In 2000, the Miss Texas Organization proudly awarded over
$2,500,000 in
cash and in-kind educational scholarships. Individuals, colleges, universities and
corporations contribute scholarship funds. Numerous scholarships are awarded at the state
and local levels to meritorious students of diverse needs and interests.
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$ 8,000 1st Runner-up, RB Contractors/Randy & Vallarie
Brown Award |
Brooke Buie |
Miss Oak Cliff |
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$ 6,000 2nd Runner-up, Craig Hamilton & Co.,
P.C./Craig Hamilton Award |
Tori White |
Miss Harris County |
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$ 4,000 3rd Runner-up, Reflections Boutique &
Salon/Lois Morris Award |
Marshawn Evans |
Miss Fort Worth |
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$ 2,000 4th Runner-up, LaRona Maxwell Memorial Award |
Cindy Elizondo |
Miss Gulf Coast |
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$ 1,500 6th Place (Semi-Finalist) Opulence for JW Ltd.
Award |
Georgia Locke |
Miss Collin County |
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$ 1,400 7th Place (Semi-Finalist) Miss Texas Board of
Directors Award |
Angie Clark |
Miss Lubbock |
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$ 1,300 8th Place (Semi-Finalist) Miss Texas Executive
Committee Award |
Meranda Carter |
Miss Amarillo Area |
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$ 1,200 9th Place (Semi-Finalist) Marshon's of Tulsa Award |
Morgan Matlock |
Miss Dallas |
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$ 1,100 10th Place (Semi-Finalist) Carol Craig Potter
Award |
Lisa DaIzell |
Miss River Oaks |
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$ 1,000 11th Place, Ken Topham/Ken Topham's Auto Showcase
Award |
Jessie Ward |
Miss Texarkana |
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$ 900 12th Place, Barto Watson Memorial Award |
Adriana Elizondo |
Miss White Settlement |
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$ 800 13th Place, Beaubouef/Davis/Mitchell Award |
Sarah Miller |
Miss North Texas |
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$ 700 14th Place, Lisa Fortenberry Award |
Sara Sheffield |
Miss Hunt County |
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$ 600 15th Place, Furstenworth + Bagley, Inc. Award |
Danielle Roberson |
Miss Montgomery County |
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$ 500 16th Place, Dr. James G. Denton Award |
Melissa Pritchett |
Miss Lonestar |
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$ 500 17th Place, Dr. James G. Denton Award |
Marlies Fitch |
Miss Woodlands |
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$ 500 18th Place, Dr. Jack Wills Award |
Megan Gilbride |
Miss Lufkin |
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$ 500 19th Place, Larry Weltha Award |
Alex Gorman |
Miss Lake O' The Pines |
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$ 500 20th Place, J.K. Riley Award |
Alisa Behrens |
Miss Lake Ray Hubbard |
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$ 1,000 William R. Morris Memorial Talent Award |
Cindy Elizondo |
Miss Gulf Coast |
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$ 1,000 Don Baker Best Interview Award |
Cindy Elizondo |
Miss Gulf Coast |
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$ 500 LaRona Maxwell Memorial Physical Fitness in Swimsuit
Award |
Jessie Ward |
Miss Texarkana |
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$ 500 Ada Duckett Evening Wear Award |
Tara Watson |
Miss Hurst-Euless-Bedford |
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$ 200 Yanci Yarbrough Most Talented Vocalist Award |
Georgia Locke |
Miss Collin County |
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$ 200 Rich & Lori Little Most Talented Dancer Award |
Melissa Pritchett |
Miss Lonestar |
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$ 200 Rick Stitzel Most Talented Musician Award |
Cindy Elizondo |
Miss Gulf Coast |
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$ 200 Robert & Carolyn Fanning Most Talented
Actress/Variety Act Award |
Marshawn Evans |
Miss Fort Worth |
| $ 250 Dr. John
Struble Preliminary Talent Award |
| (Wednesday) |
Danielle Roberson |
Miss Montgomery County |
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(Thursday) |
Jennifer Sharlow |
Miss Rio Grande Valley |
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(Friday) |
Sara Sheffield |
Miss Hunt County |
| $ 150 Dr. John
Struble Preliminary Physical Fitness in Swimsuit Award |
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(Wednesday) |
Alisa Behrens |
Miss Lake Ray Hubbard |
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(Thursday) |
Jessie Ward |
Miss Texarkana |
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(Friday) |
Alexis Young |
Miss Argyle |
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$ 500 LaRona Maxwell Memorial Alpha Overall Award |
Jessie Ward |
Miss Texarkana |
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$ 300 Dr. Terry Durr Alpha Best Interview Award |
Jessie Ward |
Miss Texarkana |
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$ 300 Jack Geddes Memorial Alpha Interview Award |
Lauren Blackwood |
Miss Ellis County |
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$ 300 Michael Hannah Horizon Alpha Award |
Jessie Ward |
Miss Texarkana |
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$ 300 Ann & Louis Bogart Alpha Talent Award |
Sara Sheffield |
Miss Hunt County |
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$ 200 Suzanne Lawrence Forsberg Alpha Most Talented
Vocalist Award |
Sara Sheffield |
Miss Hunt County |
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$ 200 Devon Spence Holmes Alpha Most Talented Dancer Award |
Melissa Pritchett |
Miss Lonestar |
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$ 200 Duc K.M. Nguyen Alpha Most Talented Musician Award |
Megan Gilbride |
Miss Lufkin |
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$ 200 Patsy Bohannan Alpha Most Talented Actress/Variety
Act Award |
Jana Sloan |
Miss Abilene |
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$ 300 Borrerro/Robertson Alpha Overall Evening Wear Award |
Danielle Roberson |
Miss Montgomery County |
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$ 200 Billy Wayne Slaughter Alpha Overall Physical Fitness
in Swimsuit Award |
Jessie Ward |
Miss Texarkana |
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$ 1,000 Sherry Harper Memorial Special Merit Award |
Erin Ruckel |
Miss Piney Woods |
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$ 500 G.J. & Beth Post Non-Finalist Talent Award |
Sara Sheffield |
Miss Hunt County |
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$ 500 G.J. & Beth Post Non-Finalist Talent Award |
Jennifer Sharlow |
Miss Rio Grande Valley |
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$ 500 Ray Kennedy Non-Finalist Talent Award |
Melissa Pritchett |
Miss Lonestar |
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$ 500 William R. Morris Memorial Award |
Jennifer Sharlow |
Miss Rio Grande Valley |
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$ 300 Tamara Hext Hilliard Non-Finalist Interview Award |
Adriana Elizondo |
Miss White Settlement |
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$ 300 Tatum Hubbard Academic Excellence Award |
Cindy Elizondo |
Miss Gulf Coast |
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$ 300 Jon & Kit Hannah Miss Texas Spirit Award |
Brooke Buie |
Miss Oak Cliff |
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$ 300 Dr. Terry Durr Community Service Award |
Meranda Carter |
Miss Amarillo Area |
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$ 200 Duc K.M. Nguyen Alpha Community Service Award |
Danielle Roberson |
Miss Montgomery County |
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$ 200 Don Presley Memorial Alpha Academic Excellence Award |
Alisa Behrens |
Miss Lake Ray Hubbard |
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$ 200 Norval Sykes Award |
Alisa Behrens |
Miss Lake Ray Hubbard |
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Most Cooperative First Year Pageant |
Miss Lonestar Organization |
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Most Cooperative Continuing Pageant |
Miss Sulphur Springs Area Organization |
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Best Local Pageant Program Book |
Miss Lubbock Organization |
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Best State Pageant Program Book Ad Layout |
Miss Dallas Organization |
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Best State Pageant Program Book One Page Ad, page 403 |
Miss Hurst-Euless-Bedford Organization |
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Best State Pageant Program Book Two Page Ad, pages 126 -
127 |
Miss Amarillo Area Organization |
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Most Creative State Pageant Program Book Ad, tie, page 285 |
Miss Gulf Coast Organization |
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Most Creative State Pageant Program Book Ad, tie, page 618 |
Miss White Settlement Organization |