{"id":38316,"date":"2012-06-28T15:08:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T19:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=38316"},"modified":"2012-06-28T17:01:28","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T21:01:28","slug":"9-ucf-students-to-compete-in-miss-florida-scholarship-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/9-ucf-students-to-compete-in-miss-florida-scholarship-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ Students to Compete in Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant"},"content":{"rendered":"
If it were possible to have a dynasty in the world of scholarship pageants, the Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ should be part of that discussion.<\/p>\n
The university is riding a streak of three consecutive Miss Florida titles held by students: currently Kristina Janolo, preceded by Jacqueline Raulerson in 2010 and Rachael Todd in 2009.<\/p>\n
And in next week\u2019s 2012 Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant, nine of the 43 contestants are Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ students \u2013 so perhaps the streak will extend to four titles.<\/p>\n
Janolo, a marketing major from Kissimmee, will turn over the title to her successor at the conclusion of the July 4-7 pageant in St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n
The new contestants from Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ have career ambitions that range from providing therapy for brain trauma patients, to becoming a CPA, to performing as a classical pianist.<\/p>\n
They are:<\/p>\n
Janolo, who is returning to Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ as a senior to complete her degree, said she is looking forward to going back to the classroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m excited that the scholarships I’ve won through the Miss America organization will allow me to graduate debt-free,\u201d she said. She won $35,000 for her education while participating in pageants for the past six years. \u201cI look forward to crowning the next Miss Florida \u2013 maybe another Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ woman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new Miss Florida will advance to compete for the title of Miss America. Janolo finished in the top 12 of the 2012 Miss America competition in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
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