Meghan Coffey
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Meghan Coffey is a beauty queen from New Berlin, Wisconsin
who competed in the Miss America
pageant in 2007.
Coffey was raised in New Berlin, Wisconsin
and upon graduation from high school, she attended Marquette University
where she received her Bachelor of Science
degree in Biomedical Engineering in May 2006.
. She first competed in the Miss Wisconsin
pageant in June 2005 after winning the Miss Milwaukee title earlier that year. In the state pageant she won a preliminary swimsuit award and placed fourth runner-up.
The following year Coffey won the Miss New Berlin local title and competed in the Miss Wisconsin pageant for the second time. She again won a preliminary swimsuit award, and was chosen as the state titleholder for 2006. She is the second consecutive Miss New Berlin to win the Miss Wisconsin pageant. Her first runner-up, Caitlin Morrall
, later competed and won the Miss Wisconsin USA
pageant in September 2006 and competed at Miss USA
.
Coffey represented Wisconsin in the Miss America 2007 pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada
in January 2007.
during sporting activities.
Coffey is the founder of "Start a Heart" an organization founded in 2004 to talk to schools, teachers, parents and coaches about the need for Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in school buildings and gymnasiums and to train students and staff on how to use them. She became involved in these causes after a younger cousin had been hit in the chest with a baseball, and immediate action saved the cousin’s life. The Start a Heart organization has supported the New Berlin Fire Department in their 2006 drive to have AEDs installed in all of the city ambulance
s, and fund raising efforts have been made through various events such as lectures, demonstrations and fundraising dance clinics.
to tap. She earned a spot in the studios top performing group, which was featured at many events to include: Disney’s Big Red Boat, the Olympic
Torch Lighting Ceremony, Major League Baseball
’s All-Star Game, Hawaiian Dance Festival, Disneyworld and Disneyland. She teaches at the studio, where she is responsible for choosing and cutting music, choreography
and training of dancers ages 4 and above. She was also a member of the Marquette University Dance Team called "Intensity", which performed at men's and women's home basketball games. Coffey danced with Intensity for four years of college, and served as Co-captain of the group during her senior year. She was a member of the squad that performed at the NCAA “Final Four” Men’s Basketball tournament in New Orleans, Louisiana
in 2004.
In 2007, Coffey danced for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks on the Energee! dance team.
Coffey also twirls fire batons. She was a 19 year member of the Daley Debutantes, the World Champion baton and drum corps. As a 10 year old she was the Junior Captain and leprechaun mascot and in 2003 became a Senior Assistant Twirling Captain, and from 2005-2009 she was the Corps Captain. She has also been a solo competitor in the sport of baton, and has been awarded many regional and state titles. On the national level, Coffey has won national championships in two-baton twirling and show twirling, and was a top ten finisher in Miss Majorette of America for several years. In 1997, Coffey reached the ultimate goal of being in the “Top Six” – a competition that began with more than 100 twirlers, and was narrowed down to a field of 20 and then a field of six. She is an accomplished twirler, and occasionally performs at competitions where she is the guest of honor.
New Berlin, Wisconsin
New Berlin is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 38,220 at the 2000 census. New Berlin is the third largest community in Waukesha County after the cities of Waukesha and Brookfield....
who 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 in 2007.
Coffey was raised in New Berlin, Wisconsin
New Berlin, Wisconsin
New Berlin is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 38,220 at the 2000 census. New Berlin is the third largest community in Waukesha County after the cities of Waukesha and Brookfield....
and upon graduation from high school, she attended Marquette University
Marquette University
Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
where she received her 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 Biomedical Engineering in May 2006.
Pageant History
Coffey is an accomplished twirler who was the national talent winner in the 2003 Miss National Teenager pageant held in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. She first competed in the Miss Wisconsin
Miss Wisconsin
The Miss Wisconsin competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss America pageant. Wisconsin has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :* Succeeded to the crown after Miss Wisconsin won Miss America...
pageant in June 2005 after winning the Miss Milwaukee title earlier that year. In the state pageant she won a preliminary swimsuit award and placed fourth runner-up.
The following year Coffey won the Miss New Berlin local title and competed in the Miss Wisconsin pageant for the second time. She again won a preliminary swimsuit award, and was chosen as the state titleholder for 2006. She is the second consecutive Miss New Berlin to win the Miss Wisconsin pageant. Her first runner-up, Caitlin Morrall
Caitlin Morrall
Caitlin Shea Morrall is a beauty queen from Burlington, Wisconsin who competed in the 2008 Miss USA pageant.Morrall, who had previously competed in the Miss Wisconsin system won the Miss Wisconsin USA 2007 title in the state pageant held at Richland Center on 2 September 2006...
, later competed and won the Miss Wisconsin USA
Miss Wisconsin USA
The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2008 the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota....
pageant in September 2006 and competed at 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...
.
Coffey represented Wisconsin in the Miss America 2007 pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
in January 2007.
Charity work
Coffey has been active in a number of charity activities such as volunteering and working for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin on "Project A.D.A.M." (Automatic Defibrillators in Adam’s Memory), an initiative begun after 4 young athletes died from sudden cardiac arrestCardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
during sporting activities.
Coffey is the founder of "Start a Heart" an organization founded in 2004 to talk to schools, teachers, parents and coaches about the need for Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed in school buildings and gymnasiums and to train students and staff on how to use them. She became involved in these causes after a younger cousin had been hit in the chest with a baseball, and immediate action saved the cousin’s life. The Start a Heart organization has supported the New Berlin Fire Department in their 2006 drive to have AEDs installed in all of the city ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
s, and fund raising efforts have been made through various events such as lectures, demonstrations and fundraising dance clinics.
Dance
Coffey has been involved in dance since she first started classes in 1990. She trained at Anita’s Dance Center in Wisconsin for 12 years learning various forms of dance from balletBallet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
to tap. She earned a spot in the studios top performing group, which was featured at many events to include: Disney’s Big Red Boat, the Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Torch Lighting Ceremony, Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
’s All-Star Game, Hawaiian Dance Festival, Disneyworld and Disneyland. She teaches at the studio, where she is responsible for choosing and cutting music, choreography
Choreography
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...
and training of dancers ages 4 and above. She was also a member of the Marquette University Dance Team called "Intensity", which performed at men's and women's home basketball games. Coffey danced with Intensity for four years of college, and served as Co-captain of the group during her senior year. She was a member of the squad that performed at the NCAA “Final Four” Men’s Basketball tournament in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
in 2004.
In 2007, Coffey danced for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks on the Energee! dance team.
Coffey also twirls fire batons. She was a 19 year member of the Daley Debutantes, the World Champion baton and drum corps. As a 10 year old she was the Junior Captain and leprechaun mascot and in 2003 became a Senior Assistant Twirling Captain, and from 2005-2009 she was the Corps Captain. She has also been a solo competitor in the sport of baton, and has been awarded many regional and state titles. On the national level, Coffey has won national championships in two-baton twirling and show twirling, and was a top ten finisher in Miss Majorette of America for several years. In 1997, Coffey reached the ultimate goal of being in the “Top Six” – a competition that began with more than 100 twirlers, and was narrowed down to a field of 20 and then a field of six. She is an accomplished twirler, and occasionally performs at competitions where she is the guest of honor.