Ashlee Greenwell
Encyclopedia
Ashlee Greenwell is a beauty queen from Middletown, Delaware
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Greenwell won the Miss Delaware USA
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. This was her first attempt at the Miss title, however she placed 2nd runner-up in the Miss Delaware Teen USA
2005 pageant in 2004. Greenwell, one of the youngest pageant winners in more than a decade, suffered from substantial hearing loss as a child. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sheena Benton
.
Prior to competing in the Miss USA pageant, Greenwell appeared on a special edition of Deal or No Deal along with twenty-five other Miss USA 2006 state titleholders.
Greenwell represented Delaware
in the Miss USA 2006
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006, where she was one of only two eighteen year-olds in the competition. Greenwell attempted to become the first delegate from Delaware to place in the pageant, but was unsuccessful. The event was won by Tara Conner
of Kentucky
.
Greenwell graduated from Middletown High School in 2005 and is currently pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences
from the University of Delaware
which she expects to complete in 2009. She graduated in the top ten percent of her high school class and was a member of National Honor Society
throughout her years of school. She hopes to become a dentist
.
Greenwell has volunteered for a number of non-profit organizations, logging over 400 hours of community services with such organisations as the Salvation Army
, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics
, Delaware Humane Society, and the Ronald McDonald House.
Greenwell's hobbies and interests include scrapbooking
, shopping
, drawing
, cheerleading
, running
and boating
.
Middletown, Delaware
Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 18,871.-Geography:Middletown is located at with an elevation of ....
who has 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.
Greenwell won the Miss Delaware USA
Miss Delaware USA
The Miss Delaware USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. This was her first attempt at the Miss title, however she placed 2nd runner-up in the Miss Delaware Teen USA
Miss Delaware Teen USA
The Miss Delaware Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed D&D Investments....
2005 pageant in 2004. Greenwell, one of the youngest pageant winners in more than a decade, suffered from substantial hearing loss as a child. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sheena Benton
Sheena Benton
Sheena Benton is an American beauty-pageant titleholder who was named Miss Delaware USA 2005.-Pageant competitions:At the time of her pageant win, Benton was living in Wilmington, Delaware, but is originally from Milford, Delaware....
.
Prior to competing in the Miss USA pageant, Greenwell appeared on a special edition of Deal or No Deal along with twenty-five other Miss USA 2006 state titleholders.
Greenwell represented Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
in the Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006, where she was one of only two eighteen year-olds in the competition. Greenwell attempted to become the first delegate from Delaware to place in the pageant, but was unsuccessful. The event was won by Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
of Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
.
Greenwell graduated from Middletown High School in 2005 and is currently pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
from the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
which she expects to complete in 2009. She graduated in the top ten percent of her high school class and was a member of National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
throughout her years of school. She hopes to become a dentist
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
.
Greenwell has volunteered for a number of non-profit organizations, logging over 400 hours of community services with such organisations as the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
, Delaware Humane Society, and the Ronald McDonald House.
Greenwell's hobbies and interests include scrapbooking
Scrapbooking
Scrapbooking is a method for preserving personal and family history in the form of a scrapbook. Typical memorabilia include photographs, printed media, and artwork. Scrapbook albums are often decorated and frequently contain extensive journaling...
, shopping
Shopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
, drawing
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
, cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
, running
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
and boating
Boating
Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
.