by Wendy King
posted August 21, 2005
) Photo by Wendy King Rachel Parsons of Jasper is overjoyed as she is crowned Miss Chattanooga 2006 by Miss Tennessee 2005 Tara Burns Sunday evening at Chattanooga State. Click to enlarge. |
On Saturday, Stefanie Wittler was chosen Miss Hamilton County 2006 and Kristen Johnson won Miss Tennessee Valley 2006.
All four winners will advance to the Miss Tennessee Pageant at Jackson.
Miss Parsons, a University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduate, is currently living in Mount Pleasant, S.C., where she is interning at Charleston Magazine.
The Journalism/Political Science graduate was selected as a Torchbearer which is the highest undergraduate honor awarded.
Miss Parsons performed a piano solo enroute to her victory and will represent Chattanooga at the 2006 Miss Tennessee Pageant.
Danielle Colburn was crowned Miss Southeast Tennessee by the 2005 winner Jessica Heim.
Miss Colburn, 22, is a junior at Middle Tennessee State University where she is majoring in broadcast journalism.
The Memphis native performed a classical vocal in the talent competition.
The first runnerup as Ansley Reagan of Ooltewah. Miss Reagan, the outgoing Miss Chattanooga, was first runner-up to Danielle Colburn and was also first alternate Saturday to the new Miss Hamilton County Stefanie Wittler. However, by virtue of her third runner-up finish at the 2005 Miss Tennessee Pageant, Miss Reagan will represent the state at the National Sweetheart Pageant which takes place Labor Day weekend in Hoopeston, Ill.
Miss Chattanooga 2006 - Rachel Parsons
Miss Hamilton County 2006 - Stefanie Wittler
Miss Southeast Tennessee 2006 - Danielle Colburn
Miss Tennessee Valley 2006 - Kristen Johnson
1st runner-up Miss Chattanooga - April Lancaster
2nd runner-up - Whittney Crowe
1st runner-up Miss Southeast Tennessee -- Ansley Reagan
Overall Talent (Chattanooga/SE TN) - April Lancaster
Overall Swimsuit - Ansley Reagan
People's Choice - Erin Collins
1st runner-up Miss Hamilton County - Ansley Reagan
1st runner-up Miss Tennessee Valley - Danielle Colburn
2nd runner-up - Shantell Elmore
Overall Talent (Hamilton County/Tennessee Valley) - Kristen Johnson
Overall Swimsuit (HC/TV) (tie) Ansley Reagan & Shantell Elmore
People's Choice - Ansley Reagan
Pat Dooley Award for Community Service - Bobbie Marie Gregg
) Photo by Wendy King Best friends and roommates Danielle Colburn, left, Miss Southeast Tennessee 2006 and Miss Tennessee Valley 2006 Kristen Johnson relax after the conclusion of Sunday's Misses Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee Pageants at Chattanooga State. They both attend Middle Tennessee State University and are vocalists. Miss Colburn, a former Miss MTSU, will be making her second trip to the Miss Tennessee Pageant, while Miss Johnson will make her debut. |
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