2012 Local Miss Wisconsin Titleholders

We are proud to announce the following:

Click on the local name above to see more information about their Titleholder.

Miss Beloit: Melissa Gile
Miss Burlington Area Chocolatefest: Stephanie Kok
Miss Door County: Zephyr Ciesar
Miss Fond du Lac: Heather Klewicki
Miss Fox River Valley: Mary O'Connell
Miss Green Bay Area: Elizabeth Butler
Miss Heart of The Valley: Desiree Geffers
Miss Heart of Wisconsin: Katie Williams
Miss Kenosha: Rebecca Gaertner
Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest: Kate Gorman
Miss Madison-Capital City: Chelsea Hammett
Miss Milwaukee:Stephanie Obst
Miss New Berlin: Raquel Bruening
Miss Onalaska: Miranda Rosenthal
Miss Oshkosh: Samantha Philip
Miss Racine: Paula Kuiper
Miss Saint Francis: Colleen Mrotek
Miss Seven Rivers: Elizabeth Kramer
Miss Southern Lakes: Maggie Hill
Miss Southern Wisconsin: Tonya Popowski
Miss West Allis: Amanda Garrity
Miss Wisconsin Central: Mariah Haberman
Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area: Michelle Neumann

	Local Pageant:	Miss Beloit
	Titleholder:	Melissa Gile
	Platform:	Keeping Senior Minds Young
	Talent:	Flugel Horn - 'You Raise Me Up '
	Major:	Nursing
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Burlington Area ChocolateFest
	Titleholder:	Stephanie Kok
	Platform:	Eating Disorders
	Talent:	Violin - “Czardas”
	Major:	Accounting
	Awards:
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Door County
	Titleholder:	Zephyr Ciesar
	Platform:	Start the Progression to End Aggression
	Talent:	Vocal  - “I Surrender”
	Major:	Communication and Vocal Music
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Fond du Lac
	Titleholder:	Heather Klewicki
	Platform:	Making Miracles Happen: CMNH
	Talent:	Ballet - "‘Kitri Variation"
	Major:	Elementary Education
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Fox River Valley
	Titleholder:	Mary O'Connell
	Platform:	The Importance of the Arts in Elementary Education
	Talent:	Operatic Voice - “Habanera” from Georges Bizet's Carmen
	Major:	Broadcast Journalism
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Green Bay Area
	Titleholder:	Elizabeth Butler
	Platform:	Open That Book, Promote Reading
	Talent:	Alto Sax - “Jump Jive & Wail”
	Major:	Elementary and Middle School Education
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Heart of The Valley
	Titleholder:	Desiree Geffers
	Platform:	Donate Life: Be an Organ and Tissue Donor
	Talent:	Lyrical Dance en Pointe - “Let It Be”
	Major:	Dual Graduate: Elementary and Special Education
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Heart of Wisconsin
	Titleholder:	Katie Williams
	Platform:	Motivating Women to Overcome the Influence of the Media
	Talent:	Opera- "Sempre Libera" from La Traviata
	Major:	Graduate of UW-La Crosse, with a degree in Public Relations and Organizational Communications
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Kenosha
	Titleholder:	Rebecca Gaertner
	Platform:	Pay it Forward - Spreading Random Acts of Kindness
	Talent:	Contemporary Ballet - “Dream On”
	Major:	Pre-Law and Religious Studies
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	Local Pageant:	Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest
	Titleholder:	Kate Gorman
	Platform:	Take a Healthy Bite out of Childhood Hunger
	Talent:	Tap Dance - Rumor Has It by Adele
	Major:	Communications
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Madison-Capital City
	Titleholder:	Chelsea Hammett
	Platform:	Suicide Awareness and Prevention
	Talent:	Irish Dance - “The Angry Fiddler” by Sherryvore
	Major:	Elementary Education
	Awards:
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Milwaukee
	Titleholder:	Stephanie Obst
	Platform:	The Pink Effect
	Talent:	Tap Dance - “Devil Went Down to Georgia”
	Major:	Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies
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	Local Pageant:	Miss New Berlin
	Titleholder:	Raquel Bruening
	Platform:	Give Music a Chance
	Talent:	Clarinet - “Concertino”
	Major:	Music Education
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Onalaska
	Titleholder:	Miranda Rosenthal
	Platform:	Shooting for Success: Targeting Right Decisions
	Talent:	Vocal - "I Don’t Care" by Judy Garland
	Major:	Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Oshkosh
	Titleholder:	Samantha Philip
	Platform:	Adoption: The Option of Hope
	Talent:	Vocal - “Listen” from the Broadway musical, "Dreamgirls"
	Major:	Music and Psychology
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Racine
	Titleholder:	Paula Kuiper
	Platform:	Breaking the Age Barrier
	Talent:	Clarinet  - “The Carnival of Venice”
	Major:	Geriatric or Pediatric Physician
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Saint Francis
	Titleholder:	Colleen Mrotek
	Platform:	A Friend For Life – Hospice Care Volunteering
	Talent:	Cello - “Elgar Concerto No. 1”
	Major:	Nursing
	Awards:
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Seven Rivers
	Titleholder:	Elizabeth Kramer
	Platform:	Stand Up, Speak Out Against Bullying
	Talent:	Operatic Vocal - “The Jewel Song” by Charles Gounod
	Major:	Communication
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Southern Lakes
	Titleholder:	Maggie Hill
	Platform:	Protect the Skin You're In: Skin Cancer Awareness
	Talent:	Piano - Liberace's version of "Chopsticks"
	Major:	Human Biology - Dietetics
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Southern Wisconsin
	Titleholder:	Tonya Popowski
	Platform:	Modern Purity in Mind and Body - Abstinence Education
	Talent:	Dance/Twirl - “Don’t Rain on my Parade” by Linda Eder
	Major:	Human Resource Management
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	Local Pageant:	Miss West Allis
	Titleholder:	Amanda Garrity
	Platform:	Action and Activism: A World Free of Multiple Sclerosis
	Talent:	Opera - "Les Tringles des sisters tintaient”
	Major:	Communication
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Wisconsin Central
	Titleholder:	Mariah Haberman
	Platform:	A Shot of Reality: Alcohol Addiction
	Talent:	Jazz-Funk Dance - “One Night Only”
	Major:	Journalism
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	Local Pageant:	Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area
	Titleholder:	Michelle Neumann
	Platform:	The Secret to True Beauty is You
	Talent:	Operatic Vocal - “Time to Say Goodbye”
	Major:	Psychology
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