Jena Sims
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Jena Sims (born December 30, 1988) is a beauty queen from Winder, Georgia who has held the Miss National Junior Teenager title and will compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant in 2007.
Sims won the Miss Georgia Teen USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Newnan on 11 November 2006.[1] It was her second attempt at the title, as she placed in the semi-finals in the 2006 event. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brittany Sharp, who placed fourth runner-up in the Miss Teen USA pageant in August. Sims will represent Georgia in the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant that will be broadcast live from an as-yet unannounced location in August 2007. In 2004, Sims was crowned Miss Georgia Junior National Teenager[2] and she later won the Miss Junior National Teenager title 2005.[3]
Sims is a student at Winder-Barrow High School.[4] She also runs a non-profit organization that hosts beauty pageants for children with cancer and other disadvantages.[5] In 2006 she received a Southern Hero award,[6] and won a Prudential Spirit of Community award in 2003.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Miss Georgia USA, Miss Georgia Teen USA Winners from Peachtree City, Winder", The Times-Herald, 2006-11-13. Retrieved on November 15, 2006.
- ^ Georgia General Assembly House Resolution 845. Retreived 2006-11-12.
- ^ Pageant Cast podcast interview with Jena Sims, episode 34. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
- ^ King, Michael. "Beauty Pageant Titles Awarded", 11Alive, 2006-11-13. Retrieved on November 17, 2006.
- ^ "Sims receives Southern hero honor", Athens Banner-Herald, 2006-10-29. Retrieved on November 12, 2006. (Google cache)
- ^ "Sims receives Southern hero honor", Athens Banner-Herald, 2006-10-29. Retrieved on November 12, 2006. (Google cache)
- ^ "Two Georgia Youth Honored For Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony In Washington, D.C.", 2003-05-3. Retrieved on November 12, 2006. (Zoominfo Cache)
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| Preceded by Brittany Sharp |
Miss Georgia Teen USA 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Greenwood Productions Titleholders 2007 |
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| Miss Georgia USA Brittany Swann Miss Georgia Teen USA Jena Sims |
Miss Tennessee USA Rachel Smith Miss Tennessee Teen USA Macy Erwin |
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