14 Facts About Leigh Sherer

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Leigh Sherer Seirafi was born on August 29,1973 and is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Jasper, Alabama, who was named Miss Alabama 1995.

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Leigh Sherer was a top ten finalist for Miss America 1996.

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Leigh Sherer earned the Miss Cullman Area 1993 title and competed in the 1993 Miss Alabama pageant.

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Leigh Sherer was named second runner-up to winner Kalyn Chapman.

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In July 1993, Leigh Sherer won the Miss Point Mallard title, earning her a spot in the 1994 Miss Alabama pageant held in June 1994.

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Leigh Sherer was crowned Miss Walker County 1995 which made her eligible to compete at the 1995 Miss Alabama pageant.

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Leigh Sherer won the competition on Saturday, June 17,1995, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Alabama titleholder Amie Beth Dickinson.

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Leigh Sherer was Alabama's representative at the Miss America 1996 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 1995.

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Leigh Sherer's competition talent was a combination of a piano performance of a medley of songs from Carmen and a vocal solo performance of the "Habanera" aria from the same opera.

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Leigh Sherer was a top ten finalist for the national title.

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Leigh Sherer is a native of Jasper, Alabama, and graduated from Walker High School in 1991.

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Leigh Sherer earned a bachelor's degree with a double major in piano and vocal performance from Samford University in 1997.

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Leigh Sherer was the first student to earn a full piano scholarship from Samford and won the Concerto Aria piano competition in 1994 and 1995.

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Leigh Sherer was inducted into the Kappa chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority while at Samford.