Erin Elizabeth Williams
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Erin Elizabeth Williams is an American
beauty queen
from Lincoln, Delaware
who was crowned Miss Delaware
2003. She competed for the title of Miss America
Miss America 2004
in Atlantic City. The pageant was ultimately won by Ericka Dunlap
of Florida
.
Erin competed three times for the title of Miss Delaware. In 2001 she was the preliminary talent winner and second runner-up to Erin Cooper, in 2002 she was the preliminary talent winner and first runner-up to Shoha Parekh
and won the title in 2003. Upon winning the title of Miss Delaware Erin was a sophomore at Syracuse University
.
Erin crowned Linda Kurtz
in June 2004 and finished her degree in English Education at the University of Delaware
. She is now a high school English teacher
in Sussex County, Delaware
and theater performer. She was also a Miss Delaware Organization volunteer.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
beauty queen
Beauty Queen
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from Lincoln, Delaware
Lincoln, Delaware
Lincoln is a small unincorporated community in northern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. The planner that originally laid out the town planned for it to become the county seat. Lincoln lies on U.S. Route 113 between...
who was crowned Miss Delaware
Miss Delaware
The Miss Delaware competition is the pageant that selects the representative of Delaware in the Miss America pageant. The event takes place annually in the month of June and is currently held in the state capital of Dover, Delaware at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino...
2003. She competed for the title of 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...
Miss America 2004
Miss America 2004
Miss America 2004, the 83rd Miss America, pageant, was broadcast from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 20, 2003 on ABC Network.-Placements:*Miss America 2004: Ericka Dunlap...
in Atlantic City. The pageant was ultimately won by Ericka Dunlap
Ericka Dunlap
Ericka Dunlap is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Orlando, Florida who was named Miss Florida 2003 and subsequently crowned Miss America 2004. Dunlap was the first African American woman to be crowned Miss Florida....
of Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Erin competed three times for the title of Miss Delaware. In 2001 she was the preliminary talent winner and second runner-up to Erin Cooper, in 2002 she was the preliminary talent winner and first runner-up to Shoha Parekh
Shoha Parekh
Shoha Parekh is a beauty pageant titleholder who represented Delaware at Miss America 2003. She appeared in her first film as an Echo Company worker in the movie Annapolis .-External links:*...
and won the title in 2003. Upon winning the title of Miss Delaware Erin was a sophomore at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
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Erin crowned Linda Kurtz
Linda Kurtz
Linda Kurtz is an American beauty queen and broadcast journalist from Dover, Delaware, who was crowned Miss Delaware in 2004. She went on to compete for the title of Miss America 2005 in Atlantic City where she was a Quality of Life Award Finalist. The pageant was ultimately won by Deidre Downs of...
in June 2004 and finished her degree in English Education at 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...
. She is now a high school English teacher
Teacher
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in Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
and theater performer. She was also a Miss Delaware Organization volunteer.