Kelly George
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Kelly George is an officer in the United States Air Force
and a beauty queen from Mission Viejo, California
who competed for the Miss USA
title in 2007.
George who currently lives in Sherwood, Arkansas
, is a second lieutenant
in the U.S. Air Force. She won the Miss Arkansas USA
2007 title in the state pageant held in Conway, Arkansas
on 23 September 2006 and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kimberly Forsyth
of Cabot
. Her "sister" 2007 titleholder is Tiffany Greenstreet, Miss Arkansas Teen USA
2007.
George competed in the Miss USA 2007
pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Los Angeles, California
on March 23, 2007. She will be the first active-duty military member to compete in the pageant in its 56 year history.
Although this was her first Miss USA state pageant, George had placed second runner-up in the Miss Maryland
2005 pageant and third runner-up in the 2004 event. In 2004 she represented Maryland in the annual Miss National Sweetheart competition, competing alongside other runners-up from various Miss America state pageants.
George grew up in Mission Viejo, California
and attended Trabuco Hills High School
. She later gained a BA in Communications from University of Maryland, College Park
, in part paid for by the $25,000 she earned in scholarship money by competing in pageants. She then moved to Arkansas where she is studying for her masters degree at University of Arkansas, Little Rock. She has worked as an intern at the press desk of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
at The Pentagon
and is currently working as deputy chief of Public Affairs for the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base
.
She is a former morning/noon news anchor for KNWA in Fayetteville, Arkansas
. She also was featured on "Arkansas at Noon" a combination newscast on KARK where both Little Rock and Fayetteville participate. KNWA and KARK are sister NBC affiliate stations.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
and a beauty queen from Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...
who competed for 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...
title in 2007.
George who currently lives in Sherwood, Arkansas
Sherwood, Arkansas
Sherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,523...
, is a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
in the U.S. Air Force. She won the Miss Arkansas USA
Miss Arkansas USA
The Miss Arkansas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant.The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization in 2007...
2007 title in the state pageant held in Conway, Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
on 23 September 2006 and was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kimberly Forsyth
Kimberly Forsyth
Kimberly Forsyth is a beauty queen from Cabot, Arkansas who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Forsyth won the Miss Arkansas USA title in a state pageant held in Conway, Arkansas in late 2005...
of Cabot
Cabot, Arkansas
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,269 people, 5,432 households, and 4,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.2 people per square mile . There were 5,712 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile...
. Her "sister" 2007 titleholder is Tiffany Greenstreet, Miss Arkansas Teen USA
Miss Arkansas Teen USA
The Miss Arkansas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.From 1986 until 2004, when Summer Thorn won Miss Photogenic, no Miss Arkansas Teen USA had placed or won an award at the national competition...
2007.
George competed in the Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007
Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee....
pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on March 23, 2007. She will be the first active-duty military member to compete in the pageant in its 56 year history.
Although this was her first Miss USA state pageant, George had placed second runner-up in the Miss Maryland
Miss Maryland
The Miss Maryland competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
2005 pageant and third runner-up in the 2004 event. In 2004 she represented Maryland in the annual Miss National Sweetheart competition, competing alongside other runners-up from various Miss America state pageants.
George grew up in Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...
and attended Trabuco Hills High School
Trabuco Hills High School
Trabuco Hills High School is a high school in Mission Viejo, California, United States. It is the largest school in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District in terms of attendance, with over 3,400 students enrolled as of the 2010-2011 school year....
. She later gained a BA in Communications from University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, in part paid for by the $25,000 she earned in scholarship money by competing in pageants. She then moved to Arkansas where she is studying for her masters degree at University of Arkansas, Little Rock. She has worked as an intern at the press desk of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...
at The Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
and is currently working as deputy chief of Public Affairs for the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base
Little Rock Air Force Base
Little Rock Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas.-Overview:...
.
She is a former morning/noon news anchor for KNWA in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
. She also was featured on "Arkansas at Noon" a combination newscast on KARK where both Little Rock and Fayetteville participate. KNWA and KARK are sister NBC affiliate stations.