Patricia Pine
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Patricia Regan Pine a.k.a. Tricia Pine is a former beauty queen from Medford, Oregon
who works as a weather anchor and opera singer.
Leines won the Miss Oregon
1996 title as Miss Tri-Valley. She had placed first runner-up the year previously as Miss Rogue Valley, and competed at the Miss California
1994 pageant as Miss Orange County Regional but did not place. Leines went on to compete in the Miss America
1997 pageant broadcast live from Atlantic City, New Jersey
in September 1996, where she was one of two delegates to win preliminary awards for both swimsuit and talent. Leines eventually placed second runner-up in the nationally televised contest, which was won by Tara Dawn Holland
of Kansas
.
Leines is a 1990 graduate of North Medford High School
and she went on to study at Southern Oregon State College, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
, and at a languages institute in Austria
as a Rotary
Cultural Ambassadorial Scholar. She graduated from California's University of Redlands
in 1995 with a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance. Leines is a talented opera singer who has performed with the Rogue opera and planned to study for her masters degree from the New England Conservatory of Music
after passing on her Miss Oregon title.
Leines has gone on to work as a weather anchor for KTVL News 10
in Medford. Her last day doing weather at KTVL was June 15. She will continue to host the station's "On the Town" segments.
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
who works as a weather anchor and opera singer.
Leines won the Miss Oregon
Miss Oregon
The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant...
1996 title as Miss Tri-Valley. She had placed first runner-up the year previously as Miss Rogue Valley, and competed at the Miss California
Miss California
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
1994 pageant as Miss Orange County Regional but did not place. Leines went on to compete 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...
1997 pageant broadcast live from Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
in September 1996, where she was one of two delegates to win preliminary awards for both swimsuit and talent. Leines eventually placed second runner-up in the nationally televised contest, which was won by Tara Dawn Holland
Tara Dawn Holland
Tara Dawn Holland is an American beauty pageant contestant, who was Miss America 1997.Holland was born in Overland Park, Kansas. After six years as a local literacy advocate and tutor, she took her cause to the national spotlight when she was crowned Miss America 1997...
of Kansas
Miss Kansas
The Miss Kansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss America pageant. Kansas has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*...
.
Leines is a 1990 graduate of North Medford High School
North Medford High School
North Medford High School is a public high school in Medford, Oregon, United States. It is part of Medford School District, and its mascot is the Black Tornado. It is the only school in America with the Black Tornado as a mascot.- History :...
and she went on to study at Southern Oregon State College, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, formerly the California Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with an enrollment of about 400 students. It was launched by Ada Clement and Lillian Hodgehead in the remodeled home of Lillian's parents on Sacramento Street. It was called the...
, and at a languages institute in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
as a Rotary
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
Cultural Ambassadorial Scholar. She graduated from California's University of Redlands
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands, California. The university's campus sits on near downtown Redlands. The university was founded in 1907 and was associated with the American Baptist Church. The land for the university was donated by...
in 1995 with a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance. Leines is a talented opera singer who has performed with the Rogue opera and planned to study for her masters degree from the New England Conservatory of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, is the oldest independent school of music in the United States.The conservatory is home each year to 750 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies along with 1400 more in its Preparatory School as well as the School of...
after passing on her Miss Oregon title.
Leines has gone on to work as a weather anchor for KTVL News 10
KTVL
KTVL, channel 10 is a CBS television affiliate based in Medford, Oregon and broadcasts from a transmitter high atop Mount Ashland, 15 miles south of the city. The station covers eight counties in southern Oregon and northern California. The studios are located on Rossanley Drive in northwest...
in Medford. Her last day doing weather at KTVL was June 15. She will continue to host the station's "On the Town" segments.
External links
- Miss America official contestant profile (Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
cache) - Miss Oregon Official Site
- KTVL profile