Sylvia Gomes
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Sylvia Gomes, is a beauty queen from Bridgeport, Connecticut
who has competed in the Miss America
pageant. Gomes worked as a reporter for ABC40, an ABC affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts
, during 2003 and 2004.
1999 on her first attempt at the crown on May 22, 1999, also winning the swimsuit, interview and talent awards. Her issue of concern as Miss Connecticut 1999 was "Peer Mentoring" and her talent was piano. She became a spokesperson for the National Mentoring Partnership, making over 200 appearances for that organization.
Gomes represented Connecticut at the Miss America 2000
pageant, placing in the top ten and becoming the first semi-finalist from her state in twenty years. The eventual winner was Heather French
of Kentucky.
After passing on her title, Gomes competed twice for the Miss Connecticut USA
title, placing 2nd runner-up in 2001 and 1st runner-up in 2002.
, graduating Cum Laude in 2001 with a Bachelors in Art History. While at Holy Cross she became a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu
Honor Society, the highest honor awarded on a Jesuit campus. She then landed the Dennis Kauff Memorial Fellowship, a full fellowship to study broadcast journalism at Boston University. She graduated in 2003 with a Master of Science in journalism.
Gomes is the recipient of the Boston University Award for Excellence in News Reporting and Producing, and won the Barnum oratorical contest first prize. She served the City of Bridgeport as a member of the ethics commission during 2001 and 2002.
Gomes married Daniel Duarte in 2003 and is now known as Sylvia Duarte. She is a stay-at-home mother of 2 and now resides in Glastonbury, CT.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
who has competed 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. Gomes worked as a reporter for ABC40, an ABC affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, during 2003 and 2004.
Pageants
Gomes is a native of Bridgeport who now resides in Glastonbury, Connecticut. She was crowned Miss ConnecticutMiss Connecticut
The Miss Connecticut competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss America pageant. Connecticut has won the Miss America crown once .- Winners :- External links :***...
1999 on her first attempt at the crown on May 22, 1999, also winning the swimsuit, interview and talent awards. Her issue of concern as Miss Connecticut 1999 was "Peer Mentoring" and her talent was piano. She became a spokesperson for the National Mentoring Partnership, making over 200 appearances for that organization.
Gomes represented Connecticut at the Miss America 2000
Miss America 2000
Miss America 2000, the 79th Miss America, pageant, was from on the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 18, 1999 on ABC Network.- Results :* Miss America 2000: Heather French * The runners-up were:...
pageant, placing in the top ten and becoming the first semi-finalist from her state in twenty years. The eventual winner was Heather French
Heather French
Heather Renee French Henry is a Miss America title holder, personality and fashion designer.Raised in Maysville, Kentucky, Heather French Henry graduated from The University of Cincinnati School of Design, Art, and Architecture & Planning. She competed in pageants through her teens, including the...
of Kentucky.
After passing on her title, Gomes competed twice for the Miss Connecticut USA
Miss Connecticut USA
The Miss Connecticut USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Crown Productions, who took over the pageant in 2003....
title, placing 2nd runner-up in 2001 and 1st runner-up in 2002.
Education and Employment
During her year as Miss Connecticut, Sylvia continued her studies at the College of the Holy CrossCollege of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
, graduating Cum Laude in 2001 with a Bachelors in Art History. While at Holy Cross she became a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Sigma Nu
Alpha Sigma Nu was founded at Marquette University in 1915 by John Danihy, S.J., Dean of Journalism. In his travels and reading, Father Danihy had encountered and admired honor societies...
Honor Society, the highest honor awarded on a Jesuit campus. She then landed the Dennis Kauff Memorial Fellowship, a full fellowship to study broadcast journalism at Boston University. She graduated in 2003 with a Master of Science in journalism.
Gomes is the recipient of the Boston University Award for Excellence in News Reporting and Producing, and won the Barnum oratorical contest first prize. She served the City of Bridgeport as a member of the ethics commission during 2001 and 2002.
Gomes married Daniel Duarte in 2003 and is now known as Sylvia Duarte. She is a stay-at-home mother of 2 and now resides in Glastonbury, CT.
External links
- http://www.miss-ct.org/former_miss_ct.php
- http://bridgeport.ct.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=5218
- http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=94746