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Miss Illinois Wins Miss America 2003 Crown in Atlantic City
Erika Harold 22, a Urbana opera singer and Harvard Law candidate, won Miss America 2003 after delaying college enrollment. She earned a $60,000 scholarship and impressed judges with Habanera from Carmen and a contemporary culture pop quiz. Scarlette Deupree was first runner up, Casey Preslar second, Teresa Benitez third, and Camille Lewis a finalist. The pageant showcased brainpower amid calls to boost scholarship credibility beyond beauty.
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Atlantic City
Ilinois
Erika Harold
Harvard University Law School
Harold
Urbana
Alabama
Scarlette Deupree
Oklahoma
Casey Preslar
Nevada
Teresa Benitez
Maryland
Camille Lewis
University of Ilinois
Harvard
Wayne Brady