Jayna Altman
| Jayna Randi Altman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Website | |
| http://www.jaynaaltman.com/ | |
Jayna Randi Altman is a former poster child for the John Tracy Clinic,[1] and beauty queen who competed in the Miss International (USA) pageant.
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[edit] Biography
Altman was born in Arizona but grew up in Orange County, California.[2]
Altman graduated from Capistrano Valley High School in 2000 and from the University of California, San Diego in 2004 with honors. She later moved to Missouri to pursue a doctorate in Audiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. While there, she pursued beauty pageant competitions.
Altman won the Miss Missouri International 2008 title in a state competition held in late winter.[3] It was her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Missouri in the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Chicago in July 2008. Altman was crowned with the honor of Miss International 2008,[4] in addition to winning the fitness preliminary award. She was also selected as Miss Congeniality, an award given to the delegate who most "exemplifies the spirit and grace of the pageant”, as chosen by contestant ballot vote.
Her platform is "Abilities First" combined with “I CAN: Inspiring Confidence in Abilities Now”, that focuses on early detection, education and utilizing a support group within the realms of a positive attitude. Advocating for what she terms “different abilities” has always been a passion for Jayna given her own profound hearing impairment.[5]
"Being Miss International gives me a global platform from which I can help rid the stigma surrounding people with disabilities and replace this thought with people with different abilities,” says Altman. “The Miss International pageant embraces community service and I am proud to represent and promote this aspect of their organization through my work with Abilities First and I CAN."
She has also served as a State Board Trustee for Hearing Loss Association of America.[3]
[edit] Titles
- Miss International (USA) 2008
- Miss Missouri International (USA) 2008
- Ability Beyond Disability, Spokesperson/Speaker/Advocate
- John Tracy Clinic, Poster Child and Alumni Spokesperson
- Special Olympics, Missouri, Spokesperson/Speaker/Advocate
- Board of Trustee (Elected- CA), Hearing Loss Association of America
[edit] References
- ^ Orange County Register (1987-05-09). "Celebrities Tee Off for Charity".
- ^ Los Angelhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/13/Button_enter.pnges Times (2004-06-10). "The Beauty Pageants Seen in O.C.".
- ^ a b Rancho Santa Margarita News (2004-08-06). "WHO'S THIS? JAYNA ALTMAN. Miss Orange County wants her voice heard."
- ^ Special Olympics Missouri (2008-08-30). " Jayna Altman Crowned Miss International 2008. St. Louis native promotes Abilities First.
- ^ Pageantry Magazine (2008-08). "People Watching – Watching the Winners. Missouri International.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Miss International Official website
- Profile on Miss International Official website
- Interview of Jayna on Good Morning America by Karen Meyer
| Preceded by Whitney Kudela |
Miss International 2008 |
Succeeded by Erin Golden |
