Melanie Mudry
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Melanie Mudry Varian is a beauty queen from Farmington, Connecticut
who competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2007.
Mudry won the Miss Connecticut USA
2007 title in a state pageant held at in Danbury, Connecticut
on 12 November 2006. This was her fifth attempt at a Miss USA state title, as she had previously competed in the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Massachusetts USA
pageants since 2002. Mudry placed fourth runner-up at Miss Massachusetts USA 2002, first runner-up to future Miss USA Susie Castillo
in the Miss Massachusetts USA 2003 pageant, was a semi-finalist in the 2005 event and placed first runner-up to Jeannine Phillips
in Connecticut in 2006.
Mudry represented Connecticut
in the Miss USA 2007
pageant that was held at the Kodak Theatre
in Los Angeles, California
on March 23, 2007. Her sister titleholder is Olga Litvinenko, Miss Connecticut Teen USA
2007.
Mudry is a 1999 graduate of St. Paul Catholic High School and later earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Child Psychology from the Eastern Connecticut State University
in 2001. In 2007 she will complete a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas
's distance learning program.
On Jun. 7, 2009, Mudry won the Mrs. Connecticut America 2009 pageant under her married name, Melanie Varian. She competed in the Mrs. America
2009 pageant, which was held on September 9, 2009 in Tucson, Arizona.
Farmington, Connecticut
Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census. It is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel...
who competed in 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...
pageant in 2007.
Mudry won the Miss Connecticut USA
Miss Connecticut USA
The Miss Connecticut USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Crown Productions, who took over the pageant in 2003....
2007 title in a state pageant held at in Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
on 12 November 2006. This was her fifth attempt at a Miss USA state title, as she had previously competed in the Miss Connecticut USA and Miss Massachusetts USA
Miss Massachusetts USA
The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....
pageants since 2002. Mudry placed fourth runner-up at Miss Massachusetts USA 2002, first runner-up to future Miss USA Susie Castillo
Susie Castillo
Susie Castillo is a former beauty queen who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants...
in the Miss Massachusetts USA 2003 pageant, was a semi-finalist in the 2005 event and placed first runner-up to Jeannine Phillips
Jeannine Phillips
Jeannine Phillips is a beauty queen from Lisbon, Connecticut who has competed in Miss USA pageant.Phillips won the Miss Connecticut USA 2006 title in a state pageant held Danbury, Connecticut in November 2005...
in Connecticut in 2006.
Mudry represented Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
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 that was held at 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. Her sister titleholder is Olga Litvinenko, Miss Connecticut Teen USA
Miss Connecticut Teen USA
The Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Pageant Associates as of June, 2010....
2007.
Mudry is a 1999 graduate of St. Paul Catholic High School and later earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Child Psychology from the Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University is a public, coeducational liberal arts university and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Eastern is located in Willimantic, Connecticut on . Founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System...
in 2001. In 2007 she will complete a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
's distance learning program.
On Jun. 7, 2009, Mudry won the Mrs. Connecticut America 2009 pageant under her married name, Melanie Varian. She competed in the Mrs. America
Mrs. America
Mrs. America Pageant honors married women throughout the United States of America. Each of the 51 contestants , ranging in age from the 20s to 50s, earns the right to participate in the national event by winning her state competition. These state events are under the direction of Mrs. America state...
2009 pageant, which was held on September 9, 2009 in Tucson, Arizona.