Julie Laipply

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Julie Laipply
Beauty pageant titleholder
Birth name: Julie Marie Laipply
Birth location: Ohio, United States
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Title(s): Miss Virginia USA 2002
Major Competition(s): Miss USA 2002

Julie Marie Laipply is an award winning speaker, author and role model who is especially recognized for her work promoting youth leadership and self-esteem in young women.

Laipply won the Miss Virginia USA 2002 title in a state pageant held in late 2001.[1] She represented Virginia in the Miss USA 2002 pageant broadcast live from Gary, Indiana in March 2002.[2].

Laipply graduated from the Ohio State University Honors Program with a degree in Leadership Studies in 2000. She competed in the Miss Ohio system prior to competing at Miss Virginia USA, placing in the top ten in 2001,[3] and used the scholarship money she received to pay for college.[1] She moved to Virginia to become a consultant for a training firm contracted by The Pentagon where she served as a Senior Management Consultant in leadership training and development.

In addition to being a professional speaker who has traveled the country, Laipply is a New York Emmy-nominated[4] television personality for NYC TV in New York City.[5] Her current television projects include "$9.99" and " What's Cooking at Gracie".

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Wurst, Amanda. "Miss Virginia: Promoting a healthy life", The Lantern, 2002-10-01. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. 
  2. ^ Roberts, Bill. "Pentagon employee to compete for Miss USA", US Army News Service, 2002-02-26. Retrieved on 2006-04-06. 
  3. ^ "Miami University freshman crowned Miss Ohio", Associated Press, 2001-06-17. 
  4. ^ "NYC Media Group". Retrieved on 2007-04-04. 
  5. ^ Casabianca, Silvia. "Abstinence a powerful choice, says Miss Virginia", Naples Sun-Times, 2007-01-31. Retrieved on 2007-01-31. 

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