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Morgan Elizabeth Amarone
Miss Connecticut 2011

Jun. 25, 2011

The Miss Connecticut America pageant took place June 23-25, 2011 at the Garde Arts Center, New London, CT.  The reigning Miss Connecticut America 2010 Brittany Decker was on hand to crown her successor.

Morgan Elizabeth Amarone has been on the path to Miss America since she was 16 years old, and now the 23-year-old will be going to Miss America.

But first, her journey will begin by promoting her platform, "The Power of Pink -- Cancer Education and Awareness."

She performed a jazz dance for her talent presentation.

The first runner up was Miss Nutmeg Jessica Lesage; second runner up was Miss Fairfield County Acacia Courtney; third runner up was Miss Constitution Brittany Monico; and fourth runner up was Miss Mountain Laurel Alexandra Tenney.

Rounding out the Top 10 were: Miss Rocky Hill Kaitlyn Tarpet, Miss Hartford County Martha Price, Miss New Haven County Alexandria Puglisi, Miss Greater North Haven Ashley Membrino, and Miss Greater Waterbury Cassandra Mastrianni,

More information about Morgan Elizabeth Amarone

In the coming months, she will be educating the people and children of Connecticut about living a proper lifestyle in order to avoid cancer. She started started educating herself about the disease after her grandfather, Andrew Amarone Sr., died from lung cancer only three months after being diagnosed in 2004.

"When my grandfather was diagnosed, I was very confused. I did research and realized he wasn't educated. He didn't know the signs and symptoms of lung cancer." Morgan also learned that two-thirds of cancer deaths can be preventable.

"That's when I decided to keep his legacy going and to start promote cancer education and awareness," she said.

Morgan has used her involvement in the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Program to promote her issue of concern, and she has now written a children's book, "Madison's Journey."

It's the story of a girl, Madison, whose friend, Sophie, has cancer, and the journey she takes to learn what Sophie is going through. She wants to introduce the book in elementary school health classes across Connecticut. She already has spoken at middle and high schools about the topic.

"I believe it's important to focus on leading a healthy lifestyle, being involved in your community and being aware of the signs and symptoms of cancer>"

Morgan became involved in Miss Connecticut through its Outstanding Teen program and was first runner-up in 2006. She then became Miss Greater Waterbury and made it into top 10 and received the state academic award. In 2008, as Miss North Haven, she won the state academic award. She entered the 2011 Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant as Miss Southington, an open local pageant that was held early in the season. At Miss Connecticut, Morgan tied for preliminary lifestyle and fitness in swimsuit; received the overall interview award and became Miss Connecticut. She will earn scholarships totaling over $5,000.

She earned a B.S. in accounting from Quinnipiac University and is an audit associate at Deloitte in Hartford. In her junior year, she started a master's program at Quinnipiac and will earn an MBA in healthcare management from Quinnipiac.

Morgan lives in Hamden with her parents, Andrew and Regina Amarone, and her brother, Paul, 17, whom she describes as her best friend.

Amarone will represent the Nutmeg State at Miss America in January 2012

Connecticut Trivia:

Marian Bergeron West Haven 1933 Courtesy of Miss America Org.

Connecticut has only one Miss America, and that was in the very early days of the Miss America pageant history.

The Connecticut ladies first made the semifinals when Florence Harriet Green, representing Bridgeport, CT made it in 1926. Since then they have made the semifinalist in 1935, 1946, 1951, 1959, 1981, and Sylvia Gomes returned Connecticut to the semifinals in 2000.

Tillie Theodora Cecilia Grey finished as second runner up in 1936.

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Miss Connecticut 2011 Delegates
Apple Valley Ashley Mae Hayden Vocal The Tie That Binds Diverse Communities Together Return '10 (CT Amer Queen '07)	Brass City Alexis Prieto Vocal Celebrate Diversity New	Bristol Marisa DelBuono Vocal National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairy New	Constitution Brittany Monico Jazz Dance Healthy Habits, Happy Kids New 3rd RU
Fairfield County Acacia Mary Courtney Ballet en Pointe Excellence in Education and How to Improve Education One Student at a Time New 2nd RU	Greater Hamden Casey Del Basso Vocal Empowering Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD): Effects of Distracted Driving New	Greater North Haven Ashley Membrino Tap Dance AIDS Awareness and Prevention for Today's Young Adults Return '10, '09 T 10	Greater Waterbury Cassandra Mastrianni Vocal Go, Fight, Win! The War Against Parkinson's and the MJFF Return '10, '09, '08 T 10
Greater Watertown Marissa Ranalli Vocal Self-Esteem: Learning to Love Return '08	Hartford County Martha Price Vocal Ronald McDonald's House Charity 2nd RU '10 T 10	Litchfield County Tiffany George Jazz / Belly Dance Isis Wing Presentation, Awareness and Support of Juvenile Diabetes New	Mattatuck Joanna Shields Vocal Eliminate Hate and Spread a Smile New
Mountain Laurel Alexandra Tenney Ballet en Pointe Believing in and Encouraging Others to “Pay It Forward” New 4th RU	Naugatuck Valley Krystie Lynn Seese Vocal Don’t Just Say It, Sign It: Raising Awareness for Deaf and Hearing Impaired New	New Haven County Alexandra Justine Puglisi Rampo College Tap Dance A W.I.S.H. for Today’s Youth – Wishing to Inspire, Succeed and Heal Return '10, 4th RU '09, Return '08 T 10	Nutmeg Jessica Lesage Jazz Dance Reach Out, Re-Teach, Respond: The Ripple Effect New 1st RU
Rocky Hill Kaitlyn Tarpey Irish Step Dance New T 10	Southington Morgan Amarone Jazz Dance The Power of Pink – Cancer Education and Awareness Return '08, '06 Winner	Wolcott Aubrey Heidorn Karate Be Fit, Live Strong New

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