Miss America 2017 will be chosen on September 11, 2016, but the contestants have been in Atlantic City and the preliminaries competitions are underway. Yesterday, two preliminary winners were named. Cierra Jackson, Miss District of Columbia, took the swimsuit competition honors, winning a $1,000 scholarship. Alpha Gamma Delta Grace Burgess, Miss Tennessee, won the talent competition. She sang Desperado, the song made popular by The Eagles. She will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Burgess is an initiate of the University of Memphis chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta.
Grace Burgess, Miss Tennessee, Alpha Gamma Delta
A list of the sorority women competing in Miss America 2017 can be found at http://wp.me/P20I1i-2Hz. I do my best to compile the list, but if I’ve missed anyone, please let me know.
© Fran Becque, www.fraternityhistory.com, 2016. All Rights Reserved. If you enjoyed this post, please sign up for updates. Also follow me on twitter @GLOHistory and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/glohistory/
