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Incoming UGA law student named Miss Georgia
Issue date: 6/29/09 Section: News
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Gwinnett County school teacher Kristina Higgins was named the winner Saturday night in Columbus, but stepped down Sunday because she said her responsibilities as a middle school teacher would not leave her time to serve as Miss Georgia.
As runnerup, Cook, 22, was told Sunday she was the winner. She is a recent graduate of the University of Miami and will be competing for the Miss America crown in January in Las Vegas. She plans to delay entering UGA law school until next year.
- The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Ed E.
posted 6/29/09 @ 10:13 AM EST
She's no Lane Lindell!
CoastalDawg
posted 6/29/09 @ 11:00 AM EST
Congratulations to the newest new Miss Georgia. The questions arises though as to why the first new Miss Georgia entered a contest she didn't want to win?
Robert
posted 6/29/09 @ 11:31 AM EST
Thank god the Gwinnett county woman relinquished the crown and congrats to the Emily.
Gwinetians have no concept of reality and do not properly represent Georgia, the real Georgia. (Continued…)
Ann
posted 6/29/09 @ 11:33 AM EST
Miss UGA, Briana Jewett, is now 1st runner up! Go Dawgs!
robert
posted 6/29/09 @ 2:47 PM EST
a gwinnett woman is putting the education of children and her responsibilities and duties ahead of herself on this one, a very noble thing - how does that state gwinnett lacks a sense of reality?
robert, your argument makes zero sense and I have to go with my instinct on this one by saying you are a douchebag. (Continued…)
lawdawg
posted 6/29/09 @ 3:10 PM EST
Emily! Congrats first of all for being accepted into our law school. I know all too well what a fantastic honor that is. Secondly, you are definitely making the right decision to pursue this once in a lifetime opportunity and delay law school for a year. (Continued…)
Faith
posted 6/30/09 @ 3:33 PM EST
I agree with lawdawg. Another reason lurks. One which may never be publicly known. Miss Higgins did not stumble into the pageant nor was she hand picked like some Hollywood starlets. (Continued…)
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