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Meet Miss America 2000, bright, beautiful and a Bearcat
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Meet Miss America 2000:
bright, beautiful and a Bearcat
by Mary Niehaus

Success! In her fourth try for the title, UC graduate student Heather Renee French Henry, DAAP '97, is Miss America 2000.

"This is such a dream come true," she told reporters after receiving her crown. "It's like a Cinderella story. I don't know whether to laugh or cry."

Mostly, the new Miss America is smiling. A young woman with great spirit, Heather is enjoying substantial benefits: a $40,000 scholarship, up to $200,000 for personal appearances and speaking fees, and a complete wardrobe from New York designers like Kasper and Anne Klein. Acing the national swimsuit competition and honored for her "quality of life" speaker's platform on behalf of homeless Vietnam veterans garnered another $2,500.

University of Cincinnati Horizons magazine: Meet Miss America 2000, Heather Renee French ...University of Cincinnati, UC, Horizons magazine, instructor, graduate student, Cincinnati, Miss America, fashion design, co-op experience, University of Cincinnat

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