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Georgia 2006

Amanda Kozak
Miss Georgia 2006
Photo by Art Johnson, Photographer

Jun. 24, 2006

Story by: Reggie Lewis

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Congratulations to Miss Georgia Amanda Kozak for being the second runner up at the recent Miss America pageant. She was also a Quality of Life award finalist.

The 62nd Annual Miss Georgia Pageant was held in Columbus, Georgia. The state of Georgia has the distinction of being the "longest consecutive running state pageant" in the Miss America system.

After finishing as first runner up last year, Amanda Kozak, Miss Valdosta, a veteran swimsuit and evening gown winner earlier in the week, won the Miss Georgia 2006 title. She was the Overall Winner of the W.C. Webb Evening Gown Award for the pageant.

Amanda, a graduate of Valdosta State University, was set to start work at Russell Elementary School in Warner Robins, Georgia (as a third grade teacher) on June 27, 2006.

Now that she is Miss Georgia, she will move to Columbus and spend the next year promoting her platform which is mentoring with the Big Brother, Big Sister Organization of America. She also will represent Georgia in the Miss America Pageant. Amanda is a dancer. This was her 3rd try for the crown, she was Top 11 in '04. She was also first runner up last year at the National Sweetheart pageant.

"I can't believe I'm here representing the state that is not my hometown but I'm glad to be in Georgia," said Kozak, a native of Missouri. She has lived in Georgia for the last 12 years.

The first runner up and a veteran swimsuit and talent winner was Miss Capital City, Kelly Bradshaw. Kelly was the Overall Winner of the New Life Fitness Swimwear Award. She is a Georgia Southern Student and performed a ballet en pointe for talent. She was third runner up in '05, fourth runner up in '04, and Top 10 in '03. The second runner up was a newcomer, Miss Gwinett County, Erina Patterson. She won a newcomer evening gown and swimsuit prelim earlier in the week. She is a Georgia Tech University cheerleader, just finishing her first year. She played a violin. Her platform is Mentoring.

The third runner up and a veteran swimsuit and talent prelim winner was Miss Onion Capital, Devan Fleming. She is a Columbus State University student and is a vocalist. Her platform concerns Court Appointed Special Advocates. She had been a semi-finalist the last two years. Rounding out the top five as fourth runner up was, another college freshman and newcomer to the Miss Georgia stage, Miss Southeast Georgia Caitlyn Andrews. Caitlyn captured the Overall Talent Award, for her opera presentation.

The remaining Top 10 were: Miss Cobb County Lauren Halford-opera (Newcomer Talent); Miss Columbus Chasity Hardman-vocal; Miss South Georgia Marsha Moore-tap dance (Veteran Talent); Miss Southern River Lauren Ledbetter (Newcomer Talent, EG, and SS); and Miss Thomasville Leah Massee-vocal.

Other Award winners were: Miss America Academic Achievement Award winner, Toni Lynn Gordon, Miss Wayne County; Winner of the Burma Davis Posey Christian Values Award was Kasey Minyard, Miss Historic Plains; Miss America Community Service Award Winner, Allison Hutto, Miss Atlanta. In a tie for Miss Congenialty were Miss Conyers Cherry Blossom Sara Waldman (winner of last years Miss Congenialty Award) and Miss Satilla Courtney Herndon.

Non Finalist Talent Winners were: Donna Sellers, Miss Irish Capital (preliminary Novice Swimwear winner); Kendria Bailey, Miss Albany;and Katie Lumpkin, Miss Magnolia Midlands. Non Finalist Evening Gown Winners were: Jacqueline Payne, Miss Fulton County (also preliminary Novice Evening Gown Award Winner); Kasey Minyard, Miss Historic Southern Plains; and Joy McCalla, Miss Presidential Pathways. People's Choice winner was Miss Capital City Kelly Bradshaw.

The 2006 Miss Georgia Pageant is being held June 20-22 and 24, 2006 at the Bill Heard Theatre of the Columbus RiverCentre in Columbus, Georgia.

Georgia Trivia:

Neva Langley
Macon
1953

Courtesy of Miss America Org.

Georgia has only one Miss America in 1953.

Georgia had Jody Shattuck place as 1st ru in 1957, Jeannie Cross (1967) top ten, Cynthia Cook (1971) Top Ten, Kristl Evans (1981) 2nd runner-up, Bobbie Eakes (1982) Top ten, Marlesa Ball (1986) Top Ten, Kara Martin (1993) 1st runner-up to Miss America, Andrea Krahn (1994) was 3rd runner-up to Miss America. Andrea Bailey (2003) top fifteen, Danica Tisdale (2004) won a Talent Preliminary in addition to being named to the Top Ten. Monica Pang (2005) 1st runner-up to Miss America, Amanda Kozak (2006) 2nd runner-up to Miss America. Continuing the streak was Leah Massey who made the top ten (2008).

Preliminary Talent winner Cynthia Cook in 1971 (actually tied with Miss Pennsylvania); Amy Mulkey (2002) won On Stage Interview Preliminary (the only year they had that award), Emily Foster won the Tuesday Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness award at the pageant in 2001. Non-Finalist Talent Winners included Seva Day in 1975, Sandra Eakes in 1979, Camille Bentley in 1984, Kelly Jerles in 1987 (along with Prelim Swimsuit); Jamie Price in 1989. April Brinson in 1998, and Osjha Anderson in 1999.

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Miss Georgia 2006 Delegates
Albany KENDRIA BAILEY Jan. 7, 2006 Albany State University - Senior, Opera Dream Big, Fly far, Give Back, Achieve More 21, New Non Finalist Talent	Altamaha ANGELA BYRD Jan. 28, 2006 Georgia Southern University Vocal Child Abuse: Awareness and Prevention Ret '05	Atlanta ALLISON HUTTO Oct. 22, 2005 North Georgia University Vocal Volunteerism with Children 22, Ret '04 & '05 Community Service	Augusta ERIN BEASLEY Aug. 6, 2005 University of Georgia - Sophomore, Clogging Lyphoma Awareness Ret 05
Camilla LAURA FINK Feb. 4, 2006 Vocal A Life Worth Living: Education America on Suicide Prevention & Awareness Ret '04	Capital City KELLY BRADSHAW Feb. 11, 2006 Georgia Southern University - Junior, Ballet en Pointe The Prevention of Child Abuse 22, 3rd RU '05, 4th RU '04, T 10 '03 1st RU Overall Swimsuit, People's Choice	Carpet Capital AUNDREA POOLE Sep. 24, 2005 Piano March of Dimes New	Chattahoochee DARCI CAIN Sep. 17, 2005 Vocal Children's Dental Education New
Cherokee County ELIZABETH NEIDEL Jan. 7, 2006 Kennesaw State University Dance Arts in Education New	Coastal Georgia BROOKE BOATRIGHT Sep. 17, 2005 Georgia Southern University - Junior, Tap Dance Promoting the Awareness and Prevention of Heart Disease through the American Heart Association Ret '05	Cobb County LAUREN HALFORD Aug. 6, 2005 Georgia Tech University Vocal Encouraging America's Women in Math and Science 19, New T 10 Newcomer Talent	Columbus CHASITY HARDMAN Aug. 13, 2005 Georgia State University - Sophomore, Music Education Vocal D.R.E.A.M Ret '05 T 10
Columbus State University JESSICA SCOTT Feb. 18, 2006 Columbus State University Vocal Hippotherapy- Using Horses for Therapy with Disabled 19, New	Conyers Cherry Blossom SARA WALDMAN Oct. 1, 2005 Georgetown University - Sophomore, International Relations Piano Making great kids greater 19, Ret '05 Miss Congenialty (tie)	Coosa Valley AMANDA RAMPLEY Oct. 8, 2005 Georgia Southern University Vocal Providing Hope for America's Elderly and Disabled Ret '05	DeKalb County STACEY FERGUSON Aug. 8, 2005 Piano Make-A-Wish Foundation New
East Georgia KRISTIN MOYE Feb. 18, 2006 Vocal Back Off and Let People Sign Ret '04	Eliottia LESLIE CULBERTSON Feb. 18, 2006 Georgia Southern University Dance Overcoming Depression in Women Ret '05	Emanuel County BRITTANY WILLIS Aug. 6, 2005 Jazz Dance Secondhand Smoke Awareness New	Fulton County JACQUELINE PAYNE Feb. 26, 2006 Atlanta Clark University Modern Dance Breast Cancer Awareness New Non Finalist Gown, Prelim Gown
Georgia Southern University REBEKAH ROTTON Feb. 11, 2006 Georgia Southern University - Dance Pedagogy Dance Nourishing Communities Through Meals on Wheels 21, Ret '04	Georgia State University ASHLEY GHOLAMHOUSANNI Jan. 22, 2006 Georgia State University Piano Vehicle Safety: Safety For All New	Gwinnett County ERINA PATTERSON Sep. 17, 2005 Classical Violin Youth Mentoring New 2nd RU Newcomer Prelim Evening Gown & Swimsuit	Heart of Georgia JESSICA BLACK Feb. 18, 2006 Vocal Y.E.S. Program, Youth Education of Senior Citizens New
Historic North Georgia LACE LARRABEE Aug. 27, 2005 Kennesaw State University Monologue Fighting Multiple Sclerosis Through the National MS Society 21, Ret '03 & '05	Historic Southern Plains KASEY MINYARD Nov. 5, 2005 Georgia College and Georgia State University Vocal RACHEL- Reading Affords Children Hope, Adventure, and Excitement for Life 19, Ret '05 Christian Values, Non Finalist Gown	Irish Capital DONNA SELLARS Feb. 25, 2006 Classical Piano Learning For Life- Empowering America's Future New Non Finalist Talent, Prelim Swimsuit	Lake Lanier NATALIE STRONG Feb. 4, 2006 Auburn University - Graduate, Mass Communications Vocal The March of Dimes Organization 23, New AL-MAO Ret '03 & '04
Macon MELISSA ROSA Jan. 14, 2006 Dance Call to Service- Encouraging Youth Volunteerism New	Magnolia Midlands KATIE LUMPKIN Dec. 17, 2005 Birmingham Southern University - Communications Tap Dance Empowering Youth- Inside Out Ret '04 & '05 Non Finalist Talent	Onion Capital DEVAN FLEMING ABAC- Tifton - Senior, Biology Vocal CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocate 22, T 11 '04, T 10 '05 3rd RU Prelim Evening Gown Talent Awards	Presidential Pathways JOY McCALLA Feb. 4, 2006 Valdosta State University Vocal The Power of One- Using your Strengths to Improve the Weakness of Others Ret '05 Non Finalist Gown
Satilla COURTNEY HERNDON Jan. 14, 2006 Jazz Dance Fighting Childhood/ Adolescent Obesity through Performing Arts New Miss Congenialty (tie)	Shorter College CHRISTY SATTERFIELD Shorter College Vocal Integrating Music into School Curriculum	South Georgia MARSHA MOORE Feb. 4, 2006 Georgia Southern University Tap Dance Make a Start- Tap into the Arts 21, Ret '04 & '05 T 10 Veteran Talent	Southeast Georgia CAITLYN ANDREWS Aug. 6, 2005 Vocal Mentorship Through Music New 4th RU Overall Talent
Southern Rivers LAUREN LEDBETTER Mar. 3, 2006 University of Georgia - Graduate, Vocal Youth Education and Lifelong Leadership New T 10 Newcomer Talent, EG, and SS	Spirit of Georgia KIM PEREZ Dec. 3, 2005 Vocal Changing Lives Through Arts Education Ret '05	Tattnall County ANGELA VARNADOE Aug. 27, 2005 Brewton Parker College - Junior, Acro-Gymnastics L.I.G.H.T. the Way- Guiding Children to Success 20, Ret 05 & ''04, T 10 '03	Thomasville LEAH MASSE Feb. 18, 2006 Valdosta State University Vocal Children's Miracle Network: Giving the gift of HOPE Ret '02 T 10
Troup County ANNA McGRADY Jan. 21, 2006 Ballet en Pointe Adoption Awareness New	UGA JANNA GAY Jan. 14, 2006 University of Georgia Piano Building Character and Family Values 21, Ret '03 & '05	Valdosta AMANDA KOZAK Sep. 10, 2005 Valdosta State University - Junior, Early Childhood Education Dance Positive Role Models Through Mentoring 21, T 11 '04, 1st RU '05 Winner Prelim Evening Gown & Swimsuit Awards, Overall Evening Gown	Warner Robins JENISON COOPER Jul. 30, 2005 Middle Georgia College - Sophomore, Early Childhood Education Vocal Reading the Basis of All Education 19, Ret '04
Wayne County TONI LYNN GORDON Jan. 14, 2006 Georgia Southern University Jazz Dance Extracurricular Activities- Paving the Road to Success New Academic Achievement

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