
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1998 Susan Davidson Pennsylvania Graduate of Harvard University with honors; graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine; resident physician in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital |
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1999 Sarah Jane Everman Georgia Graduate of the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; worship leader at Apostles church in New York City |
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2000 Jesika Henderson Harmon Utah BYU graduate with honors; BA in English and minor in dance; Arizona state chairman; resides in Mesa. AZ with husband, Robbie, and three children |
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2001 Carrie Colvin Alling Alabama Magna cum Laude Graduate from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Economics; managing non-profit relations for TakePart.com, the digital arm of Participant Media; living in Los Angeles with husband Matt and expecting first child in July |
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2002 Amy Kerr McVey Oregon Graduated Cum Laude from Willamette University with a major in Rhetoric and Media Studies; owns and operates fine art wedding and portrait photography studio with husband Erich; lives in Salem, OR |
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2003 Andrea Finch Williams California Graduated from Brigham Young University with major in music/dance/theater; teaches voice and piano lessons; resides in Gainesville, FL with her husband, one daughter and one son |
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2004 Shannon Essenpreis Fortenberry Texas Graduated from the University of Mississippi with degree in broadcast journalism; External Marketing Director for a medical group; resides in North Mississippi with husband and new son |
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2005 Kelli Schutz Croyle Mississippi Honor's grad with BA in mass communications with emphasis in broadcast journalism from Bellhaven University; certified Pilates instructor; judges local and state programs; guest speaker with emphasis on community involvement and volunteerism; choreographer; resides in Tuscaloosa, AL with husband, Brodie, and new son |
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2006 Taylor Phillips Kentucky Honors grad from Stanford University with BA in Psychology and Human Biology; beginning her second year as a PhD student at Stanford studying psychology and organizational behavior |
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2007 Nora Ali Minnesota Graduate of Harvard University with BA in Statistics and Quantitative Finance; working in New York City as a Pan-Asian Equities Financial Analyst |
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2008 Lindsey Brinton Utah Junior at Harvard University majoring in Economics; currently serving a volunteer mission for the LDS church in Stockholm, Sweden for two years before returning to Harvard for her Senior year |
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2009 Michelle Rodgers Kentucky Student at Northwestern University; Studying Social Policy with minors in Business and Theater; Volunteer Coordinator for the Northwestern Community Development Corps; Senator for Associated Government; Artistic Director of the Jewish Theatre Ensemble |
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2010 Madison Leonard Idaho Student at Pepperdine University; Studying Music and minoring in Spanish; Perspectives Editor of Pepperdine's newspaper, The Graphic |
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2011 Katye Brock Tennessee Student at University of Tennessee-Knoxville where she is majoring in International Studies, with a concentration in global economy and politics |
