Haely Jardas

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Haely Jardas sings her rendition of "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift, at the preliminaries of Miss America 2016.
Born
Haely Anne Jardas

(1991-02-14) February 14, 1991 (age 32)
Education American University
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss District of Columbia 2015
Hair colorRed [2]
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)		 Miss America 2016

Haely Anne Jardas (born February 14, 1991) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder from Fort Myers, Florida, who was crowned Miss District of Columbia 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

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Pageant career

Jardas first began contending for the Miss District of Columbia title by entering the 2010 pageant at age 19. Unlike most state-level title contests, the District of Columbia title does not have preliminary contests at a city or regional level. In 2010, her platform was "Fighting Hunger in Our Country" and her talent was a musical theater-style vocal performance of the song "When You've Got It, Flaunt It" from the musical The Producers . [3] She was not a finalist for the title. [4]

In 2011, she entered on the same platform with another vocal performance. [5] [6] For the 2012 pageant, her platform shifted to "Disability Arts" with her talent once again a vocal performance. [7] Jardas did not enter the 2013 pageant and entered the 2014 contest only to withdraw before the pageant weekend. [8] [9] [10]

In her final attempt due to the pageant's age restrictions, Jardas competed at the 2015 Miss District of Columbia pageant at age 24. Entering the pageant in June 2015 as one of 18 finalists, Jardas's competition talent at Arena Stage was a vocal performance of "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift. [11] This earned her the Janet Alpert Talent Award as the best overall talent performance. [12] Her platform is "Mental Health Matters". [13] Jardas won the competition on Sunday, June 14, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss District of Columbia titleholder Teresa Davis. [11] [13] As Miss District of Columbia, her activities include public appearances across the national capitol area. [13]

Jardas was District of Columbia's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015. [14] In the televised finale on September 13, 2015, she placed outside the Top 15 semi-finalists and was eliminated from competition. She was awarded a $3,000 scholarship prize as her state's representative. [15] [16]

Early life and education

Jardas is a native of Fort Myers, Florida. [17] She is a 2009 graduate of Cypress Lake High School. [18]

Jardas is a 2013 graduate of American University where she earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in theatre performance and broadcast journalism. [2] [13] She joined the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation in November 2014.

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References

  1. ↑ "Resume". Haely Jardas official website. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Lanes, Elliot (June 30, 2014). "'A Quick 5' with Haely Jardas". Maryland Theater Guide. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "State Contestants: District of Columbia - 2010". Miss America. 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Congratulations Stephanie Williams; George Washington University Medical Student is Miss DC 2010!". Miss District of Columbia. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "State Contestants: District of Columbia - 2011". Miss America. 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2011 Contestants". Miss District of Columbia. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "State Contestants: District of Columbia - 2012". Miss America. 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Contestants 2013". Miss District of Columbia. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Announcing the contestants for the 2014 Miss DC Pageant". Miss District of Columbia. March 6, 2014. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ "State Contestants: District of Columbia - 2014". Miss America. 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Congratulations to Haely Jardas, Miss DC 2015!". Miss District of Columbia. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  12. ↑ "2015 Pageant Results". Miss District of Columbia. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "New Miss District of Columbia Haely Jardas visits GoodDayDC". Washington, D.C.: WTTG. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  14. ↑ "State Contestants: District of Columbia - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  16. ↑ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ Block, Michael (July 12, 2013). "Spotlight On...Haely Jardas". Theater in the Now. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  18. ↑ "2009 Make A Difference Awards Luncheon" (PDF). Fort Myers, FL: Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner. July 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss District of Columbia
2015		Succeeded by
Cierra Jackson
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