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| | title= ] 2008<br>Miss Samford University 2008 | |||
| | name=Amanda Tapley | |||
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| | birth_name= Amanda Tapley | |||
| | birth_date= {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|01|13}} | |||
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| '''Amanda Tapley''' is an American ] titleholder from ]. She was crowned ] in June 2008.<ref name=officialma>{{cite web |publisher=] |title=Miss Alabama History |url=http://www.missalabama.com/miss-alabama-history |accessdate=June 11, 2015}}</ref> She placed in the top 15 contestants at the ] pageant. | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| 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 studied classical piano for 14 years. She was first taught by her grandfather, Dr. Witold Turkiewicz, who was a Samford University music professor. She produced a charity CD along with her brother and hosted a piano concert to raise over $50,000 for pediatric diseases and for ].<ref name=give>{{cite news |first=Kristin |last=Oberholzer |newspaper=] |title=New Miss Alabama Amanda Tapley eager to give back |url=http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/1212999323206060.xml&coll=2 |date=June 9, 2008}}</ref> | |||
| Tapley is a graduate of ] in ], and the ].<ref name=officialma/><ref> Miss Alabama; Amanda Tapley</ref><ref name="hsvt150603d"/> Her career goal is to practice ].<ref> Samford U student crowned Miss Alabama; June 8, 2008</ref> {{As of|2015|06}}, Tapley is a resident in ] at ] in Birmingham, Alabama.<ref name="hsvt150603d">{{cite news |first=Mia |last=Watkins |newspaper=] |publisher=] |location=] |title=From Miss Alabama to the ER: Amanda Tapley sees post-crown success as doctor |url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/from_miss_alabama_to_the_er_am.html |date=June 3, 2015 |accessdate=June 10, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Competitions== | |||
| Tapley won the 2008 ] scholarship pageant in June 2008.<ref name="MissAmAL">{{cite web |publisher=] |title=Miss Alabama |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/national-contestants.aspx?state=Alabama&year=2009 |accessdate=July 24, 2014}}</ref> Her local title as Miss Stamford 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 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No 1.<ref name=give/> Tapley was also named preliminary winner in the talent and swimsuit competitions as well as winner of the pageant's overall talent and interview competitions.<ref name=give/> | |||
| In the run-up to ] in January 2009, Tapley was on the ] show '']''. 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 ]. She was also 2nd runner-up to the Miss America Quality of Life Award for community service. | |||
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| | NAME = Tapley, Amanda | |||
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| | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American model | |||
| | DATE OF BIRTH = January 13, 1988 | |||
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