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Rosemary Willis (Miss Virginia)

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Rosemary Willis
Born (1990-12-31) December 31, 1990 (age 33)
EducationCollege of William & Mary
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Roanoke Valley 2012
Miss Virginia 2012
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)
Miss America 2013

Rosemary Willis, (born December 31, 1990) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Chesapeake, Virginia who was named Miss Virginia 2012.[1]

Biography

She won the title of Miss Virginia on June 30, 2012, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Elizabeth Crot.[2] Willis’s platform is “Get Moving Today for a Healthier Tomorrow” and she said she hoped to promote exercise and physical activity among young people during her year as Miss Virginia.[3][4] Her competition talent was a vocal performance of “I Who Have Nothing.”[5] Willis is a 2009 graduate of Indian River High School, and is an alumna of the College of William & Mary, where she majored in government and minored in kinesiology.[6][7] She represented Virginia at Miss America 2013 but did not place among the Top 16 semi-finalists.

References

  1. ^ "Clean sweep for Chesapeake at Miss Virginia pageant". The Virginian-Pilot. July 2, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  2. ^ "Miss Roanoke Valley is Virginia's queen". The Roanoke Times. July 1, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  3. ^ "Miss Virginia Rosemary Willis: Inspiring a Healthier Future". thehealthjournals.com. January 2, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  4. ^ "In a crown and cart: Miss Virginia promotes health at W&M". College of William & Mary. August 31, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  5. ^ "Regional women advance in Miss Virginia pageant". The Roanoke Times. June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  6. ^ "William & Mary student crowned Miss Virginia". College of William & Mary. July 2, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  7. ^ "Miss Virginia gets hometown send off for Miss America". The Virginian-Pilot. December 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Virginia
2012
Succeeded by

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