Jena Sims
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Jena Michelle Sims is a beauty queen from Winder, Georgia
who has held the Miss National Junior Teenager title and competed in the Miss Teen USA
pageant in 2007.
She has been widely recognized for her work with various charities, including her own organization "Pageant of Hope".
and graduated from Winder-Barrow High School
in 2007. She attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee where she studied International Business. Jena is currently in Hollywood, California pursuing a career in modeling & acting.
A year later, Sims won the Miss Georgia Teen USA
2007 title in a state pageant held in Newnan
on 11 November 2006. It was her second attempt at the title, as she placed in the semi-finals in the 2006 event. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brittany Sharp, who placed fourth runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant in August.
Sims represented Georgia
in the Miss Teen USA 2007
pageant broadcast live from Pasadena, California
in August 2007, but did not place. She was the first Miss Georgia Teen USA not to place in the pageant since 2003.
In 2006 she received a Southern Hero award, and won a Prudential Spirit of Community award in 2003. In 2006 she was honored with an award from the Caring Institute in Washington DC, recognizing her work with children with cancer. The following year she was one of twenty-seven American teenagers given the "Nestle Very Best In Youth" award for her community service.
Her Pageant of Hope has also been awarded numerous State and National Community Service awards such as The Nestle Very Best in Youth National Award http://sev.prnewswire.com/food-beverages/20070327/SFTU07627032007-1.html, BRICK Do Something National Award http://www.dosomething.org/node/3276 and the Prudential Spirit of Community Bronze and Silver medallion. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_March_23/ai_99083408 She has been named a Georgia Young Entrepreneur by NFIB http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_28583.html, a WXIA Kids Who Care winner http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=29076, and a Huggable Hero by Maxine Clark and Build a Bear Workshop http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=182478&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=728040&highlight=.
Winder, Georgia
Winder is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,201 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,451...
who has held the Miss National Junior Teenager title and competed in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
pageant in 2007.
She has been widely recognized for her work with various charities, including her own organization "Pageant of Hope".
Early life and education
Sims grew up in Winder, GeorgiaWinder, Georgia
Winder is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,201 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,451...
and graduated from Winder-Barrow High School
Winder-Barrow High School
Winder-Barrow High School is a high school in Winder, Georgia serving grades 9-12. It has an enrollment of circa 1,500 students and is the home of the Winder-Barrow "Bulldoggs."-External links:*...
in 2007. She attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee where she studied International Business. Jena is currently in Hollywood, California pursuing a career in modeling & acting.
Pageants
In 2004, Sims was crowned Miss Georgia Junior National Teenager and later won the Miss Junior National Teenager title 2005.A year later, Sims won the Miss Georgia Teen USA
Miss Georgia Teen USA
The Miss Georgia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions...
2007 title in a state pageant held in Newnan
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
on 11 November 2006. It was her second attempt at the title, as she placed in the semi-finals in the 2006 event. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brittany Sharp, who placed fourth runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant in August.
Sims represented Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in the Miss Teen USA 2007
Miss Teen USA 2007
Miss Teen USA 2007, the 25th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 24, 2007 in Pasadena, California. At the conclusion of the final night of the competition Hilary Cruz of Colorado was crowned Miss Teen USA 2007 by outgoing titleholder Katie Blair of Montana.This was the first time the pageant...
pageant broadcast live from Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
in August 2007, but did not place. She was the first Miss Georgia Teen USA not to place in the pageant since 2003.
Charity work
Sims runs a non-profit organization that hosts beauty pageants for children with cancer and other disadvantages called the "Pageant of Hope". The pageants have been held in Winder, Tennessee, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, California and she will be expanding into South Carolina.In 2006 she received a Southern Hero award, and won a Prudential Spirit of Community award in 2003. In 2006 she was honored with an award from the Caring Institute in Washington DC, recognizing her work with children with cancer. The following year she was one of twenty-seven American teenagers given the "Nestle Very Best In Youth" award for her community service.
Her Pageant of Hope has also been awarded numerous State and National Community Service awards such as The Nestle Very Best in Youth National Award http://sev.prnewswire.com/food-beverages/20070327/SFTU07627032007-1.html, BRICK Do Something National Award http://www.dosomething.org/node/3276 and the Prudential Spirit of Community Bronze and Silver medallion. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_March_23/ai_99083408 She has been named a Georgia Young Entrepreneur by NFIB http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_28583.html, a WXIA Kids Who Care winner http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=29076, and a Huggable Hero by Maxine Clark and Build a Bear Workshop http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=182478&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=728040&highlight=.