Williams crowned Miss Shenandoah
By KEVIN CLAPP / Staff Writer
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Allison Renee Williams was crowned Miss Shenandoah 2001 Saturday night at Wright Denny Intermediate School.
Williams, of Charles Town, is a 19-year-old student at West Virginia University. She performed a medley of "Paper Moon" and "Orange-Colored Sky." She is the daughter of Ronnie and Evon Williams of Charles Town.
"I am truly shocked right now," she said immediately after the crowning.
She received her crown from Sheri Lynn Grippo, Miss Shenandoah 2000.
For winning the title Saturday night, she received a $3,500 scholarship, $500 from the Shepherd College Foundation and an $800 wardrobe allowance. She will have the chance to participate in the Miss West Virginia Scholarship Pageant in June in Clarksburg, W.Va.
Eight contestants competed for the Miss Shenandoah crown.
First runner-up was Whitney Whittaker of Shenandoah Junction, W.Va., a 17-year-old senior at Jefferson High School. The daughter of Charles and Brenda Whittaker of Shenandoah Junction, she twirled three batons to "Great Balls of Fire." during the talent competition. She received a $1,200 scholarship.
