Mary Lee Jepsen
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Marylee Jepsen was born in Omaha, Nebraska
on January 22, 1944. She was Miss Nebraska
http://www.missnebraska.org/former.html in 1962 at 18 years old and the feature performer on the 1963 Miss America Pageant Telecast. She ended up as a semi-finalist in the top ten and tied for the Preliminary Talent Award. She twirled three fire
battons while performing acrobatics
. After graduating from high school she went on to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and was granted to stay in the Governors Mansion for the first month. Graduating from the University of Nebraska she moved to California
at 22. Marylee took up a teaching position while also attending Santa Clara University
where she earned a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology. She also holds Masters of Arts in Religion from Trinity Evangelical School in Deerfield, Illinois and a Post-Masters Certification from Northwestern University
in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is married to Grayson Sanders, a former Lieutenant in the United States Navy, a graduate from University of Virginia and Stanford. She is also the brother of Steve Jepsen who held the bench press record at the University of Nebraska and was the Big 8 Discus Champion. She is currently an Elder at First Presbyterian Church.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
on January 22, 1944. She was Miss Nebraska
Miss Nebraska
The Miss Nebraska competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :* Competed in Miss America pageant as Miss Omaha- External links :*...
http://www.missnebraska.org/former.html in 1962 at 18 years old and the feature performer on the 1963 Miss America Pageant Telecast. She ended up as a semi-finalist in the top ten and tied for the Preliminary Talent Award. She twirled three fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
battons while performing acrobatics
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
. After graduating from high school she went on to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and was granted to stay in the Governors Mansion for the first month. Graduating from the University of Nebraska she moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
at 22. Marylee took up a teaching position while also attending Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
where she earned a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology. She also holds Masters of Arts in Religion from Trinity Evangelical School in Deerfield, Illinois and a Post-Masters Certification from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is married to Grayson Sanders, a former Lieutenant in the United States Navy, a graduate from University of Virginia and Stanford. She is also the brother of Steve Jepsen who held the bench press record at the University of Nebraska and was the Big 8 Discus Champion. She is currently an Elder at First Presbyterian Church.