Jessica Pray
Jessica Pray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jessica Elizabeth Pray August 20, 1992 |
| Education | University of Iowa |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Muscatine 2011 Miss Iowa 2011 |
| Hair color | Brunette |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 2012 (Top 10) |
| Website | http://www.jesspray.com/ |
Jessica Elizabeth Pray (born August 20, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder and soprano opera singer from Johnston, Iowa, who was named Miss Iowa 2011.
Biography
She won the title of Miss Iowa on June 11, 2011, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Pauli Mayfield.[1][2] She went on to place in the Top Ten at the Miss America 2012 pageant.
Pray is a graduate student at the Yale School of Music at Yale University working toward a Master of Music degree in Voice. Pray graduated from the University of Iowa in 2015 with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachlor of Arts in Ethics and Public Policy.[3] She was a member of the London-based contemporary-classical vocal trio Moda, along with Lucy Ely of London and Hana Huljic of Croatia.[4]
References
- ^ Geyer, Thomas (June 11, 2011). "Miss Muscatine wins Iowa crown". Quad-City Times. Davenport, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Geyer, Thomas (June 12, 2011). "Miss Muscatine's 2-for-2". Muscatine Journal. Muscatine, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Guerra, Clarity (May 11, 2015). "The Student Experience: Jessica Pray". Iowa Now. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Earnest, Nina (April 13, 2011). "Spotlight: Freshman opera singer hits high note". The Daily Iowan. Iowa City, IA. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
