Miss Oregon 2015 Ali Wallace, had the great fortune of following in her mother’s footsteps this year…
Tammy Fazzolari Wallace was Miss Oregon 1987 and competed at Miss America 1988 (which happens to be one of the years my sister and I recorded Miss America on VHS, and then subsequently watched it over and over and over again… Driving everyone around us crazy. We were exactly the same way about Miss America 1985). And when Tammy’s daughter Ali decided she wanted to compete in the Miss Oregon program, it’s because she was also a little girl who always enjoyed pageantry…
From an article in OregonLive.com…
“The real reason I’ve wanted to become Miss Oregon is because I grew up going to the pageant every year,” Wallace said. “This is just something that touched my heart as a child. I’ve grown up looking up to these women and always wanted to do something in return. Having the opportunity to inspire young girls and be a role model is unreal.”
And that’s exactly what Ali received the chance to do this year… Ali’s platform is about Brain Injury Awareness – Stemming from the fact that she suffered a brain injury after falling while she was a varsity cheerleader her Freshman year.
In the same article, Ali says,
“I was 15 when I suffered my traumatic brain injury. At the time, I didn’t know what a concussion was, what a traumatic brain injury was. It wasn’t something you really heard a lot about, so I didn’t understand what I was going through.”
Ali also had the chance to travel to Japan this year, to help promote the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Ali was able to talk about Oregonian chocolates, honey, onions and coffee, hoping to expand Japan’s desire for more Oregon products.
Congratulations Ali on a wonderful year! Junkies are super excited you had the chance to spend this year doing so many wonderful things – and that you and your mom will always share this special bond.
And now – who do we think has the best chance at being named Miss Oregon 2016? We’ve made our Top 5 picks for Miss OR… Find out more when you click this link here…
GOOD LUCK LADIES!!! Junkies Love Oregon!!!
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Carrie Lakey
Beautiful Mom & Daughter! They BOTH are Oregon’s Miss America’s and made us proud!