Rosalie Smith

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Rosalie Smith
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Rosalie Elizabeth Smith[1]
1995/1996 (age 19–20)
Education University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Title(s) Miss New Berlin 2015
Miss Wisconsin 2015
Major
competition(s)		 Miss America 2016

Rosalie Elizabeth Smith is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Waukesha, Wisconsin, who was crowned Miss Wisconsin 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

Pageant career

In March 2015, Smith entered her first pageant at the suggestion of a local pageant director.[2] She won the competition and was crowned Miss New Berlin on March 14, 2015.[3][4][5] David Ament, the Mayor of New Berlin, Wisconsin, proclaimed March 14, 2015, as "Miss New Berlin Day".[3]

She entered the Miss Wisconsin pageant in June 2015 as one of 26 qualifiers for the state title.[6][7] Smith's competition talent was a lyrical contemporary dance to "Heaven" by Beyoncé.[2] Her platform is "Centered On Loving In Need" which seeks to increase assistance and acceptance for people dealing with alcohol and drug addiction.[8][9] The platform's acronym, COLIN, is a tribute to Smith's brother Colin who died suddenly in 2013 after a long struggle with alcoholism.[2][10][11][12]

Smith won the competition at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Saturday, June 20, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Wisconsin titleholder Raeanna Johnson.[2][6][13] She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant.[7][12] Smith was also presented the Health and Sciences Award as well as the Jean L. Anderson Evening Wear Award.[13] As Miss Wisconsin, her activities include public appearances across the state of Wisconsin.[7][14]

Vying for Miss America 2016

Smith was Wisconsin's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[9][11][15] For the national competition, Smith renamed her platform "Colin's Crusade: Breaking the Barriers of Addiction".[4] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition. She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative.[16][17]

Early life and education

Smith is a native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and a 2014 graduate of Waukesha North High School.[1][4][8]

Smith is a student at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee where she studies nursing.[2][8] She is a member of the UWM Panther Dance Team.[4][18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Waukesha woman named Miss Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI: Journal Media Group). June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Dickmann, Noell (June 21, 2015). "There she is: Meet Miss Wisconsin 2015 Rosalie Smith". Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, WI: Gannett). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Miss New Berlin Day - March 14th" (Press release). City of New Berlin. March 10, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Panther Dance Team Member Has Summer To Remember". Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Panthers. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Miss New Berlin 2015". Miss West Allis & Miss New Berlin Scholarship Organization. March 15, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015 – via Facebook.
  6. 1 2 Erickson, Randy (June 25, 2015). "Pageant perseverance pays off big for Butler". La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin: Lee Enterprises). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Miss Wisconsin contestants ready to compete". Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, WI: Gannett). June 12, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 Kuhagen, Christopher (June 23, 2015). "Rosalie Smith, a Waukesha North grad, crowned Miss Wisconsin". Waukesha Now (Waukesha, WI: Journal Media Group). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Miss Wisconsin selected". Wausau, WI: WSAU. June 21, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Waukesha woman crowned Miss Wisconsin 2015". Madison, WI: WKOW-TV. Associated Press. June 21, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Shuda, Nathaniel (June 21, 2015). "Miss New Berlin, Rosalie Smith, crowned Miss Wisconsin 2015". Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, WI: Gannett). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Helping our youth make the right choices". New Berlin, WI: Rotary Club of New Berlin. July 22, 2015. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  13. 1 2 "Miss Wisconsin Class of 2015". Miss Wisconsin. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  14. ↑ Grote-Pirrung, Ann (June 24, 2015). "15th annual car show returns to Two Rivers this weekend". The Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, WI: Gannett). Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ "State Contestants: Wisconsin - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  17. ↑ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Rosalie Smith". Milwaukee, WI: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Retrieved July 23, 2015.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Raeanna Johnson		 Miss Wisconsin
2015 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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