ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, June 28, 1994                   TAG: 9406300013
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 1   EDITION: METRO  
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PICK THE NEXT MISS VIRGINIA

MISS AMHERST COUNTY

ANDREA BALLENGEE

Ballengee, 20, of Blacksburg is majoring in political science at Virginia Tech. She will dance.

MISS APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

AMBER MEDLIN

Medlin, 22, of Virginia Beach, graduated from Radford University where she majored in speech communications and broadcast journalism. She will play the piano.

MISS AUGUSTA COUNTY

ELIZABETH HOWELL

Howell, 20, of Chesapeake, is majoring in music education at James Madison University. She will sing.

MISS BOTETOURT FESTIVAL

TRACY HIGGERSON

Higgerson, 24, of Richmond, is majoring in communications and public relations at Virginia Commonwealth University. She will sing.

MISS CENTRAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY

CULLEN JOHNSON

Johnson, 23, of Virginia Beach, graduated from Longwood College with a major in modern languages. She will play the piano.

MISS CHESAPEAKE

BETH SAWYER

Sawyer, 22, of Chesapeake, attends Old Dominion University where she is majoring in business administration. She will perform gymnastics.

MISS CHESTERFIELD

DEBBI AKINS

Akins, 23, of Chester, graduated from the University of South Carolina with a master's degree in teaching in marketing education. She will twirl the baton.

MISS DANVILLE FESTIVAL

KELLEY MURRAY

Murray, 20, of Richmond, attends James Madison University where she is majoring in psychology. She will tap dance.

MISS HALIFAX COUNTY

SHAUNA GROVELL

Grovell, 24, of Alexandria, will be a doctoral student at Harvard University where she will study higher education administration. She will sing.

MISS HAMPTON HOLLY DAYS FESTIVAL

MICHALA SUMNICK

Sumnick, 23, of Virginia Beach, is a graduate of James Madison University where she majored in psychology. She will play the piano.

MISS HAMPTON-NEWPORT NEWS

PATTE PANGANIBAN

Panganiban, 21, of Newport News, attends Virginia Tech, where she is majoring in communications. She will sing.

MISS LONESOME PINE

SUSAN PAINTER

Painter, 18, of Big Stone Gap, attends Carson-Newman College where she is majoring in communication arts. She will sing.

MISS LYNCHBURG

KIMBERLY WELCH

Welch, 24, of Springfield, graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in music education and voice. She will sing.

MISS MARTINSVILLE-HENRY COUNTY FESTIVAL

TARA DUUS

Duus, 20, of Roanoke, attends the University of Tennessee where she is majoring in communication and broadcasting. She will perform a baton and dance routine.

MISS NELSON COUNTY

SHARON LOCY

Locy, 22, of Forest, is a graduate of Liberty University with a degree in business management. She will play the piano.

MISS NEW RIVER VALLEY

TRACI BASHAM

Basham, 21, of Roanoke, attends Virginia Western Community College where she is majoring in education. She will sing.

MISS NORFOLK

MELISSA BAGWELL

Bagwell, 21, of Portsmouth, attends the College of William and Mary where she is majoring in accounting. She will dance.

MISS NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

MAISHA BROWN

Brown, 20, of Takoma Park, Md., attends Norfolk State University where she is majoring in chemistry and physics. She will sing.

MISS PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY

TREMA FERGUSON

Ferguson, 20, of Sutherlin, attends Virginia Commonwealth University where she is majoring in biology and pre-medicine. She will sing.

MISS PORTSMOUTH SEAWALL

ENGA DAVIS

Davis, 23, of Hampton, is a graduate student at Hampton University where she is studying mass media, radio and television. She will sing.

MISS RICHMOND

AUDRA WILKS

Wilks, 23, of Richmond, attends Virginia Commonwealth University where she is majoring in psychology. She will sing.

MISS ROANOKE VALLEY

MITZI FERGUSON

Ferguson, 23, of Roanoke, is a graduate of the College of Health Sciences where she studied respiratory therapy. She will tap dance.

MISS SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA

TRACI HINTON

Hinton, 19, of Petersburg, attends Randolph-Macon College where she is majoring in studio art. She will perform an acrobatic dance.

MISS SUFFOLK

JENNIFER MARTIR

Martir, 19, of Chesapeake, attends Tidewater Community College where she is majoring in business administration. She will sing.

MISS TIDEWATER

TAMARA ROGERS

Rogers, 22, of Richmond, graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University where she majored in fashion merchandising. She will dance.

MISS VINTON DOGWOOD FESTIVAL

WENDI CROUCH

Crouch, 24, of Annandale, graduated from the University of Virginia where she majored in systems engineering. She will perform a ballet en pointe.

MISS VIRGINIA BEACH

LYNNE ECONOMOU

Economou, 23, of Chesapeake, graduated from Old Dominion University where she majored in theater-dance. She will perform ballet.

MISS VIRGINIA PEANUT

STACEY MOSELEY

Moseley, 18, of Chesapeake, attends New York University where she is majoring in drama therapy and sex education. She will sing.

MISS WILLIAMSBURG

SHELIA JOHNSON

Johnson, 20, of Mathews, attends Rappahanock Community College where she is majoring in liberal arts. She will sing.



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