Miss America Update

I'm excited to report that Miss America Jennifer Berry has been out and about at some great public appearances lately. Read below...

Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry and Major Star Performances Featured on MTV, MTV2, VH1, CMT

The New TNN, TV Land, and Nick at Nite Madison Square Garden , New York May 2, 2006

MTV Networks announced the company's first ever joint upfront presentation. MTV, MTV2, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, The New TNN, TV Land and Nick at Nite take the stage at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 2 along with a special appearance by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry.

Jennifer will make a grand entrance and join advertisers to experience live performances from stars representing each of MTV Networks' channels for the first time ever under one roof.

"We are excited to have Jennifer participate at this unique media event. It's a tremendous opportunity for the buying community to witness the audience connection to our partner CMT and to experience each of the unique brands these networks have to offer," stated Art McMaster, CEO Miss America Organization.

MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT, which will host the 2007 Miss America Docu-Series, and The New TNN, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. For more information, go to www.missamerica.org.

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I absolutely love the photos below from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby; I’ve always thought there should be a photo op with both Miss America and Miss USA. This one was made possible because Tara Connors, the recently crowned Miss USA was Miss Kentucky USA. The last photo is of Jennifer with former Miss Kentucky and Miss America, Heather French Henry and her husband, the state’s Lieutenant Governor.

Miss America Is Off to the Races ... for the 132nd Kentucky Derby Event and Mint Jubilee Gala This Weekend

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., May 4 /PRNewswire/ --
Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry will join in the festivities this weekend in a spectacular series of events to celebrate the 132nd Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby Weekend begins with the star-studded Mint Jubilee Derby Eve Gala on Friday, May 5th. Proceeds benefit the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, the new Gilda's Club of Louisville and the Disabled Jockeys' Endowment.

Miss America 2000 Heather French Henry, a native of Kentucky; Miss America 1971 Phyllis George, former First Lady of Kentucky; Miss Kentucky 2005 Kerri Mitchell, Miss Kentucky 2004 Maria Maldonado Smith, and Miss Kentucky 2001 Monica Hardin will also be attending the Mint Jubilee Gala. Other celebrities attending the sold-out Derby Eve event include actors Gary Cole: The West Wing, Justin Bartha: Failure to Launch, Alyssa Milano, Rebecca Budig Guiney, and John Elway, former NFL quarterback.

The 132nd Kentucky Derby Race takes place at the legendary Churchill Downs Racetrack on Saturday, May 6th. Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry along with former Miss Americas Heather French Henry and Phyllis George will take to the stands sporting their signature hats chosen exclusively for the Kentucky Derby as they share in the tradition of this world-renowned thoroughbred racing event. The broadcast will be live on NBC nationally, beginning at 5PM EDT.

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. For more information, go to http://www.missamerica.org/.

Mint Jubilee Website - http://www.mintjubilee.org/
Kentucky Derby Website - http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/