Marissa Livingston

Marissa Livingston
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born (1991-06-06) June 6, 1991
Education University of New Mexico
Hair color Blonde
Title(s) Miss Rio Rancho 2014
Miss Duke City 2015
Miss New Mexico 2015
Major
competition(s)		 Miss America 2016

Marissa Livingston (born June 6, 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who was crowned Miss New Mexico 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

Early life and education

Livingston is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a 2009 graduate of Del Norte High School.[1] Livingston is a 2013 graduate of the University of New Mexico where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and communications.[2][1] While a student at UNM, Livingston became a member of the Pi Beta Phi international fraternity for women.[3] She was chosen as UNM's homecoming queen in 2012.[2] She works at a public relations firm.[1]

Pageant career

Early pageants

On October 26, 2013, Livingston won the Miss Rio Rancho 2014 title.[2] She competed in the 2014 Miss New Mexico pageant with the platform "For the Kids" and a dance performance in the talent portion of the competition.[4] She was named was fourth runner-up to winner Jessica Burson. Livingston went on to represent New Mexico at the National Sweetheart pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois.[5]

Miss New Mexico 2015

Livingston entered the Miss New Mexico pageant on the Eastern New Mexico University campus in June 2015 as Miss Duke City 2015, one of 23 qualifiers for the state title.[2][6] Livingston's competition talent was a jazz dance to the song "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" by Queen Latifah.[7] Her platform is "For the Kids", supporting the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital through dance marathons.[7][8]

Livingston won the competition on Saturday, June 20, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss New Mexico titleholder Jessica Burson.[9] She earned more than $6,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant.[2] As Miss New Mexico, her activities include public appearances across the state of New Mexico.[8]

Vying for Miss America 2016

Livingston was New Mexico's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015.[6][10][11] 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.[12][13] In addition, Livingston was awarded the $1,000 John Curran Non-Finalist Interview scholarship.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marissa Livingston Crowned Miss New Mexico". Albuquerque, NM: Del Norte High School AlumKnights. June 23, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Albuquerque resident wears Miss New Mexico crown". Deming Headlight. Deming, NM: MediaNews Group. June 30, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Becque, Fran. "Sorority Women on the Road to Miss America 2016 (2015 State Winners)". Focus on Fraternity History. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "State Contestants: New Mexico - 2014". Miss America. 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2014 National Sweetheart Pageant Contestants" (PDF). Hoopeston, IL: National Sweetheart. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Lucero, Joshua (June 20, 2015). "Albuquerque's Livington crowned Miss New Mexico". Portales News Tribune. Portales, NM: Clovis Media. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Messer, Casey (July 22, 2015). "Miss New Mexico and Miss New Mexico Outstanding Teen". Albuquerque, NM: KOB-TV. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Deerman, Dustyn (June 30, 2015). "Miss New Mexico, Outstanding Teen 2015 crowned". Albuquerque, NM: KRQE. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Miss Duke City takes NM crown". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, NM: Journal Publishing Company. June 22, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ Flowers, Brittany (July 7, 2015). "Miss NM America and Miss NM Outstanding Teen". Santa Fe, NM: KASA-TV. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ "State Contestants: New Mexico - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Miss America Show Scholarships 2016". Miss America. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  13. ↑ "The 2016 Miss America Competition Scholarships & Awards" (Press release). Miss America. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016" (Press release). Miss America. September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jessica Burson		 Miss New Mexico
2015 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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