Melissa DiGiulian
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Melissa Nicole DiGiulian is a beauty queen from Ocean City, Maryland
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
DiGiulian won the Miss Maryland USA
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. On April 21, 2006 she competed for the title Miss USA 2006
in Baltimore in her home state of Maryland
but did not win.
DiGiulian graduated from Archbishop Spalding High School
in 2004 and attended college at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts
in Business with a concentration in International Studies. DiGiulian is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma
National Honor Society
and has won a number of academic scholarships and awards.
In addition to her studies, DiGiulian participates strongly in community service. She volunteers for Women Supporting Women (WSW) a local chapter which provides awareness, education, friendship and support for Breast Cancer Survivors and their families and is also a member of the Center for Leadership Education and Service (CLES).
She has a number of cultural and sporting hobbies and interests which include singing
, knitting
, quilting
, golfing, fishing
, shopping
, and hanging out at the beach.
Her mother Anna DiGiulian is a computer science and technologies instructor at Stephen Decatur High School
in Berlin, Maryland
while her father, Ken DiGiulian is employed with Northrop Grumman.
She is currently employed by IST Management Services.
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area...
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.
DiGiulian won the Miss Maryland USA
Miss Maryland USA
The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. On April 21, 2006 she competed for the title Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
in Baltimore in her home state of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
but did not win.
DiGiulian graduated from Archbishop Spalding High School
Archbishop Spalding High School
Archbishop Spalding High School is a private, Catholic co-educational high school located in Severn, Maryland. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Most of its students live in Annapolis, Crownsville, Arnold, Pasadena, Severna Park, Crofton, Millersville, Glen Burnie, or...
in 2004 and attended college at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, sometimes referred to as UNC Wilmington, is a public, co-educational university located in Wilmington, North Carolina...
. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Business with a concentration in International Studies. DiGiulian is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Eta Sigma is an American freshman honor society. Founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, is the oldest and largest freshman honor society and now has more than three hundred chapters throughout the United States and more than 1 million members.-Eligibility:Any first-year...
National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
and has won a number of academic scholarships and awards.
In addition to her studies, DiGiulian participates strongly in community service. She volunteers for Women Supporting Women (WSW) a local chapter which provides awareness, education, friendship and support for Breast Cancer Survivors and their families and is also a member of the Center for Leadership Education and Service (CLES).
She has a number of cultural and sporting hobbies and interests which include singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, knitting
Knitting
Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Knitted fabric consists of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can...
, quilting
Quilting
Quilting is a sewing method done to join two or more layers of material together to make a thicker padded material. A quilter is the name given to someone who works at quilting. Quilting can be done by hand, by sewing machine, or by a specialist longarm quilting system.The process of quilting uses...
, golfing, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, shopping
Shopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
, and hanging out at the beach.
Her mother Anna DiGiulian is a computer science and technologies instructor at Stephen Decatur High School
Stephen Decatur High School (Maryland)
Stephen Decatur High School is a four-year public high school in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1954.-About the School:...
in Berlin, Maryland
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
while her father, Ken DiGiulian is employed with Northrop Grumman.
She is currently employed by IST Management Services.