Amanda Penix
Encyclopedia
Amanda Rochelle Penix is a model from Oklahoma
who was crowned Miss Oklahoma Teen USA
1997 and Miss Oklahoma USA
2000. Penix was also a finalist in Miss Teen USA 1997 and received an honorable mention in Miss USA 2000.
in Shawnee, Oklahoma
until 1996. Four years later, Penix graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University
with a degree in early childhood education
. In 2000, Penix worked for Randy's Signs, her parents' company. Penix is heavily involved in charity work
, and actively speaks
to teens about abstaining from sex
until marriage
.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
who was crowned Miss Oklahoma Teen USA
Miss Oklahoma Teen USA
The Miss Oklahoma Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This state was taken over by Vanbros in 1997....
1997 and Miss Oklahoma USA
Miss Oklahoma USA
For the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant....
2000. Penix was also a finalist in Miss Teen USA 1997 and received an honorable mention in Miss USA 2000.
Personal life
Hailing from Oklahoma, Penix attended Bethel High SchoolBethel High School (Shawnee, Oklahoma)
Bethel High School is a high school located five miles west of Shawnee, Oklahoma in Bethel Acres, approximately 35 miles east of Oklahoma City. It serves approximately 400 students and is part of the Bethel School District.-History:...
in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
until 1996. Four years later, Penix graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University is a co-educational Christian liberal arts university located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and owned by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. Established in 1910, OBU is ranked No.2 among baccalaureate colleges in the western region in the 2010 U.S...
with a degree in early childhood education
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
. In 2000, Penix worked for Randy's Signs, her parents' company. Penix is heavily involved in charity work
Volunteering
Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life, but people also volunteer for their own skill development, to meet others, to make contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other reasons that could be...
, and actively speaks
Public speaking
Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...
to teens about abstaining from sex
Sexual abstinence
Sexual abstinence is the practice of refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity for medical, psychological, legal, social, philosophical or religious reasons.Common reasons for practicing sexual abstinence include:*poor health - medical celibacy...
until marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
.
Awards
- Earned an academic and artArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
scholarshipScholarshipA scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
from Oklahoma Baptist University - Graduated from high schoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in three years, earning the title of SalutatorianSalutatorianSalutatorian is an academic title given, in the United States and Canada, to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average and number of credits taken, but... - Riddle Scholarship
- Who's Who Among American High School StudentsWho's Who Among American High School StudentsWho's Who Among American High School Students was a web site and publication that listed what it deemed to be high school students "who have excelled in academics, extracurricular activities and community service."-About:Who's Who Among American High School Students compiled and published an...