Biography

Amanda Tapley is a native of Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...

 and a graduate of Briarwood Christian School

Briarwood Christian School

Briarwood Christian School is a school in Birmingham, Alabama. It was started by Briarwood Presbyterian Church in 1965. In 1977, the school had its own dedicated facilities constructed on Highway 119, about 15 miles south of the current church campus...

. She attends Samford University

Samford University

Samford University, founded as Howard College is a private, coeducational, Alabama Baptist Convention-affiliated university located in Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It includes the , Cumberland School of Law, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Brock School of Business, Ida V....

 in Homewood, Alabama

Homewood, Alabama

Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. It has one of the highest population densities in Alabama. As of 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the...

 where she is studying music and pre-med. She has been studying the piano for 14 years. She was first taught by her grandfather, Dr. Witold Turkiewicz, who was a Samford University music professor. Her career goal is to become a Pediatric Oncologist. She produced a charity CD along with her brother and hosted a piano concert to raise over $50,000 for pediatric diseases and for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit medical corporation chartered as a 501 tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations.In...

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Competitions

Tapley won the 2008 Miss Alabama Scholarship Pageant in June 2008. Her local title as Miss Samford University placed her into the Miss Alabama competition, which she won on her first try. Tapley’s platform is “Music For A Cure” and her competition talent was piano, performing the Tschaikowski Piano Concerto No 1. In January 2009, Tapley was on the TLC show "Miss America: Countdown To The Crown". She was a wild card gold sash winner, making it to the finals of the preliminary competition. After a nationwide vote, she was selected as one of four "America's Choice" winners, which placed her into the top 15 at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was also 2nd runner up to the Miss America Quality of Life Award for community service.

Tapley also achieved the following in Miss Alabama preliminary competitions:

• Miss Alabama Talent preliminary winner 2008
• Miss Alabama Swimsuit preliminary winner 2008
• Miss Alabama Overall Talent winner 2008
• Miss Alabama Overall Interview winner 2008

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