Mariana Loya
Encyclopedia
Mariana Loya is a beauty queen who has competed at both Miss America
and Miss USA
.
Loya, who previously lived in Tacoma, Washington
won her first state pageant title in 1998, when she competed as Miss Pierce County and won the Miss Washington
title. She represented Washington in the Miss America
1999 pageant, but failed to place. The pageant was won by Nicole Johnson who represented Virginia]. At this time Loya was pursuing a Materials Science and Engineering degree from the University of Washington
.
In 2003, Loya's family moved to the Army Base at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona where her father, Chaplain Juan Loya, retired as Colonel. This residency allowed her to compete in the Miss Arizona USA
2005 pageant, which she won in late 2004. Loya failed to make the cut at the Miss USA 2005
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland on 11 April 2005, which was won by Chelsea Cooley
of North Carolina
.
Loya, successful academic in the field of engineering, was the highest qualified delegate in the Miss USA 2005
pageant, having won a full PhD
fellowship for a Materials Science Engineering Degree at the University of California San Diego. She was in her first year of doctorate study at the time of the pageant. In 2000 she was named "National Student Role Model of the Year" by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
Loya's other interests include swing and salsa dancing, hiking outdoors, playing the violin, church events, and traveling.
In November 2005, Loya passed on her Miss Arizona USA
crown to Brenna Sakas
of Chandler.
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...
and 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...
.
Loya, who previously lived in Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
won her first state pageant title in 1998, when she competed as Miss Pierce County and won the Miss Washington
Miss Washington
The Miss Washington competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss America pageant.-History:...
title. She represented Washington 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...
1999 pageant, but failed to place. The pageant was won by Nicole Johnson who represented Virginia]. At this time Loya was pursuing a Materials Science and Engineering degree from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
.
In 2003, Loya's family moved to the Army Base at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona where her father, Chaplain Juan Loya, retired as Colonel. This residency allowed her to compete in the Miss Arizona USA
Miss Arizona USA
The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
2005 pageant, which she won in late 2004. Loya failed to make the cut at the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland on 11 April 2005, which was won by Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title....
of North Carolina
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
.
Loya, successful academic in the field of engineering, was the highest qualified delegate in the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant, having won a full PhD
PHD
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fellowship for a Materials Science Engineering Degree at the University of California San Diego. She was in her first year of doctorate study at the time of the pageant. In 2000 she was named "National Student Role Model of the Year" by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
Loya's other interests include swing and salsa dancing, hiking outdoors, playing the violin, church events, and traveling.
In November 2005, Loya passed on her Miss Arizona USA
Miss Arizona USA
The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
crown to Brenna Sakas
Brenna Sakas
Brenna Katheleen Sakas is a beauty queen from Chandler, Arizona who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Sakas was crowned Miss Arizona USA on November 6, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona. It was her first attempt at this title, although she had previously competed in the Miss Arizona 2004 pageant...
of Chandler.