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propelled me forward.”
The Miss Tampa Scholarship Pageant started in
1946, and has awarded hundreds of thousands
of dollars in educational scholarships during the
past 72 years. Contestants are judged on their
communication skills, talent, physical fitness,
confidence, and grace under pressure.
Miss Tampa contestants are young women who
are talented, confident, empowered, and role
models for young women. This year educational
scholarships and donations totaling $12,250 were
given away to the women with the highest scores:
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• TAYLOR LOKEY: MISS TAMPA 2018 -
$5,000 SCHOLARSHIP
• MEGAN PRICE: FIRST RUNNER-UP -
$2,500 SCHOLARSHIP
• HALEY RILEY: SECOND RUNNER-UP -
$1,500 SCHOLARSHIP
• JERCOIYA WAITERS: THIRD RUNNER-UP -
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIP
• AMBER BOYKIN: FOURTH RUNNER-UP
- $500
• MADELINE MAY; THE SPIRIT OF MISS
TAMPA AWARD - $250
PHYSICAL FITNESS
• DONATION TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE
NETWORK - $1,500
The Miss Tampa Scholarship Foundation recognizes
and congratulates local business executive Bob
Clark for his 25 years of service as executive
director. Bob Clark, Executive Director of Miss
Tampa said, “Last night was fantastic and we are
honored that Taylor Lokey, Miss Tampa 2018 will be
representing Tampa this summer at the Miss Florida
Scholarship Pageant.”
The Miss Tampa Scholarship Foundation is
an official local franchise of the Miss America
Organization. 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. The Miss America
Organization and its state and local organizations
and have made available more than $45 million
in cash and scholarship assistance. “Wow, what a
show last night! Each of the 20 young, beautiful,
and talented contestants did an incredible job,”
said Jim Conte, Marketing Manager for Miss Tampa
Scholarship Pageant.
TALENT
CONFIDENCE, AND GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
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