Jessica Dereschuk

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Jessica Dereschuk is a beauty queen from Stacy, Minnesota who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.

Dereschuk won the Miss Minnesota USA title in her first attempt in late 2003. She represented Minnesota in the Miss USA 2004 pageant broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California in April 2004. Dereschuk did not place in the nationally televised pageant, which was won by Shandi Finnessey of Missouri.

As Miss Minnesota USA, Dereschuk worked to increase youth voter participation, supporting the Minnesota Secretary of State's "Get Out the Vote" initiatives. [1] For her contributions to Minnesota’s highest-in-the-nation voter turnout in 2004, December 20 2004 was declared "Jessica Dereschuk Day" in Minnesota.[2] One month previously, November 20 2004 had been declared "Jessica Dereschuk Day" in Chisago County[3].

Dereschuk graduated from North Branch High School in 2001 and later completed a degree in Fashion Merchandising & Women's Studies from Century Community College. [4][5] After completing her year-long reign as Miss Minnesota USA, appeared on reality TV show The Cut in 2005[6] and worked as a wardrobe and photo stylist for Posh Makeup Artists.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Miss Minnesota USA, a Stacy resident, gets her own day", East Central Minnesota Post Review, 2006-12-29. Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
  2. ^ "Miss Minnesota USA, a Stacy resident, gets her own day", East Central Minnesota Post Review, 2006-12-29. Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
  3. ^ Chisago County Board of Commissioners - Resolution No 041117-5 Honoring the 2004 Miss Minnesota Jessica Dereschuk from Stacy, Minnesota. Retrieved 2006-09-23
  4. ^ Chisago County Board of Commissioners - Resolution No 041117-5 Honoring the 2004 Miss Minnesota Jessica Dereschuk from Stacy, Minnesota. Retrieved 2006-09-23
  5. ^ Miss USA official profile. Retrieved 2006-09-23
  6. ^ The Cut contestant profile Retrieved 2006-09-23
  7. ^ Posh Makeup Artists profile Retrieved 2006-09-23

[edit] External links

Miss Minnesota USA official website


Miss USA 2004 | State Delegates
KS: Lisa Forbes | LA: Melissa McConnell | MA: Maria Lekkakos | MO: Shandi Finnessey | NE: Guerin Austin | NJ: Janaye Ingram | NY: Jaclyn Nesheiwat | OH: Lauren Kelsey Hall | OR: Jennifer Murphy | SC: Amanda Pennekamp | TN: Stephanie Culberson | VA: Kristi Glakas
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