by Wendy King
posted June 22, 2008
) Miss Scenic City Ellen Carrington |
She is the second Chattanooga representative in three years to capture the state title.
The 21-year-old senior music major at Union University in Jackson, whose dormitory was destroyed in a February tornado, was a double preliminary winner in talent and swimsuit.
She also was the recipient of the Miss Tennessee Community Service award for her Volunteerism platform which includes authoring a children's book "Chester's Helping Paws" and assisting with tornado relief efforts.
Miss Carrington won a $12,000 scholarship and will represent the state at January's Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas.
She was making her third appearance at Miss Tennessee finishing fourth-runner up last year.
Miss Metropolitan Hannah-Wade Powell, who won a swimsuit preliminary earlier in the week, and Miss First Frontier Amy Maddox, a student at Lee University, were among the top 10 finalists.
Miss Watauga Valley Brooke Waddell was first-runner up and Miss Congeniality, Miss Pioneer Amy Colley was second runner-up. Third runner-up was Miss Lexington Jackie Schwarz and Miss Music City Ashley Cole was fourth runner-up
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