Miss Florida 2003 Scholarship Awards

Miss Florida 2003- Ericka Dunlap- Miss City Beautiful
$12,000

1st Runner up- Shauna Pender – Miss St. Petersburg
$5,000

2nd Runner up – Valerie Lynch- Miss Orlando
$4,000

3rd Runner up-  Morgan Ortagus – Miss Florida Orange Blossom
$3,000

4th Runner up- Kristen O’ Rear – Miss Panama City
$2,000

Semi Finalists (Five) Alphabetical Order
$500 each sponsored by Busch Entertainment
Megan Alonge – Miss Largo
Merissa Amkraut- Miss South Florida Coast
Cristina Bermudez – Miss Seminole
Allison Kreiger- Miss Seminole County
Shannon Shambeau- Miss Dade City

Preliminary Talent Winners
(3) $250 each sponsored by Larry Hernandez and Craig Wallace
Wed- Ericka Dunlap – Miss City Beautiful
Thurs- Valerie Lynch – Miss Orlando
Fri- (TIE) Suzanne Metzler – Miss Pinellas County/Kylie Williams- Miss Jacksonville

Preliminary Swimsuit Winners
(3) $250 each sponsored by Rosemary and Stu Rogers
Wed- Morgan Ortagus- Miss Florida Orange Blossom
Thurs- Kristen O’Rear – Miss Panama City
Fri- Miss St. Petersburg- Shauna Pender

Preliminary Evening Gown
(3) $250 each sponsored by James L Walker Family in Memory of Bettye Walker
Wed-Shauna Pender – Miss St. Petersburg
Thurs (TIE) - Cristina Bermudez – Miss Seminole/Morgan Ortagus- Miss Florida Orange Blossom
Fri- Ericka Dunlap – Miss City Beautiful

Interview  
(3) $250 each sponsored by Regalia Magnificent Apparel
A-  Ericka Dunlap Miss City Beautiful
B-  Valerie Lynch- Miss Orlando
C-  Morgan Ortagus-Miss Orange Blossom

Non Finalist Interview
(3) $200 each- Don Baker
A-  Jillian Reid – Miss Miami
B-  Erin Gardner- Miss Sunshine
C-  Genevieve Jahn- Miss Apopka

Non Finalist Talent
(5) $200 each – In Memory of Melvin Tharpe
Suzanne Dani L Metzler- Miss Pinellas County
Kylie Williams- Miss Jacksonville
Danielle Minton- Miss South Florida Fair
Jennifer Summers- Miss Daytona Beach
Emily Melton- Miss Mid State

Placements 11-15     (Alphabetical order)  
(5) $100 each – Friends of the Pageant
Karen DeCastro – Miss Palm Beach County
Jenna Edwards- Miss University of Miami
Elizabeth Everett- Miss University of South Florida
Erin Gardner- Miss Sunshine
Genevieve Jahn – Miss Apopka

Newcomer of the Year-
$500- William F Sullivan, IV, Esquire
Jenna Edwards- Miss University of Miami
Newcomer Interview
$250- William F Sullivan, IV, Esquire
Ameigh Verderosa- Miss Winter Park
Newcomer Talent-
$250- William F. Sullivan, IV, Esquire
Danielle Minton- Miss South Florida Fair

JAZ Talent Award-
$1,200- Larry Hernandez and Craig Wallace
Valerie Lynch- Miss Orlando

Overall Interview-
$1,000- James L Walker Family in Memory of Bettye Walker
Morgan Ortagus – Miss Orange Blossom

Overall Poise and Appearance-
$1,000- Marianne Oden in Tribute to Katherine Carson- Miss Florida 2002
Cristina Bermudez – Miss Seminole

Scholastic Achievement-
$1,500- Michael and Kitty Potapow
Shannon Shambeau – Miss Dade City

Community Service-
$500 – Burma Davis Posey
Charlene Closshey –Miss Tampa

Quality of Character Award-
$500- David Gilbert in Memory of Caroline Lockhart Gilbert
Shannon Shambeau- Miss Dade City

MAO Scholastic Achievement-
$1,000- Miss America Organization
Charlene Closshey – Miss Tampa

MAO Community Service-
$1,000- Miss America Organization
Jenna Edwards – Miss University of Miami

Busch Gardens Community Service Essay Award Winners-
$100 each - Busch Gardens
Kathryn McLean - Miss Florida Gator
Emily Melton - Miss MidState
Kelli Cooper - Miss North Florida
Kristy Burgess - Miss University of Central Florida
Heather Johnson - Miss Pasco County


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