Alison McCreary Gengelbach was born on June 3,1974 and is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Florence, Alabama, who was named Miss Alabama 1996.
25 Facts About Alison McCreary
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Alison McCreary won the Quality of Life award and was named third runner-up at the Miss America 1997 pageant.
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In November 1993 as a sophomore at Samford University, McCreary was crowned Miss Shoals Area 1994.
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Alison McCreary performed "Because of Who You Are", a song made famous by Sandi Patty, during the talent portion of the Miss Alabama competition.
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Alison McCreary was second runner-up for the title and "Miss Congeniality" but the state crown went to eventual Miss America 1995 Heather Whitestone.
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In July 1994, Alison McCreary won the Miss Point Mallard 1995 title then, in June 1995, competed in the 1995 Miss Alabama pageant.
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Alison McCreary was named was first runner-up to winner Leigh Sherer.
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In October 1995, Alison McCreary was crowned Miss Samford University 1996 which made her eligible to compete at the 1996 Miss Alabama pageant.
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Alison McCreary won the Thursday preliminary talent competition and tied with Christy Booker, Miss Auburn University, in the Friday preliminary swimsuit competition.
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Alison McCreary's platform was hospice care, emphasizing "grief support among youthful survivors", because of personal experiences with family members who benefited from hospice.
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Alison McCreary won the competition on Saturday, June 15,1996, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Alabama titleholder Leigh Sherer.
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Alison McCreary earned more than $26,000 in scholarship money from the state pageant.
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On July 27,1996, Alison McCreary was honored by the Shoals Chamber of Commerce and presented with a key to the city of Florence, Alabama, by Mayor Eddie Frost.
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Alison McCreary was Alabama's representative at the Miss America 1997 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 1996.
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Alison McCreary was third runner-up for the national title and received a $15,000 scholarship prize.
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Alison McCreary won the Quality of Life award and an additional $10,000 scholarship for her community service work related to hospice care.
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Alison McCreary is a native of Florence, Alabama, and attended Coffee High School in Florence.
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Alison McCreary's father is Marc McCreary and her mother is Donna McCreary.
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In February 1989, Alison McCreary won the Miss Coffee High School pageant.
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In December 1990, Alison McCreary was named state champion in original oratory speech during a statewide drama competition.
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In May 1991, Alison McCreary was elected senior class vice-president for the upcoming school year.
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Between her junior and senior years, Alison McCreary participated in the Musical Theater Project of Tampa, Florida, where she received training and instruction from Ann Reinking, Tommy Tune, Stephanie Zimbalist, and other Broadway theatre professionals.
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Alison McCreary spent one year at the Texas Bible Institute in Columbus, Texas, before transferring to Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Alison McCreary earned a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies from Samford in 1998.
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Alison McCreary worked at Eli Lilly and Company from 2000 through 2013.