Miss American 2009
 

OK, so I was watching the reality showed that's paired with it this evening, and I was wondering if we have an Greeks in the running this year?

I just looked through the profiles and only two contestants listed Order of Omega, which don't you have to be greek to get into Order of Omega?

The contestants were Katie Lorenz-Illinois and Emily Cox-Kentucky.

A bunch of ladies mentioned honor societies but none mentioned NPC sororities.

I've been trying to find out which sorority Katie Lorenz was in. Interestingly, she's from Michigan and competed in the Miss Michigan pageant in 2005 and 2007. I can't find a reference to her sorority though.

Found a reference, looks like she's a Delta Gamma: http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/.../Page_307.html

Looks like Emily Cox is an ADPi from UK
Emily Cox, senior member of Beta Psi, was recently accepted into University of Kentucky Pharmacy School. She was also crowned Miss Bowling Green, and will compete for the title of Miss Kentucky this summer.
http://www.ukadpi.com/page.php?page_id=12918

I watched the show last night, and although I have some reservations about it, I do hope it does some good in revitalizing the popularity and notoriety of being Miss America.

I tried explaining to my two daughters how we always watched the Miss America pageant on tv every year. The woman who won the crown was most definitely a celebrity in the US. And remember watching the talent portion? I loved it - and I was never a pageant girl.

Seems like whenever Donald Trump took over Miss USA and made the whole thing about who was the sexiest (instead of who is most well rounded as well as pretty: a la Miss America) the Miss America pageant began to lose popularity.

Also, we were also speculating if there were any Greeks participating.

I turned it on for a few minutes loved Miss Kentucky blowing away the contestants with her chemical knowledge. I was cracking up at the reactions.

I turned it off when they were getting ready to break to commercial, and they showed the catty eye-ball rolling when they were eating. I do not like the reality show concept, but then this is entertainment!

I believe Miss Oklahoma is an Alpha Phi and Miss Alabama is a Chi Omega. That's what it said on their pageant websites in their bios.

When did it go down the toilet? It really happened quickly...back in the day, almost everyone's family would be gathering to watch it and now hardly anyone knows when it's on. I remember when Miss Arkansas won in the mid sixties because my mother was so excited that she was calling the Hogs (oddly enough, that winner ended up being my brother's teacher several years later); I remember when a friend from Mississippi State won and when an Ole Miss Pi Phi won.

I've never been a fan of pageants but the Miss America Pageant was an American institution and then somebody (Trump?) crapped it up.

If this is the same show one of my sorority sisters was talking about, then one of the contestants is an Alpha Phi. Don't know the state, but her name is Kelsey.

Checked the official site and she is an ADPi, Beta Psi chapter.

Well I know who I'm rooting for now. J/K. LOL.

I think Katie Lorenz (IL) is absolutely adorable!! So I'm rooting for her too!

I remember when i was a student at Arkansas Miss America 1995( Heather Whtestone) and my roommate were friends and i got to meet her when she was on campus for a speaking tour. Thats was pretty cool!

I use to be one of the many who sat there and watched that pageant every year with my girlfriends growing up with our make shift crowns and spectors. I still watch it to this day when i can find which channel they shuffled it around too.

I was really upset when they moved it from ABC, Atlantic City and the same weekend in September. My parents were always away that weekend and my Grandma and I would watch the parade through Atlantic City and then I would be allowed to stay up late and we would cheer for our favorites and of course Miss NJ.

To me Miss America had all the class, grace and the amazing history, and the changes (and the show) seem to make it as cheesy as any other reality tv show.

Miss Montana is a Kappa.

This was such a big deal when I was growing up. Mom and I watched every pageant, but Miss America was always my favorite.

Since people are sharing Miss A. anecdotes, I'll mention that my mom used to work out occasionally with the 2004 Miss America. They had the same personal trainer.

It's just not the same without gay guy from Ugly Betty. It just doesn't have the appeal it had last year.

Miss Georgia is a Phi Mu from UGA.

Miss Alaska is a Pi Beta Phi from University of Oklahoma.

Miss Utah is a Kappa Delta from Utah State.

Miss South Carolina is a Delta Delta Delta from William & Mary.