Rachel Mathson
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Rachel Leigh Mathson is a beauty queen from Thief River Falls, Minnesota
who competed in the Miss USA
pageant in 2007.
Mathson, born in Minnesota, won her first pageant title in 2000 when she was crowned Miss Thief River Falls and went on to compete in the Miss Minnesota
pageant, where she finished first runner-up. She also placed first runner-up in the Miss Minnesota 2005 competition.
After moving to Fargo, North Dakota
, Mathson won the Miss North Dakota USA
2007 title in a state pageant held in November 2006. Mathson represented North Dakota in the Miss USA 2007
pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007. Her "sister" titleholder, Miss North Dakota Teen USA
2007, is Taylor Kearns
.
Mathson graduated from Lincoln High School in 2001 and studied mass communications at Concordia College, Moorhead
where she graduated cum laude. She later worked for Lutheran Social Services in Minnesota and then moved to Fargo and worked for KVLY. She is currently director of admissions at Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo.
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.0 people per square mile . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile...
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.
Mathson, born in Minnesota, won her first pageant title in 2000 when she was crowned Miss Thief River Falls and went on to compete in the Miss Minnesota
Miss Minnesota
The Miss Minnesota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss America pageant. Minnesota has won the Miss America crown on three occasions. The last, was Gretchen Carlson, in 1989.- Winners :...
pageant, where she finished first runner-up. She also placed first runner-up in the Miss Minnesota 2005 competition.
After moving to Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, Mathson won the Miss North Dakota USA
Miss North Dakota USA
The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant.North Dakota has had only three placements and have never won the Miss USA crown. Their highest placement was in 1966 when Judy Slayton placed 3rd runner-up to...
2007 title in a state pageant held in November 2006. Mathson represented North Dakota 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 which was broadcast live from 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 Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007. Her "sister" titleholder, Miss North Dakota Teen USA
Miss North Dakota Teen USA
The Miss North Dakota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2007, is Taylor Kearns
Taylor Kearns
Taylor Kearns was crowned Miss North Dakota USA 2010Taylor was also crowned Miss North Dakota Teen USA in 2007-External links:* *...
.
Mathson graduated from Lincoln High School in 2001 and studied mass communications at Concordia College, Moorhead
Concordia College, Moorhead
Concordia College is a private liberal arts school located in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and offers bachelors' degrees in the arts and music, as well as a master's degree in education. The college was founded by Norwegian...
where she graduated cum laude. She later worked for Lutheran Social Services in Minnesota and then moved to Fargo and worked for KVLY. She is currently director of admissions at Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo.
External links
- Miss North Dakota USA official website
- Miss USA official website
- Rachel Mathson at the Fargo Filmmaking Wiki