Allison Kreiger
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Allison Lee Kreiger is a beauty queen
from Miami, Florida
who has competed in the Miss Florida
pageant and the Miss America
pageant.
Kreiger won the Miss Florida
title in the state pageant held July 8, 2006. She had previously won Miss University of Florida
in 2002 and Miss Miami in 2006.
on July 8, 1983. She is a graduate of Bishop Moore High School in Orlando, Florida
. In addition she was a cum laude graduate of the University of Florida
with a degree in Public Relations. Her scholastic honors included Mortar Board
; Omicron Delta Kappa
; Golden Key
International Honor Society; National Dean’s List; Chancellor’s List; Phi Sigma Theta Honor Society; Alpha Lambda Delta
; Phi Eta Sigma
and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
.
She is also a member of Delta Delta Delta
sorority at the University of Florida. She pledged in 2002.
In 2006, she started collecting jeans as an initiative through HOPE and NEDA to encourage people to "Be Comfortable In Your Genes- Don't Fight Your Genes, Just Change Your Jeans." Since 2006, over 8,000 pair of jeans have been collected and donated to charities in need. In 2010, Allison launched the “Get R.E.A.L.” Program, encouraging everyone to set “Realistic Expectations and Attitudes for Life.” This innovative video outreach program will be distributed to over 7,000 schools, hospitals, community health organizations and treatment centers throughout the State of Florida by August 2010. In addition to being Miss Florida 2006, Allison was the recipient of the Miss Florida Community Service Award, the Miss America State Community Service Award in 2007 and the overall interview award. Allison has been a contributing editor for the Dove Digital Channel hosted on MSN.com and a featured blogger for PBS. She has been a special guest on Lifetime Television's Balancing Act, PBS's Emotional Life, and FOX News’ The Big Story with John Gibson, and Hannity and Colmes.
Allison earned $38,000 in scholarships while competing in the Miss America Organization. She logged over 80,000 miles in her travels as Miss Florida and completed over 250 appearances. In 2007, Allison received the Young Woman of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of Citrus Council and in 2008 Allison was honored as the National Eating Disorders Association Youth Advocate of the Year, and was a winner in the 38th Annual Women’s Achievement Awards presented by the Women's Executive Council, as Emerging Achiever of the Year in 2008.
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
from Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
who has competed in the Miss Florida
Miss Florida
The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
pageant and 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.
Kreiger won the Miss Florida
Miss Florida
The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
title in the state pageant held July 8, 2006. She had previously won Miss University of Florida
Miss University of Florida
Miss University of Florida Pageant and the Miss Florida Gator Pageant is the University of Florida's official pageant competition that is part of the larger Miss Florida and Miss America pageants...
in 2002 and Miss Miami in 2006.
Early life
Kreiger was born in Fort Myers, FloridaFort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
on July 8, 1983. She is a graduate of Bishop Moore High School in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. In addition she was a cum laude graduate of the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
with a degree in Public Relations. Her scholastic honors included Mortar Board
Mortar Board
Mortar Board is an American national honor society whose purpose is to recognize outstanding students dedicated to the values of scholarship, leadership, and service. The Cornell University Der Hexenkreis chapter, founded in 1892, is the oldest and predates the national society's founding in 1918...
; Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa, or ΟΔΚ, also known as The Circle, or more commonly ODK, is a national leadership honor society. It was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. Chapters, known as Circles, are located on over 300...
; Golden Key
Golden key
Golden key or Golden Key can mean:* the Latin phrase clavis aurea, used metaphorically in literature* Golden Key International Honour Society...
International Honor Society; National Dean’s List; Chancellor’s List; Phi Sigma Theta Honor Society; Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for students who have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher and are in the top 20% of their class during their first year or term of higher education.-History:...
; Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Sigma is an American freshman honor society. Founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, is the oldest and largest freshman honor society and now has more than three hundred chapters throughout the United States and more than 1 million members.-Eligibility:Any first-year...
and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is a national nonprofit academic honor society for college students in the United States. NSCS has active chapters at more than 280 colleges and universities in the United States, including in the District of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico, consisting of a...
.
She is also a member of Delta Delta Delta
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Delta Delta , also known as Tri Delta, is an international sorority founded on November 27, 1888, the eve of Thanksgiving Day. With over 200,000 initiates, Tri Delta is one of the world's largest NPC sororities.-History:...
sorority at the University of Florida. She pledged in 2002.
Career
Allison Kreiger Walsh is a motivational speaker, freelance writer, public relations professional and a non-profit activist. She is a 2006 cum laude graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Public Relations and is currently pursuing her Juris Doctorate at Florida A&M University's College of Law. Allison is the President/Founder of H.O.P.E. – Helping Other People Eat, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that focuses on the prevention and awareness of eating disorders. In addition to serving as the inaugural Chairwoman of the National Jr. Board for the National Eating Disorders Association and lobbying with the Eating Disorders Coalition on Capitol Hill, Allison has personally spoken to over 50,000 people about the dangers of eating disorders.In 2006, she started collecting jeans as an initiative through HOPE and NEDA to encourage people to "Be Comfortable In Your Genes- Don't Fight Your Genes, Just Change Your Jeans." Since 2006, over 8,000 pair of jeans have been collected and donated to charities in need. In 2010, Allison launched the “Get R.E.A.L.” Program, encouraging everyone to set “Realistic Expectations and Attitudes for Life.” This innovative video outreach program will be distributed to over 7,000 schools, hospitals, community health organizations and treatment centers throughout the State of Florida by August 2010. In addition to being Miss Florida 2006, Allison was the recipient of the Miss Florida Community Service Award, the Miss America State Community Service Award in 2007 and the overall interview award. Allison has been a contributing editor for the Dove Digital Channel hosted on MSN.com and a featured blogger for PBS. She has been a special guest on Lifetime Television's Balancing Act, PBS's Emotional Life, and FOX News’ The Big Story with John Gibson, and Hannity and Colmes.
Allison earned $38,000 in scholarships while competing in the Miss America Organization. She logged over 80,000 miles in her travels as Miss Florida and completed over 250 appearances. In 2007, Allison received the Young Woman of Distinction Award from the Girl Scouts of Citrus Council and in 2008 Allison was honored as the National Eating Disorders Association Youth Advocate of the Year, and was a winner in the 38th Annual Women’s Achievement Awards presented by the Women's Executive Council, as Emerging Achiever of the Year in 2008.