Oregon State Hostess
Miss Oregon
Adopted in 1969.
Miss Oregon was adopted in 1969 as the Oregon State Hostess.
There not much offered on this designation, other then all Miss Oregon will hold the role of "official hostess" of the state in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes: Miss Oregon designated to be official hostess, HCR 6 (1969)
Oregon State Hostess
Katie Marie Harman (2002)
Katie Harman, a 21-year old blue-eyed blonde, was named the 81st Miss America in 2002 in front of a flag-waving crowd gathered.
The Miss Oregon Scholarship Program is a not-for-profit corporation established solely to provide contestants with the opportunity to enhance their
professional and educational goals, and to achieve those pursuits with the assistance of monetary grants and awards.
The scholarships for the 2000 Miss Oregon Contestants was $42,100 up from $37,000 the previous year.
The Miss America Organization continues to be the largest scholarship for women in the world, making over $30 million available annually.
Despite the recent tragic events of September 11, 2002, the Miss America Pageant continued on Sept. 23 as planned. Oregon was well represented by
Portland State's Katie Harmon. Harmon is currently a junior at PSU pursuing a degree in speech and vocal performance. She is the first Miss Oregon
to take home the title of Miss America.
As Miss Oregon, Harmon received $10,000 in scholarship money. When Harmon stepped up to receive her crown as Miss America, she also received a $50,000
scholarship. Harmon plans to apply this toward her education at PSU. She also plans to continue onto graduate school to study bioethics.
Katie Marie Harman
Gresham, Oregon
Age: 21
Parents:
Glen Harman & Darla Harman
Education:
Portland State University
University of Puget Sound
Centennial High School
Platform Issue:
Supporting Terminal Breast Cancer Patients
Scholastic Ambition:
To obtain a BA in speech communication and a MA in bioethics
Talent:
Classical Vocal
Scholastic Honors:
Oregon Laurels Scholarship; Portland State University Dean's list; President's Award for Educational Excellence; Oregon Scholar designation
Other Accomplishments:
Selected as an apprentice in trauma surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University; winner of the 2001 Statewide Young Artists Concerto Competition;
recipient of the Oregon Music Educators Association Gold Award
Employment:
Trauma apprentice/cancer research assistant-Oregon Health Sciences University; Biology lab assistant-University of Puget Sound; Yearbook Editor-University
of Puget Sound; sales associate
Family:
Father is an engineer. Mother is a special education assistant. She has two sisters, Angela, 32, and Stacey, 19.
Career Ambition:
To work for a health care organization
Local Competition Sponsor:
Miss Portland Scholarship Program
State Competition Sponsor:
Miss Oregon Scholarship Program, Seaside
Triva
Katie Harman won the Miss America title and brought it home to the state of Oregon for the first time in 2002. Oregon first made the semifinalist list in 1947 when Jo Ann Amorde competed as Miss Oregon. Oregon delegates then made the semifinals in 1948, 1954, 1958, 1963, 1966, 1978, 1982, and 1998.
They made their first appearance in the top five when Dorothy Mae Johnson was 1st runner up in 1956. Since then Marjean Kay Langley was 3rd ru in 1969, Elizabeth Simmons was 3rd Runner up in 1994, Emily Orton was 1st Runner up in 1996, and Patricia Leines was 2nd ru in 1997.
Miss Oregons
| 2013 - Allison Cook 2012 - Nichole Renee Mead 2011 - Caroline McGowan 2010 - Stephenie Steers 2009 - CC Barber 2008 - Danijela Krstic 2007 - Kari Virding 2006 - Donilee McGinnis 2005 - Lucy Fleck 2004 - Brook Roberts 2003 - April Robinson 2002 - Brita Stream 2001 - Katie Marie Harman 2002 - Katie Marie Harman became Miss America 2001 - Heidi Rickey 2000 - Angela Day Brink 1999 - Angela Reed 1998 - Jennifer SiscoMoore 1997 - Tamara Ann Finch 1996 - Patricia Regan Leines 1995 - Emily John Orton 1994 - Roberta Stenbeck 1993 - Elizabeth Simmons 1992 - Sara Kristi Paulson 1991 - Carolyn Helen Ladd |
1990 - Brittney Gae Thompson 1989 - Lynette Marla Boggs 1988 - Anna Denise Jones 1987 - Tamara Jean Fazzolari 1986 - Jana Svea Peterson 1985 - Dana Marie Kocks 1984 - Renee Louise Bagley 1983 - Stephanie Jill Wymer 1982 - Laura Ann Matthys 1981 - Julie Ross 1980 - Teresa Richardson 1979 - Tami Mae Sanders 1978 - Amy Kathleen White 1977 - Suzanne Louise Bunker 1976 - Shan Rae Moss 1975 - Betty JoAnn Hupfer 1974 - Juli Ann Berg 1973 - Nancy Jean Jackson 1972 - Sandra Lynn Herring 1971 - Lynn Dee Grenz 1970 - Cynthia Lynn Harrison 1969 - Margie Elaine Huhta |
Oregon Law
Miss Oregon designated to be official hostess, HCR 6 (1969)
