Galen Giaccone
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Galen Giaccone, is an American beauty queen
from Wyoming, Delaware
who was crowned Miss Delaware
2008 and competed for the title of Miss America 2009
which was ultimately won by Katie Stam
of Indiana
.
Galen was a recipient of the Preliminary Talent Award and a Top Fifteen Semi-Finalist during the live telecast of the Miss America competition. She was also a Gold Sash winner during TLC's pre-pageant reality series Countdown To The Crown. Galen's preliminary talent win was Delaware's first since Junnie Cross
in 2001 and her semi-finalist placement was the first for Delaware since Debora Lipford in 1977.
Galen is a student at the University of Delaware
studying Biology
with declared minors in Piano
Performance and Biochemistry
.
She was fourth runner-up in the 2007 Miss Delaware contest and was Delaware's Junior Miss 2006. At the 2008 Miss Delaware Friday night preliminary competition she won the talent award. Galen shares her reign with Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2008 Amanda Debus.
Galen is an accomplished pianist
and performed El Cumbanchero. She was awarded a Preliminary Talent Award at the 2009 Miss America Pageant. Her personal platform is Dental Outreach.
Galen crowned her successor, Heather Lehman, in June 2009.
Galen was also Delaware's Junior Miss 2006, competing in the America's Junior Miss National Finals in Mobile, Alabama. www.ajm.org
Beauty Queen
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from Wyoming, Delaware
Wyoming, Delaware
Wyoming is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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...
2008 and competed for the title of Miss America 2009
Miss America 2009
Miss America 2009, the 88th Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on January 24, 2009. The winner was Katie Stam from Indiana....
which was ultimately won by Katie Stam
Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam is a beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, crowned Miss America 2009.-Biography:Growing up, Stam was a 4-H member and showed dairy cattle at the Jackson County Fair....
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Galen was a recipient of the Preliminary Talent Award and a Top Fifteen Semi-Finalist during the live telecast of the Miss America competition. She was also a Gold Sash winner during TLC's pre-pageant reality series Countdown To The Crown. Galen's preliminary talent win was Delaware's first since Junnie Cross
Junnie Cross
Junnie Cross is a beauty queen from Magnolia, Delaware who was Miss Delaware 2000.She is the first Miss Delaware of Asian descent Before being awarded the title of Miss Delaware 2000 Junnie held the local titles, Miss Dover 1997, Miss Brandywine 1999, and Miss Hockessin, 2000...
in 2001 and her semi-finalist placement was the first for Delaware since Debora Lipford in 1977.
Galen is a student 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...
studying Biology
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...
with declared minors in Piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
Performance and Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
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She was fourth runner-up in the 2007 Miss Delaware contest and was Delaware's Junior Miss 2006. At the 2008 Miss Delaware Friday night preliminary competition she won the talent award. Galen shares her reign with Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2008 Amanda Debus.
Galen is an accomplished pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and performed El Cumbanchero. She was awarded a Preliminary Talent Award at the 2009 Miss America Pageant. Her personal platform is Dental Outreach.
Galen crowned her successor, Heather Lehman, in June 2009.
Galen was also Delaware's Junior Miss 2006, competing in the America's Junior Miss National Finals in Mobile, Alabama. www.ajm.org
External links
- http://www.missde.org/
- http://www.sode.org/news.asp?NewsID=382