A Look Back: Miss Illinois Scrapbook |
Miss Illinois 2000 Jennifer Powers (Miss Northern Illinois) in the Miss America Evening Wear competition. Each year Miss Illinois is fitted with her own original gown for competition. |
Jenny Powers was named a Preliminary Talent Winner at Miss America with her powerful rendition of "Quando Me n'vo" from Puccini's opera "La Boheme." Her passion of "Arts in Education" brought her into classrooms across Illinois during her year of service. She is a student at Northwestern University. |
Jenny Powers, moments after winning the Miss Illinois title in 2000 |
Amanda Meadows introduces the eveningwear competition at the 1999 Miss Illinois Pageant |
Jade Smalls thanks the volunteers for their service at 2000 Miss Illinois "Good Luck Dinner" |
Amanda Meadows & Becky Bush (Miss Illinois 1983) ham it up at the 2000 after-pageant reception. Becky is an actress working out of Los Angeles and has appeared in "Frasier" and the 1999-2000 Brady Bunch movie. She has emceed and performed at many recent Miss Illinois Pageants. |
Photo Credit: Suzie Foote |
Contestants from 1997 Little did they know two of these ladies would end up coming Miss Illinois that year. Ashley Eisenhauer, 3rd from left, took over for Kate Shindle when Kate became Miss America 1998 |
Above: The Top Five from 1997 Right: Ashley & Kate at Kate's Homecoming inOakbrook Terrace |
GREAT Miss Illinois volunteer Linda Hurt at Kate's Homecoming. Linda opens her home to Miss Illinois every summer as the state team preps her for Miss America |
This photo of Kate and Addie Spicuzza was taken in Atlantic City. Addie was Kate's traveling companion, and knew a thing or two about going to Miss America--Addie is the mother of Miss Illinois 1988 Dawn Spicuzza |
