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Caressa
Cameron ~ Miss Virginia 2009
Caressa Cameron is a 21 year-old senior at Virginia Commonwealth
University where she is
pursuing a degree in broadcast communications. At VCU, she was named to
the dean’s lists and she has received academic honors for her scholastic
achievements. A native of Fredericksburg, she has
earned over $35,000 in scholarship dollars through her participation in the
Miss America Organization. Upon completion of her year of service, Caressa will fulfill her degree requirements, pursue a
Masters degree in mass communications, and she hopes to become a leading
anchor in television news.
Caressa believes strongly in her message, “Real Talk: AIDS in America”. She is the Coordinator of Youth Services for the Fighting the AIDS Crisis with
Education and Support (FACES) Project and she served on the steering
team which brought the Ora-Sure HIV (Oral) Antibody
Test to the State of Virginia. In
addition, she organized an effort to persuade public school officials to establish
AIDS-targeted sex education in middle schools. She has spoken to over 10,000 students in more than 40 middle and high schools
across Virginia. For her efforts, she was the recipient
of the President’s Volunteer
Service Award and she was presented with a Congressional Honor for her
community service endeavors in Virginia. Community service
has always been a part of Caressa’s life and, in
high school, she received the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes award for integrity, service, teamwork, and excellence.
An accomplished vocalist, Caressa
was honored to perform during the 2009 Presidential
Inauguration festivities and she performed at the historic Apollo Theatre in New York City. She was a two-time preliminary talent award
winner as well as a preliminary swimsuit winner over her four years of
participation in the Miss Virginia Pageant.
She enjoys performing many genres of music, including, pop, classical,
jazz, country, and gospel.
As Miss Virginia,
she will travel 40,000 miles across Virginia
sharing her message and entertaining. In addition, Caressa
serves as Virginia’s
state ambassador for the Children's Miracle Network and the "Right
Decisions, Right Now" program throughout her year of service.
Wendi Gruninger
Business Manager
missvawg@yahoo.com
(703) 473-1171
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