Sade Aiyeku
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Sade Alexandra Aiyeku is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Idaho USA
and competed at Miss USA
.
Aiyeku grew up in Prescott, Washington
. She was student body president during her senior year and attended Walla Walla Community College
through the Running Start
program. She was valedictorian
of her graduating class. Aiyeku then earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Political Science from Albertson College (now the College of Idaho) and then enrolled in law school at the University of Utah
. She has held various positions for the Sigma Epsilon Sorority and Greek Council.
Aiyeku has Nigerian ancestry and her name reflects her father's Yoruba
heritage.
At the urging of a family friend, Aiyeku entered the Miss Idaho USA
2003 pageant, where she was first runner-up to Kimberly Glyn Weible. She was also won the Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic awards. Aiyeku then won the Miss Southwest Idaho title, a preliminary to the Miss Idaho
pageant in the Miss America
system. She placed in the top ten in the state pageant.
In late 2004, Aiyeku again competed in the Miss Idaho USA
pageant and won the crown. She was crowned by previous titleholder Kimberly Glyn Weible. Aiyeku then competed at the Miss USA 2005
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland on April 11, 2006, but failed to place. The pageant was won by Chelsea Cooley
of North Carolina
.
Sade graduated from the University of Utah Law School in May, 2006, and was subsequently admitted to the Utah Bar in October, 2006. She currently practices law in Salt Lake City where she lives with her husband and son.
In November 2005, Aiyeku passed on her crown to Allyson Swan
of Twin Falls
.
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
and competed at 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...
.
Aiyeku grew up in Prescott, Washington
Prescott, Washington
Prescott is a town in central Walla Walla County, Washington. The population was 318 at the 2010 census.-History:Prescott was named in 1881 after C.H...
. She was student body president during her senior year and attended Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla Community College is a multi-campus community college located in southeastern Washington.WWCC's main branch was established in Walla Walla in 1967 with a first class of 850 students and has grown to an average annual enrollment of over 13,000 students...
through the Running Start
Running Start
The Running Start program in Washington state allows high school juniors and seniors to attend college courses numbered 100 or above, tuition-free, while completing high school. It is similar to dual enrollment programs common at public and private colleges and universities in other states...
program. She was valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
of her graduating class. Aiyeku then earned 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...
degree in Political Science from Albertson College (now the College of Idaho) and then enrolled in law school at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. She has held various positions for the Sigma Epsilon Sorority and Greek Council.
Aiyeku has Nigerian ancestry and her name reflects her father's Yoruba
Yoruba people
The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...
heritage.
At the urging of a family friend, Aiyeku entered the Miss Idaho USA
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
2003 pageant, where she was first runner-up to Kimberly Glyn Weible. She was also won the Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic awards. Aiyeku then won the Miss Southwest Idaho title, a preliminary to the Miss Idaho
Miss Idaho
The Miss Idaho competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :-External links:*...
pageant 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...
system. She placed in the top ten in the state pageant.
In late 2004, Aiyeku again competed in the Miss Idaho USA
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
pageant and won the crown. She was crowned by previous titleholder Kimberly Glyn Weible. Aiyeku then competed at the Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005
Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005...
pageant held in Baltimore, Maryland on April 11, 2006, but failed to place. The pageant was won by Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley
Chelsea Cooley is a beauty queen from Charlotte, North Carolina who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and who has held the Miss USA 2005 title....
of North Carolina
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
.
Sade graduated from the University of Utah Law School in May, 2006, and was subsequently admitted to the Utah Bar in October, 2006. She currently practices law in Salt Lake City where she lives with her husband and son.
In November 2005, Aiyeku passed on her crown to Allyson Swan
Allyson Swan
Allyson Swan is a beauty queen from Twin Falls, Idaho who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Swan won the Miss Idaho USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. She competed for the title of Miss USA 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006....
of Twin Falls
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...
.