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Miss Michigan 2006
2007
Gina Valo
MISS MICHIGAN 2007

Took over reign
on January 27, 2008

Book Miss Michigan 2007
- Gina Valo -

E-Mail:
gina@missmichigan.org
Biography

HOMETOWN:
Ann Arbor

AGE:
24

PLATFORM:
Community Revitalization:
Building A Sustainable Future

TALENT:
Fiddle, “Bomshel Stomp (Old Joe Clark)"

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction in Organizational Studies
from the University of Michigan; Phi Beta Kappa Graduate

EMPLOYMENT:
Google AdWords Account Associate (Ann Arbor, MI)

CAREER AMBITION:
Become an independent strategy consultant and social entrepreneur

SCHOLASTIC HONORS:
Phi Beta Kappa Society;
James B. Angell Scholar;
Accepted to Master's program at the London School of Economics;
Nominated and chosen by the Organizational Studies
faculty as one of two annual recipients of the department's
prestigious Leader-Scholar Award;
Golden Key International Honor Society;
National Society for Collegiate Scholars;
National Dean's List

LEADERSHIP ROLES:
Co-developer of Google Cares Ann Arbor;
Advisory Board Member for Growing Hope,
a community gardening organization

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
University of Michigan 2005 Commencement Speaker;
Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction;
Member of the first new hire class for Google's Ann Arbor office;
Completed a sprint triathlon and half marathon;
Served over 500 hours as a counselor on a youth crisis hotline;
Proficient in Spanish

INTERESTING FACTS:
I spent five weeks in Costa Rica living with a host family
while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity;
I extend loans to entrepreneurs in Africa through
an organization called Kiva

LOCAL PAGEANT:
West Michigan (Kelli Leep - ED)

SCHOLASTIC AMBITION:
To obtain an MBA from Oxford University's
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship


Miss Michigan $10,000 Scholarship Winner
KIRSTEN HAGLUND

Now Miss America 2008

First Runner Up $5,000:
Gina Valo - Miss West Michigan
Now Miss Michigan 2007!!

Second Runner Up $4,000:
Ashley Baracy - Miss Heart of Michigan

Third Runner Up $3,000:
Tiffany Griffin - Miss Spirit of the State

Fourth Runner Up $2,000:
Alicia Jaros - Miss Wayne County


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Kelli
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