Sharlene Wells Hawkes
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Sharlene Wells Hawkes from Salt Lake City
, Utah
, was Miss America
1985.
Hawkes (née Wells), was born in Asunción
, Paraguay
and spent most of her childhood in South America
.
Hawkes is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). She attended Brigham Young University
from which she graduated in 1988. She was crowned BYU's Homecoming Queen in 1983. She is a singer and released an album called Songs of the Morning Stars in the mid 1990s. She also plays the piano and the harp.
Hawkes is the daughter of Robert E. Wells
, a former general authority
of the LDS Church. She is married to Robert A. Hawkes. They have 3 daughters and a son.
She was a horse racing
and college football
reporter with ESPN. Hawkes currently serves as Executive Vice President of Story Rock Electronic Publishing.
She is also a spokesperson for ASCEND: A Humanitarian Alliance
. She and her husband serve as ASCEND National Advisors. This non-profit organization plans expeditions to African and South American countries to provide life skills mentoring with sustainable solutions in education, enterprise, health and simple technology.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, was 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...
1985.
Hawkes (née Wells), was born in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
and spent most of her childhood in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
Hawkes is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). She attended Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
from which she graduated in 1988. She was crowned BYU's Homecoming Queen in 1983. She is a singer and released an album called Songs of the Morning Stars in the mid 1990s. She also plays the piano and the harp.
Hawkes is the daughter of Robert E. Wells
Robert E. Wells
Robert Earl Wells has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1976....
, a former general authority
General authority
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
of the LDS Church. She is married to Robert A. Hawkes. They have 3 daughters and a son.
She was a horse racing
Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN
ESPN and ESPN2's coverage of Thoroughbred racing currently consists of NTRA Racing to the Kentucky Derby, The Breeders' Cup on ESPN. In addition, ESPN on ABC broadcasts a portion of the Breeders Cup. Among its regulars on its horse racing telecasts are hosts Joe Tessitore and Kenny Mayne, along...
and college football
ESPN College Football
ESPN College Football is the branding used for broadcasts of NCAA Division I FBS college football across ESPN properties, including ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, and ESPN Radio...
reporter with ESPN. Hawkes currently serves as Executive Vice President of Story Rock Electronic Publishing.
She is also a spokesperson for ASCEND: A Humanitarian Alliance
ASCEND: A Humanitarian Alliance
Ascend: A Humanitarian Alliance is a registered 501 nonprofit organization which focuses on international economic and health care development in Africa and South America. Headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, with full-time offices in Ethiopia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador and affiliates...
. She and her husband serve as ASCEND National Advisors. This non-profit organization plans expeditions to African and South American countries to provide life skills mentoring with sustainable solutions in education, enterprise, health and simple technology.