Haleigh Stidham
Encyclopedia
Haleigh Regan Stidham is a beauty queen from Birmingham, Alabama
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
in 2001 and went on to complete a Bachelor of Science
degree in Pure Mathematics
and Natural Sciences. She is currently attending University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dental School and intends to complete her Doctorate of Dental Medicine in 2011. She previously attended Southern Methodist University
.
2006 on September 17, 2005 in Birmingham. It was her first attempt at a Miss USA state title. On April 21, 2006 she represented Alabama
in the Miss USA 2006
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland, placing in the top 10. She was the third delegate from the state in four years to make the top ten in the nationally televised pageant, following Michelle Arnette who was first runner-up in 2003 and Tara Darby who placed in the top ten in 2004.
Stidham was also one of twenty six Miss USA
Delegates who appeared on a Miss USA special edition of Deal or No Deal in April 2006.
Stidham married in June 2009.
, wakeboarding
, dining at new restaurants, watching Alabama football
, collecting vintage brooches, and weight training
.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
who has competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant.
Early life
Stidham graduated from Hoover High SchoolHoover High School (Alabama)
Hoover High School is a public high school in Hoover, Alabama, USA, serving grades 9-12. It was built as a replacement for W. A. Berry High School. It is currently one of the two International Baccalaureate schools in the Greater Birmingham Area...
in 2001 and went on to complete a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Pure Mathematics
Pure mathematics
Broadly speaking, pure mathematics is mathematics which studies entirely abstract concepts. From the eighteenth century onwards, this was a recognized category of mathematical activity, sometimes characterized as speculative mathematics, and at variance with the trend towards meeting the needs of...
and Natural Sciences. She is currently attending University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System...
Dental School and intends to complete her Doctorate of Dental Medicine in 2011. She previously attended Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
.
Miss Alabama
Stidham was crowned Miss Alabama USAMiss Alabama USA
The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...
2006 on September 17, 2005 in Birmingham. It was her first attempt at a Miss USA state title. On April 21, 2006 she represented Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
in the Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland, placing in the top 10. She was the third delegate from the state in four years to make the top ten in the nationally televised pageant, following Michelle Arnette who was first runner-up in 2003 and Tara Darby who placed in the top ten in 2004.
Stidham was also one of twenty six Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
Delegates who appeared on a Miss USA special edition of Deal or No Deal in April 2006.
Personal life
Stidham was engaged in May 2008. Her engagement party photos were featured in a high-class magazine.Stidham married in June 2009.
Interests & Hobbies
Her interests include running marathons, shopping at Super Wal-Mart, spending time at the lake with her family, playing with her yorkiesYorkshire Terrier
The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the county of Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. The defining features of the breed are its size, to , and its silky blue and tan coat...
, wakeboarding
Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniques....
, dining at new restaurants, watching Alabama football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, collecting vintage brooches, and weight training
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
.