Kylie Williams
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Kylie Williams is a beauty queen from Jasper, Florida
who has competed in the Miss America
pageant.
After winning the Miss Tallahassee title Williams went on to compete in and win the Miss Florida
2007 pageant. Prior to this, she had competed in Miss Florida every year since 2003. Williams went on to represent Florida in the Miss America 2008
pageant, where she made the top fifteen and was first runner-up to the Quality of Life award. Williams also gained significant coverage on the reality show Miss America Reality Check as shown on TLC.
Williams was Valedictorian
of her high school and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of North Florida Community College. Williams is currently attending Florida State University
, and she is a member of the Alpha Delta Pi
sorority. She was born on July 22, 1983
In 2007, the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
named Williams "Official Ambassador for Veterans' Advocacy". Williams now travels the state of Florida fighting for veterans' rights, educating veterans on how to gain access to their benefits, and visiting veterans in VA hospitals and homes. Williams experienced a flight in an F-15 and visited the troops at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during the 2007 Christmas holidays.
Motto: "Fighting for those that fight for me".
Jasper, Florida
Jasper is a city in Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,780 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,848 . It is the county seat of Hamilton County. The United Methodist Church in Jasper, Florida is on the National Register...
who has competed in the Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageant.
After winning the Miss Tallahassee title Williams went on to compete in and win the Miss Florida
Miss Florida
The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
2007 pageant. Prior to this, she had competed in Miss Florida every year since 2003. Williams went on to represent Florida in the Miss America 2008
Miss America 2008
Miss America 2008, the 87th Miss America pageant, was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on January 26, 2008.The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, only the third time that the pageant has been...
pageant, where she made the top fifteen and was first runner-up to the Quality of Life award. Williams also gained significant coverage on the reality show Miss America Reality Check as shown on TLC.
Williams was Valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
of her high school and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of North Florida Community College. Williams is currently attending Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, and she is a member of the Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi is a fraternity founded on May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. The Executive office for this sorority is located on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. Alpha Delta Pi is one of the two "Macon Magnolias," a term used to celebrate the bonds it shares with Phi Mu...
sorority. She was born on July 22, 1983
In 2007, the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is a government agency of the state of Florida under the authority of the Governor of Florida charged with helping veterans and their families to receive all benefits they are legally entitled to....
named Williams "Official Ambassador for Veterans' Advocacy". Williams now travels the state of Florida fighting for veterans' rights, educating veterans on how to gain access to their benefits, and visiting veterans in VA hospitals and homes. Williams experienced a flight in an F-15 and visited the troops at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during the 2007 Christmas holidays.
Motto: "Fighting for those that fight for me".