Courtney Garrett
Courtney Garrett | |
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| Born | Courtney Paige Garrett August 14, 1992 |
| Education | Liberty University |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009 Miss Lynchburg 2011 Miss Arlington 2012 Miss Lynchburg 2013 Miss State Fair of Virginia 2014 Miss Virginia 2014 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 2015 (first runner-up) |
Courtney Paige Garrett (born August 14, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Pamplin City, Virginia, who was chosen as Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009 and crowned Miss Virginia 2014. She competed for the Miss America 2015 title in September 2014 and was named first runner-up.
Pageant career
Early pageants
Garrett began competing in beauty pageants when she was three years old.[1] Her first competition was for Tiny Miss Appomattox in 1996.[2] Among her childhood achievements, Garrett was crowned Little Miss State Fair of Virginia in 1998.[3]
Garrett was crowned Miss Central Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009 and went on to win the statewide
Vying for Miss Virginia
Competing as an adult, Garrett won the Miss Lynchburg 2011 title on January 29, 2011.[1][5] She competed in the 2011 Miss Virginia pageant with the platform "C.A.R.E. – Communication and Respect for Everyone" which promoted respect for individuals with handicaps plus a vocal performance of "Over the Rainbow" in the talent portion of the competition.[2][6][7] She was named first runner-up to winner Elizabeth Crot.[2][8]
In December 2011, Garrett won the Miss Arlington 2012 title.
On February 16, 2013, Garrett won the Miss Lynchburg title for a second time.[13] She competed in the 2013 Miss Virginia pageant with the platform "Defying Disabilities" and a vocal performance of "Caruso" by Lucio Dalla in the talent portion of the competition.[13][14] She was named second runner-up to winner Desiree Williams.[15]
Miss Virginia 2014
On September 28, 2013, Garrett was crowned Miss State Fair of Virginia 2014.
Garrett won the competition on Saturday, June 28, 2014, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Virginia titleholder Desiree Williams.[18][19] She earned more than $17,500 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant.[19] As Miss Virginia, her activities include public appearances across the state of Virginia.[17][22]
Vying for Miss America
Garrett was Virginia's representative at the Miss America 2015 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2014.[10][17][23] She was the first runner-up to Miss New York Kira Kazantsev for the national title and would have taken over as Miss America if anything had interrupted her reign.[22][24] Garrett earned a $25,000 scholarship prize as first runner-up.[25]
Early life and education
Garrett is a native of Pamplin City, Virginia, and a 2010 graduate of Prince Edward County High School in Farmville, Virginia.[2][6][21] Her father is Steven Garrett, and her mother is Jeanine Garrett.[1][2][6] Garrett has two younger brothers, Austin and Ryan.[2] She and Austin, who has cerebral palsy, appeared together on a Wheaties box commemorating the 2014 Special Olympics World Games.[2][16][18][19]
Garrett is a May 2014 graduate of Liberty University.[19][20][25]
Garret is currently enrolled at Liberty University's School of Law and will graduate in May 2018.
References
- ^ Appomattox, VA. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Appomattox, VA. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "News and Updates". Miss State Fair of Virginia Scholarship Program. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the originalon January 29, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- Lynchburg, VA: Miss Lynchburg. Archived from the originalon February 27, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Farmville, VA. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: Virginia – 2011". Miss America. 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- BH Media. June 26, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Appomattox, VA. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Appomattox, VA. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: Virginia – 2012". Miss America. 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- Appomattox, VA. July 11, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ BH Media. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: Virginia – 2013". Miss America. 2013. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Desiree Williams Crowned Winner of Miss Virginia Pageant". Washington, D.C.: WRC-TV. Associated Press. July 1, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ BH Media. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Keysville, VA: Hermes Publications. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Roanoke, VA: Whisper 1 Media. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Greenberg, Molly (June 30, 2014). "Liberty Grad Student Crowned Miss Virginia 2014". DCInno. Washington, D.C.: Streetwise Media. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ BH Media. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Courtney Garrett, Miss Virginia 2014". Miss Virginia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Roanoke, VA: WDBJ. Archived from the originalon September 11, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "State Contestants: Virginia – 2014". Miss America. 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Parry, Wayne (September 14, 2014). "Miss New York Kira Kazantsev Crowned Miss America 2015". WABC-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University. Archived from the originalon March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
