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| |title= ] 2008<br>Miss Samford University 2008 | |||
| |name=Amanda Tapley | |||
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| |birthname= Amanda Tapley | |||
| |birth={{Birth year and age|1987}} | |||
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| '''Amanda Tapley''' is ] 2008.<ref name=officialma></ref> | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Amanda Tapley is a native of ] and a graduate of ].<ref>Jessica Andrews Crowned Miss Shelby County; Shelby County Reporter; June 25, 2008, pg. 12A</ref> She attends ] in ] where she is studying music and pre-med.<ref name=officialma/><ref> Miss Alabama; Amanda Tapley</ref> She has been studying the piano for 14 years. She was first taught by her grandfather, Dr. Witold Turkiewicz, who was a Samford University music professor. Her career goal is to become a Pediatric Oncologist.<ref> Samford U student crowned Miss Alabama; June 8, 2008</ref> She produced a charity ] and hosted a piano concert to raise over $27,000 for pediatric diseases and for ].<ref name=give> Oberholzer, Kristin; “New Miss Alabama Amanda Tapley eager to give back”, Birmingham News, June 9, 2008</ref> | |||
| ==Competitions== | |||
| Tapley won the 2008 Miss Alabama Scholarship Pageant in June 2008. Her local title as Miss Samford University placed her into the Miss Alabama competition, which she won on her first try. Tapley’s platform is “Music For A Cure” and her competition talent was piano, performing the Tschaikowski Piano Concerto No 1.<ref name=give/> In January 2009, Tapley was on the TLC show "Miss America: Countdown To The Crown". She was a wild card gold sash winner, making it to the finals of the preliminary competition. After a nationwide vote, she was selected as one of four "America's Choice" winners, which placed her into the top 15 at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was also 2nd runner up to the Miss America Quality of Life Award for community service. | |||
| Tapley also achieved the following in Miss Alabama preliminary competitions:<ref name=give/> | |||
| *Miss Alabama Talent preliminary winner 2008 | |||
| *Miss Alabama Swimsuit preliminary winner 2008 | |||
| *Miss Alabama Overall Talent winner 2008 | |||
| *Miss Alabama Overall Interview winner 2008 | |||
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