Autumn Simunek is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Hot Springs, South Dakota, who was named Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2007 and crowned Miss South Dakota 2015.
32 Facts About Autumn Simunek
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Autumn Simunek competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015 and placed outside the Top 15.
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Autumn Simunek was awarded the nationwide title of National Miss Poppy 2005 in August 2005.
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Autumn Simunek earned $65 in combined prize money plus a chance to speak at the organization's national convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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In June 2007, Autumn Simunek entered the Miss South Dakota pageant as one of 16 competitors seeking the title Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2007.
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Autumn Simunek won the state title and represented South Dakota at the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 pageant held in August 2007 in Orlando, Florida.
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Autumn Simunek earned a $1,000 scholarship prize as well as a $1,000 wardrobe allowance to prepare her for the national competition.
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Autumn Simunek was not a Top-10 semi-finalist for the national crown.
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On February 5,2011, Autumn Simunek beat out 40 other entrants to win the Miss Rapid City 2011 title.
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Autumn Simunek competed in the 2011 Miss South Dakota pageant with the platform "Serving Those Who Served" and a show vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.
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In July 2011, Autumn Simunek won the Miss Siouxland 2011 title.
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Autumn Simunek competed in the 2012 Miss South Dakota pageant with the platform "Serving Those Who Served: Everyone's Role" and performance of the aria "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini in the talent portion of the competition.
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Autumn Simunek was awarded as the top fundraiser among the contestants for the Children's Miracle Network.
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On January 26,2013, Autumn Simunek won the Miss Hot Springs 2013 title.
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Autumn Simunek competed in the 2013 Miss South Dakota pageant with the platform "5 Stars for Serving Those Who Served" and an operatic vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.
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Autumn Simunek was named second runner-up to winner Tessa Dee and earned a $1,300 scholarship prize.
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Autumn Simunek earned $2,000 in scholarships as the winner of the pageant's Community Service Award and $500 as the Children's Miracle Network Miracle Maker Award winner.
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On July 20,2013, Autumn Simunek won the Miss Siouxland title for a second time.
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Autumn Simunek competed in the 2014 Miss South Dakota pageant with the platform "5 Stars for Serving Those Who Served" and a Broadway-style vocal performance in the talent portion of the competition.
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Autumn Simunek was named second runner-up to winner Meridith Gould and earned a $1,500 scholarship prize.
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On October 11,2014, Autumn Simunek was crowned Miss Oahe 2015.
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Autumn Simunek entered the Miss South Dakota pageant in June 2015 as one of 16 qualifiers for the state title.
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Autumn Simunek's competition talent was a classic pop vocal performance of "Hallelujah".
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Autumn Simunek's platform is "5 Stars of Serving Those Who Served".
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Autumn Simunek won the competition on Saturday, June 20,2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss South Dakota titleholder Meridith Gould.
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Autumn Simunek is the second consecutive Miss South Dakota to have first won Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen.
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Autumn Simunek earned more than $12,750 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant.
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Autumn Simunek was South Dakota's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.
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Autumn Simunek was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative.
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Autumn Simunek is a native of Hot Springs, South Dakota, and a 2011 graduate of Hot Springs High School.
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Autumn Simunek's father is Kelly Simunek and her mother is Diane Simunek.
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Autumn Simunek is a graduate of the University of South Dakota where she studied music education.