ABOUT MISS ILLINOIS 2007 ASHLEY HATFIELD

24-year-old Ashley Hatfield of Anna was crowned Miss Illinois 2007 on the night of Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles.

She has spent her year touring the state of Illinois making over 150 public appearances throughout the state, speaking to students about CHARACTER COUNTS!sm and the importance of making good decisions, as well as promoting her personal platform, "Breast Cancer: Action, Awareness & Advocacy" at various civic and charitable functions.

To further her platform’s initiatives, Ashley established a partnership with American Cancer Society, to serve as youth delegate for the Southern Illinois branch and spokesperson for ACS’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. She has also partnered with The Pampered Chef to help promote their Help Whip Cancer campaign as their Illinois Celebrity Spokesperson.

In addition to breast cancer awareness, Ashley has also made public appearances on behalf of Down Syndrome awareness, Red Ribbon Week, Easter Seals, Carcinoid Cancer research, The Abby Horan Foundation, the U.S.O., and Children’s Miracle Network, the official platform of the Miss America Organization.

This past January, Ashley competed with 51 other titleholders from across the country for the title of Miss America at the 2008 Miss America Pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and appeared on the TLC reality series, Miss America Reality Check.

Ashley will conclude her year of service as Miss Illinois on June 21st as she will crown the new Miss Illinois 2008 that evening at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles.

A graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Masters of Science Degree in Communicative Disorders, Ashley’s goal is to obtain her doctoral degree in Communicative Disorders and establish a career as a speech-language pathologist.



EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Chancellor’s List, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key Honor Society, Who’s Who Among College Students, Senior Writing Award, Patricia Ann Ridgeway Award in Communicative Disorders

Member of the National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Ole Miss Diamond Girl, Member of the University of Mississippi Choir, Pledge Class President of Phi Mu Fraternity, 2001; Panhellenic Representative for Phi Mu Fraternity, 2004


FAVORITE SONG: Unchained Melody


FAVORITE ARTIST: Elvis Presley


FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Young & The Restless


FAVORITE MOVIE: Forrest Gump


HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Home decor, shopping for antiques, singing, fishing

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