Miss America 2015

[Griffins&Quills]

Miss Georgia announced tonight is a Georgia Tech Alpha Delta Pi!

[ADPiEE]

Announced on ADPi's FB page:
Miss Florida Elizabeth Fentchel, University of Florida
Miss Pennsylvania Amanda Smith, Florida State
Miss Georgia Maggie Bridges, Georgia Tech

[azureblue]

Miss Alabama - Caitlin Brunell - Phi Mu, University of Alabama
Miss Alaska - Malie Delgado - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Alaska Anchorage
Miss Arkansas - Ashton Campbell - Chi Omega, University of Arkansas
Miss District of Columbia -Teresa Davis- Kappa Alpha Theta, University of Georgia
Miss Florida - Elizabeth Fechtel - Alpha Delta Pi, University of Florida
Miss Georgia - Maggie Bridges - Alpha Delta Pi, Georgia Tech
Miss Kansas - Amanda Sasek - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Central Missouri
Miss Nebraska - Megan Swanson - Alpha Sigma Tau, Belmont University
Miss Pennsylvania - Amanda Smith - Alpha Delta Pi, Florida State University
Miss Tennessee - Hayley Lewis - Phi Mu, Belmont University
Miss Rhode Island - Ivy DePew - Delta Gamma, University of Memphis
Miss Vermont - Lucy Edwards - Delta Delta Delta, University of Vermont

12 NPC women so far representing 9 NPC organizations!

[als463]

Originally Posted by azureblue

Miss Alabama - Caitlin Brunell - Phi Mu, University of Alabama
Miss Alaska - Malie Delgado - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Alaska Anchorage
Miss Arkansas - Ashton Campbell - Chi Omega, University of Arkansas
Miss District of Columbia -Teresa Davis- Kappa Alpha Theta, University of Georgia
Miss Florida - Elizabeth Fechtel - Alpha Delta Pi, University of Florida
Miss Georgia - Maggie Bridges - Alpha Delta Pi, Georgia Tech
Miss Kansas - Amanda Sasek - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Central Missouri
Miss Nebraska - Megan Swanson - Alpha Sigma Tau, Belmont University
Miss Pennsylvania - Amanda Smith - Alpha Delta Pi, Florida State University
Miss Tennessee - Hayley Lewis - Phi Mu, Belmont University
Miss Rhode Island - Ivy DePew - Delta Gamma, University of Memphis
Miss Vermont - Lucy Edwards - Delta Delta Delta, University of Vermont

12 NPC women so far representing 9 NPC organizations!

I think it's really cool when some of these women, even though they are from different sororities, represent from the same university. This year, so far, it looks like we have two from Belmont!

[azureblue]

Miss Florida, Elizabeth Fechtel, has been stripped of her crown due to a tabulation error. The first runner up, Victoria Cowen, has been crowned.

Per the Miss America Facebook page:
In Florida, upon the realization that a tabulation error resulted due to a judge making a change on their score sheet that was not caught when the scores were tabulated, the Miss Florida title was wrongly awarded to Elizabeth Fechtel. Action was taken with an independent CPA to thoroughly review the judges scores and it was determined that the named 1st runner up, Victoria Cowen, was actually the winner of Miss Florida 2014.

Wowza....two controversial issues with Florida and Delaware. I feel so bad for these women...how devastating.

[azureblue]

Updated - removed Miss Florida, Elizabeth Fechtel

Miss Alabama - Caitlin Brunell - Phi Mu, University of Alabama
Miss Alaska - Malie Delgado - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Alaska Anchorage
Miss Arkansas - Ashton Campbell - Chi Omega, University of Arkansas
Miss District of Columbia -Teresa Davis- Kappa Alpha Theta, University of Georgia
Miss Georgia - Maggie Bridges - Alpha Delta Pi, Georgia Tech
Miss Kansas - Amanda Sasek - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Central Missouri
Miss Nebraska - Megan Swanson - Alpha Sigma Tau, Belmont University
Miss Pennsylvania - Amanda Smith - Alpha Delta Pi, Florida State University
Miss Tennessee - Hayley Lewis - Phi Mu, Belmont University
Miss Rhode Island - Ivy DePew - Delta Gamma, University of Memphis
Miss Vermont - Lucy Edwards - Delta Delta Delta, University of Vermont

[Sciencewoman]

I'm really feeling sorry for both of these women...it's so "public" and neither was to blame.

[bluepink]

I'm sorry the Miss Florida error is just so WRONG on so many levels. Co-Miss Florida is what they should have done. Am already sick of the jokes Florida can't count votes; it's the impact to the girl that is just so wrong. And what also won't help a UF girl gets dethroned by a FSU girl...

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by bluepink

I'm sorry the Miss Florida error is just so WRONG on so many levels. Co-Miss Florida is what they should have done. Am already sick of the jokes Florida can't count votes; it's the impact to the girl that is just so wrong. And what also won't help a UF girl gets dethroned by a FSU girl...

As Elizabeth was previously Miss America's 2012 Outstanding Teen, I would think she might handle the news with grace and poise.

[SigKapSweetie]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

As Elizabeth was previously Miss America's 2012 Outstanding Teen, I would think she might handle the news with grace and poise.

She put up a blog post about it...she's a class act all the way. Very poised young lady.

http://elizabethfechtel.wordpress.com/

[azureblue]

Miss Alabama - Caitlin Brunell - Phi Mu, University of Alabama
Miss Alaska - Malie Delgado - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Alaska Anchorage
Miss Arkansas - Ashton Campbell - Chi Omega, University of Arkansas
Miss District of Columbia -Teresa Davis- Kappa Alpha Theta, University of Georgia
Miss Georgia - Maggie Bridges - Alpha Delta Pi, Georgia Tech
Miss Florida - Victoria Cowen - Kappa Delta, Florida State University
Miss Kansas - Amanda Sasek - Alpha Sigma Alpha, University of Central Missouri
Miss Nebraska - Megan Swanson - Alpha Sigma Tau, Belmont University
Miss Pennsylvania - Amanda Smith - Alpha Delta Pi, Florida State University
Miss Tennessee - Hayley Lewis - Phi Mu, Belmont University
Miss Rhode Island - Ivy DePew - Delta Gamma, University of Memphis
Miss Vermont - Lucy Edwards - Delta Delta Delta, University of Vermont

[bluepink]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it is still hard and definitely not a good situation...and not something you wish on anyone. I think the organization should step up to the plate and match scholarship. It is still just wrong and I hope the school stands and supports her.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by als463

Wow. Just wow. So, a few things. First, what kind of society are we living in that her "old" age of 24 and almost 25 is "too old" to compete in a pageant that usually has tons of college-educated women in it? I mean, some of them are in graduate school. That's pretty ageist.

They are already misogynistic, why would ageism on top of that be a big surprise? I am more and more disturbed by this whole pageant thing the older I get. Why in the world would a "scholarship" be dependent on how you look in an evening gown or bikini? What kind of crap is that? Maybe the #YesAllWomen thing really got to me, but I've become so incredibly aware of the misogyny in this country and I'm so sick of it. What kind of messages are we giving our daughters?

When Matt Lauer asks the CEO of a Fortune 5 company if she can handle being a mom and a CEO, that's BS. When we focus so strongly on what the First Lady wears to the Inauguration Ball, that's BS. When I posted pics of my graduation on my FB, the MAJORITY of the comments were about how pretty I looked. I got my MASTER'S DEGREE! The accomplishment that day was NOT how I looked.

/<end rant>

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by AGDee

They are already misogynistic, why would ageism on top of that be a big surprise? I am more and more disturbed by this whole pageant thing the older I get. Why in the world would a "scholarship" be dependent on how you look in an evening gown or bikini? What kind of crap is that? Maybe the #YesAllWomen thing really got to me, but I've become so incredibly aware of the misogyny in this country and I'm so sick of it. What kind of messages are we giving our daughters?

When Matt Lauer asks the CEO of a Fortune 5 company if she can handle being a mom and a CEO, that's BS. When we focus so strongly on what the First Lady wears to the Inauguration Ball, that's BS. When I posted pics of my graduation on my FB, the MAJORITY of the comments were about how pretty I looked. I got my MASTER'S DEGREE! The accomplishment that day was NOT how I looked.

/<end rant>

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And just to let you really know we feel about misogyny:

[LAblondeGPhi]

Miss California - Marina Inserra, Delta Zeta from San Diego State University

https://www.facebook.com/DeltaZetaSD...98293&filter=3

Originally Posted by AGDee

They are already misogynistic, why would ageism on top of that be a big surprise? I am more and more disturbed by this whole pageant thing the older I get. Why in the world would a "scholarship" be dependent on how you look in an evening gown or bikini? What kind of crap is that? Maybe the #YesAllWomen thing really got to me, but I've become so incredibly aware of the misogyny in this country and I'm so sick of it. What kind of messages are we giving our daughters?

First and foremost, it's a beauty pageant. It was founded that way, and it remains that. The addition of scholarships, platforms, and interviews have made it, in my opinion, a much more well-rounded organization, but it is still a beauty pageant.

I competed several years in the Miss America organization, I found it encouraging, friendly, and I can honestly say that it helped develop my public speaking and poise. My first real job out of college required a lot of public speaking and I contribute much of my ability to do that well to the MAO.

If you look at the scoring system, 60% of the scoring is based on private interview (typically a 10-minute, press-conference style interview), and talent. For most contestants, the majority of time was spent on those phases of competition.

Anyway, all this is to say that I personally started competing on a whim in college, and found my experience to be really positive. I know of dozens of accomplished, smart women who feel the same. And while the scholarship aspect may have been a nice bonus, the majority of the women I knew who competed did so because they enjoyed the competitions themselves. Many women had strong dance or music backgrounds, and this was one of the few places they could show that off in their 20s. Plenty enjoyed the glitz and the girly aspects more than anything else. And plenty just found the camaraderie and meeting new people fun. I actually think that in terms of stereotypes and misconceptions, the MAO and sororities have a lot in common.