Kristi Lauren Glakas
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Kristi Lauren Glakas Ingram (born March 16, 1981 in Centreville, Virginia
) is an American beauty pageant contestant.
Dean's List Scholar and recipient of the Hoya Crystal Scholarship. Her future plans were to continue her education and become a medical doctor and continue advocacy for children and to act on their behalf as a community and public leader.
She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Social Sciences at the University of Virginia
in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is a representative on the Honor Committee and a member of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society
. She is a chairperson on the Presidential Debate Initiative and the Managing Editor for University of Virginia's pre-law magazine. She maintains an A average and is a member of the Alpha Lambda Sigma Honor Society. She is a member of The Virginia Themis Society. She served two terms on the Honor Committee.
She has studied in Africa, and is continuing her research with Rotary International. She was sent to Athens, Greece, to lobby the President, and is an active member of the American Hellenic Institute. She met President Bush and Secretary of State Rice during her year of service as Miss Virginia, as well as lobbied the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and was sent to speak at the largest youth conference in the world by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. She is an active spokesperson for LifeSkills Training, and a professional public speaker. She sings the national anthem at The Patriot Center for boxing matches with Jimmy Lange of The Contender. She owns a company called The Glakas Group and teaches interview and communication skills. At the Miss Virginia 2006 pageant, she raised money for a $1500 scholarship named after her mother, given to the woman with the most work for children. Erin Hildreth of Roanoke, Virginia was the recipient. Glakas maintains that scholarship through The Glakas Group.
She graduated in May 2008 from the University of Virginia
with degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and Social Sciences and earned another degree in Nursing
in 2010. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from University of Massachusetts Amherst
.
She wed Andrew Ingram on June 4, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
.
, a senior adviser to John McCain
's campaign, alluded to the growing population of registered Democrats in Northern Virginia
and went on to characterize "the rest of the state" as "'real Virginia'", Glakas responded:
1999, and she won the Miss Virginia USA
crown in 2004. Not long after giving up her Miss USA state title she won Miss Apple Blossom Festival
2005, going on to win Miss Virginia
2005.
Glakas won the Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 title in late 1998 and competed in the Miss Teen USA 1999 pageant held in Shreveport, Louisiana
in August 1999. She placed in the top ten in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Ashley Coleman
of Delaware
. Glakas won the only scholarship given by Miss Universe for writing an essay, $5,000.
Glakas competed in the Miss Virginia USA pageant, placing twice as first runner-up. She won the 2004 title. She represented Virginia in the Miss USA 2004
pageant broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California in April 2004.
Less than a year after giving up her title Glakas competed for and won the Miss Apple Blossom Festival and Miss Virginia
titles. In the Miss America
2006 pageant she made it to the top five finalists, ultimately placing third runner-up. She also was one of the three preliminary swimsuit winners along with Shannon Schambeau, Miss District of Columbia
and Miss Utah
, Julia Marie Bachison. Glakas' platform as Miss Virginia
in the Miss America
pageant was "Life Skills: Enabling America's Youth to Achieve Excellence." During her involvement with the Miss America Organization, she won over $35,000 in academic scholarship. She won the Community Service Award at Miss Virginia (a $1,000 scholarship), and won the swimsuit competition at the local, state, and national level.
She is a "Triple Crown" pageantry winner, one of only seven contestants to hold state titles for Miss Teen USA
, Miss USA
and Miss America
.
Glakas has been involved in numerous organizations that advocate for disadvantaged children. As a spokesperson for Locks of Love
, which provides hairpieces for sick kids with hair loss, she cut off 18 inches of her hair and donated to Richard Simmons
' TV show DreamMaker. She has said that the Miss America
2006 pageant was her last, and is the competition of which she is the most proud.
Centreville, Virginia
Centreville is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a Census Designated Place , the community population was 71,135 as of the 2010 census and is approximately west of Washington, DC.-Colonial Period:Beginning in the 1760s,...
) is an American beauty pageant contestant.
Personal life
She attended George Mason University and majored in 20th Century English with a Pre-Medicine Concentration. She was on George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
Dean's List Scholar and recipient of the Hoya Crystal Scholarship. Her future plans were to continue her education and become a medical doctor and continue advocacy for children and to act on their behalf as a community and public leader.
She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Social Sciences at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is a representative on the Honor Committee and a member of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society
Jefferson Literary and Debating Society
The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society is a debating and literary society at the University of Virginia. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest organization at The University and one of the oldest continuously existing debating societies in North America....
. She is a chairperson on the Presidential Debate Initiative and the Managing Editor for University of Virginia's pre-law magazine. She maintains an A average and is a member of the Alpha Lambda Sigma Honor Society. She is a member of The Virginia Themis Society. She served two terms on the Honor Committee.
She has studied in Africa, and is continuing her research with Rotary International. She was sent to Athens, Greece, to lobby the President, and is an active member of the American Hellenic Institute. She met President Bush and Secretary of State Rice during her year of service as Miss Virginia, as well as lobbied the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and was sent to speak at the largest youth conference in the world by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. She is an active spokesperson for LifeSkills Training, and a professional public speaker. She sings the national anthem at The Patriot Center for boxing matches with Jimmy Lange of The Contender. She owns a company called The Glakas Group and teaches interview and communication skills. At the Miss Virginia 2006 pageant, she raised money for a $1500 scholarship named after her mother, given to the woman with the most work for children. Erin Hildreth of Roanoke, Virginia was the recipient. Glakas maintains that scholarship through The Glakas Group.
She graduated in May 2008 from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
with degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and Social Sciences and earned another degree in Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
in 2010. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
.
She wed Andrew Ingram on June 4, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
2008 US presidential race
After Nancy PfotenhauerNancy Pfotenhauer
Nancy Mitchell Pfotenhauer is currently the president of MediaSpeak Strategies. She was former Senior Policy Advisor and National Spokesperson with the 2008 John McCain presidential campaign and political commentator on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC She was also former Executive Vice President of...
, a senior adviser to John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
's campaign, alluded to the growing population of registered Democrats in Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
and went on to characterize "the rest of the state" as "'real Virginia'", Glakas responded:
Pageants
Her first major title was Miss Virginia Teen USAMiss Virginia Teen USA
The Miss Virginia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
1999, and she won the Miss Virginia USA
Miss Virginia USA
The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...
crown in 2004. Not long after giving up her Miss USA state title she won Miss Apple Blossom Festival
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, a six-day festival held annually in Winchester, Virginia, is known for its many guest celebrities and events. The festival was first held Saturday, May 3, 1924, and was originally celebrated as a one day event...
2005, going on to win Miss Virginia
Miss Virginia
The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s...
2005.
Glakas won the Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 title in late 1998 and competed in the Miss Teen USA 1999 pageant held in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
in August 1999. She placed in the top ten in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Ashley Coleman
Ashley Coleman
Ashley Coleman was Miss Teen USA 1999, representing her home city of Camden and the state of Delaware. She was the first delegate from Delaware to win the national title....
of Delaware
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....
. Glakas won the only scholarship given by Miss Universe for writing an essay, $5,000.
Glakas competed in the Miss Virginia USA pageant, placing twice as first runner-up. She won the 2004 title. She represented Virginia in the Miss USA 2004
Miss USA 2004
The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2004. The winner of the beauty pageant was Shandi Finnessey, who became the first winner from the state of Missouri...
pageant broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California in April 2004.
Less than a year after giving up her title Glakas competed for and won the Miss Apple Blossom Festival and Miss Virginia
Miss Virginia
The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s...
titles. In the 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...
2006 pageant she made it to the top five finalists, ultimately placing third runner-up. She also was one of the three preliminary swimsuit winners along with Shannon Schambeau, Miss District of Columbia
Miss District of Columbia
The Miss District of Columbia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss America pageant. The District has twice won the title of Miss America....
and Miss Utah
Miss Utah
The Miss Utah competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss America pageant. Utah has twice won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :**...
, Julia Marie Bachison. Glakas' platform as Miss Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
in the 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...
pageant was "Life Skills: Enabling America's Youth to Achieve Excellence." During her involvement with the Miss America Organization, she won over $35,000 in academic scholarship. She won the Community Service Award at Miss Virginia (a $1,000 scholarship), and won the swimsuit competition at the local, state, and national level.
She is a "Triple Crown" pageantry winner, one of only seven contestants to hold state titles for 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....
, 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...
and 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...
.
Glakas has been involved in numerous organizations that advocate for disadvantaged children. As a spokesperson for Locks of Love
Locks of Love
Locks of Love is a non-profit charity based in the United States. The organization accepts donations of human hair and money, with the stated intention of making wigs for needy children who have lost their hair due to a medical condition in Canada and the USA....
, which provides hairpieces for sick kids with hair loss, she cut off 18 inches of her hair and donated to Richard Simmons
Richard Simmons
Milton Teagle Simmons , known professionally as Richard Simmons, is an American fitness personality who promotes weight-loss programs, most famously through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos and DVDs and is known for his eccentric, outgoing and frequently flamboyant personality...
' TV show DreamMaker. She has said that the 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...
2006 pageant was her last, and is the competition of which she is the most proud.