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Miss America 2003 Erika Harold Urbana, Illinois Robert Harold and Donna Tanner-Harold
Empowering Youth Against Violence Accepted to Harvard Law School to pursue a career in the fields of Public Interest Law & Public Policy Operatic Aria Phi Beta Kappa; U of I Chancellor Scholar chosen as a Truman Scholarship finalist and USA Today's All-USA College Academic Second Team; selected for membership in "Senior 100 Honorary" by U of I Alumni Association for outstanding leadership & academic achievement Submitted written testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy & Commerce Committee on Welfare Reform Reauthorization Proposals; Vice President of minority student newsletter & recipient of first prize in Afro-American Studies research paper competition; represented high school in Japan as part of the JALEX Study Program Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate's Campaign Youth Coordinator; teaching assistant; motivational speaker & public relations coordinator; TV intern Father is owner of satellite installation co. and a director of midwest operations for a youth baseball program. Mother is college counselor and foster parent trainer. She has three siblings: Alexandra, 20, Anastasia, 17, & Nicholas, 14. Career Ambition: To become a lawyer & seek political office at the state and/or national level Miss Land of Lincoln
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