Miss University of Florida
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| Formation | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Gainesville, Florida |
| Location | |
Key people | Florida Blue Key |
| Website | Official website |
Miss University of Florida Pageant and the Miss Florida Gator Pageant is the University of Florida's official pageant competition that is part of the larger Miss Florida and Miss America pageants. Florida Blue Key organizes the Miss University of Florida pageant.
Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Elizabeth Fechtel | Leesburg | Member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and former Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Was mistakenly crowned Miss Florida 2014 after a tabulation error stated she had won; she was dethroned when the error was realized. She was officially awarded 1st runner-up by the Mis Florida Organization. |
| 2013 | Rachel Hart | Jacksonville | Member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority |
| 2012 | Ashlyn Robinson | Plant City | Member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority |
| 2011 | Kelly Hawkins | Ponte Vedra Beach | Currently a Dazzler for the Florida Gators |
| 2010 | Laura Beard | Ponte Vedra Beach | Member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority |
| 2009 | Paige Smith | Gainesville | A Dazzler and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleader |
| 2008 | Brooke Helvie | West Palm Beach | Was a contestant on American Idol and member of Delta Gamma Sorority |
| 2007 | Michelle Schroeder | ||
| 2006 | Ashley Hux | Orlando | Also won Miss Orlando |
| 2005 | Mari Wilensky | Jacksonville | Went on to win Miss Florida in 2005 |
| 2004 | Ashley Lynn Glass | Orange Park | Also worked as an anchor for WCJB |
| 2003 | Vanessa Dakin | St. Petersburg | Currently a country music singer |
| 2002 | Allison Kreiger | Miami | Went on to win Miss Florida in 2006 |
| 2001 | Erin Ellspermann | Ocala, Florida | |
| 2000 | Karyn Williams | Orlando | Currently a country singer in Nashville |
| 1976 | Pamela Marsh Gitlin | Miami, Florida | Member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority |
| 1975 | Ann Schmalzreid | Ft. Lauderdale | Went on to win Miss Florida in 1975 |
See also
External links
- Florida Blue Key Miss University of Florida
- Photos of Miss University of Florida contestants and winners in the University of Florida Archives Photographs Collection, one of the collections in the University of Florida Digital Collections
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