Professional Woman's Magazine, Spring 2009

WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Miss Indiana Katie Stam Wins
2009 Miss America Pageant
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iss Indiana Katie Stam from America contestants into the Top
Seymour, Indiana was crown- 15. The contestants were an-
ed Miss America 2009 on Jan- nounced at the beginning of the
uary 24 at the Planet Hollywood 2009 Miss America Pageant broad-
Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. cast.
Katie’s triumphant walk across As the world’s largest provider
the stage was just the beginning of of scholarship assistance for young
a journey that will take her to every women and one of the nation’s
corner of the country during her leading achievement programs, the
year of service as Miss America Miss America Organization last
2009. She will travel approximately year made available more than $45
20,000 miles each month speaking million in cash and scholarship
to audiences about her platform of assistance. The Miss America Orga-
Passion for Service: Promoting nization provides young women
Community Service and Involve- with a vehicle to further their per-
ment and acting as the official sonal and professional goals and
National Goodwill Ambassador for instills a spirit of community serv-
Children’s Miracle Network. Chil- ice through a variety of nationwide
dren’s Miracle Network, a non- community-based programs.
profit organization dedicated to Additional information about
saving and improving the lives of the Miss America Organization can
children by raising funds for chil- be found at www.MissAmerica.org.
dren’s hospitals, is the national plat- education. For the talent portion of the For up-to-the-minute competition
form partner of the Miss America competition, she sang “Via Dolorosa.” news and information, as well as
Organization. The first runner-up was Miss Geor- downloadable high-resolution images
Katie also appeared along with the gia Chasity Hardman, who earned a of Miss America 2009 Katie Stam and
other 51 Miss America contestants in $25,000 scholarship. Her talent per- the 2009 contestants, visit the 24-hour
TLC’s four-part reality series COUNT- formance was the song, “Home” from online pressroom at www.MissAmerica-
DOWN TO THE CROWN. Katie the musical, The Wiz and her personal PressRoom.com. PWM
secured the first gold sash awarded, platform is Boys and Girls Club of
which made her eligible for “America’s America: DREAMing Through Music.
Vote” - a possible spot in the pageant’s Second runner-up honors and a
About TLC
TLC’s innovative docu-series and reality-based pro-
top 15. America responded and placed $20,000 scholarship were awarded to
gramming include favorites Jon & Kate Plus 8, Little
Katie directly into the semi-finals, Miss Iowa Olivia Myers. Her talent
People, Big World, What Not to Wear, and LA Ink.
bringing her that much closer to the was a tap dance to “Fever”, and her
The channel introduced Miss America Reality Check
crown. personal platform is Teaching Toler-
in 2008, which helped drive the Miss America
Pageant to its highest rating in years. TLC defined
Katie is a student at the University ance: Fostering a Just and Caring Cul-
home design with Trading Spaces and continues to
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of Indianapolis. Her scholastic ambi- ture from the Classroom Out.” renovate the genre. TLC’s daytime lineup includes
tion is to earn her bachelor’s degree in Miss Indiana Katie Stam, Miss South
the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story. The chan-
SMRU
nel is available in more than 96 million homes in the
Communication with an emphasis on Dakota Alexandra Hoffman, Miss
US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through
electronic media and she ultimately Georgia Chasity Hardman, and Miss the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of
hopes to become a television news Alabama Amanda Tapley were the
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA,
reporter and anchor. Along with the winners of TLC’s America’s Choice, an
DISCB, DISCK), the world’s number one nonfiction
media company reaching more than 1.5 billion
title of Miss America 2009, Katie won a online competition where viewers got
cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.
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$50,000 scholarship to continue her the opportunity to vote four Miss Source: TLC
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