Lauren Kelsey Hall
Encyclopedia
Lauren Kelsey Hall is a beauty queen from Wellston, Ohio
, who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Hall won the Miss Ohio USA
2004 title in a state pageant held in November 2003. It was her second attempt at the title, as she made the finals in the 2003 event won by Candace Smith
. Hall won the pageant in a reddish-pink gown with a sequined bodice and velvet skirt. An identical gown was later worn by Dottie Cannon
when she won the Miss Minnesota USA
2006 title.
Hall represented Ohio
in the Miss USA 2004
pageant broadcast live from Hollywood, California in April 2004. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Shandi Finnessey
of Missouri
.
Hall is a 2002 graduate of Wellston High School (Ohio)
and has studied broadcast journalism and sociology at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
.
In February 2007 she joined the news staff of WTAP-TV
in Parkersburg, West Virginia
.
Wellston, Ohio
Wellston is a city in Jackson County, Ohio, United States, in the southeastern part of the state. Founded in 1873 as an iron and coal producing center, the city was named after founder Harvey Wells, a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention. The city was incorporated in 1876. The population...
, 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.
Hall won the Miss Ohio USA
Miss Ohio USA
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...
2004 title in a state pageant held in November 2003. It was her second attempt at the title, as she made the finals in the 2003 event won by Candace Smith
Candace Smith
Candace Smith is an American, lawyer, actress, model, and beauty queen fromDayton, Ohio.- Miss USA :Candace won the title of Miss Ohio USA 2003 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Smith went on to represent Ohio in the Miss USA 2003 in San Antonio, Texas. As Miss Ohio USA 2003, Candace dedicated her time to...
. Hall won the pageant in a reddish-pink gown with a sequined bodice and velvet skirt. An identical gown was later worn by Dottie Cannon
Dottie Cannon
Dorothea Amanda "Dottie" Cannon is a beauty queen from Eagan, Minnesota who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Cannon was born to Harry & Melodee Trapp Cannon. She has one brother named Samuel....
when she won the Miss Minnesota USA
Miss Minnesota USA
The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant.Despite a strong start in the first three years of competition at Miss USA, Minnesota has been largely unsuccessful overall...
2006 title.
Hall represented Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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 Hollywood, California in April 2004. She did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Ren Finnessey is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award...
of Missouri
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
.
Hall is a 2002 graduate of Wellston High School (Ohio)
Wellston High School (Ohio)
Wellston High School is a public high school in Wellston, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Wellston City School District. The school's nickname is the Golden Rockets and the school's official colors are blue and gold.-Famous alumni:...
and has studied broadcast journalism and sociology at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
.
In February 2007 she joined the news staff of WTAP-TV
WTAP-TV
WTAP-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Mid-Ohio Valley licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter in Independence Township, Ohio. The station can also be seen on Suddenlink channel 4 and CAS Cable...
in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
.