Deborah Bryant

Deborah Bryant
Alma mater	Columbia College University of Kansas
Occupation	Philanthropy
Title	Miss America 1966
Predecessor	Vonda Kay Van Dyke
Successor	Jane Jayroe

Deborah Irene Bryant is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Overland Park, Kansas who was Miss Kansas 1965 and Miss America 1966.^[1] Bryant was 19 years old when she won the preliminary swimsuit competition and, the next day, was announced as the winner of the crown.^[2]

After graduating in the top ten of her high school graduating class, Bryant went on to attend Columbia College on a full academic scholarship, during which time she represented Kansas in Atlantic City on September 11, 1965 in the Miss America Scholarship Pageant.

Following her year of service as Miss America, Bryant continued her education as an English major at the University of Kansas,^[3] graduating Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa. During her year of service, she spoke in support of "Project Concern" which provided medical support to undeveloped countries.

Bryant remains active in community service for numerous charitable projects. She was a member of the Mesa Desert Club, which provides scholarships to qualified needy high school graduates, and was also a past member of the Phoenix Junior League. Bryant currently resides in Arizona with husband, Brent. Together they have five children and four grandchildren.

References

↑ "From freckles to Miss America". Miami News. Associated Press. September 13, 1965. p. 12B.
↑ Associated Press (1965-09-11). "Wins Preliminary Contest". Chicago Tribune.
↑ "What Does Miss America Do When She Removes Crown?". Herald-Tribune. 1968-05-13. p. 4.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Vonda Kay Van Dyke	Miss America 1966	Succeeded by Jane Jayroe
Preceded by Sharon Savage	Miss Kansas 1965	Succeeded by Mimi Frink

Miss America titleholders (1960–1979)

Kansas pageant winners

Miss Kansas	Vera Ralston (1948) Gayla Leigh Shoemake (1960) Deborah Bryant (1965) Debra Dene Barnes (1967) Cynthia Sikes (1972) Tara Dawn Holland (1996) Alyssa George (2007) Becki Ronen (2009) Theresa Vail (2013) Hannah Wagner (2015)

Miss Kansas USA	Nancy Bishop (1971) Kelli McCarty (1991) Carol Hovenkamp (1994) Danni Boatwright (1996) Amanda Carraway (1999) Alicia Cabrera (2003) Lisa Forbes (2004) Rachel Saunders (2005) Ashley Aull (2006) Cara Gorges (2007) Bethany Gerber (2010) Gentry Miller (2012)

Miss Kansas Teen USA	Danni Boatwright (1992) Keylee Sue Sanders (1995) Grace Shibley (1999) Amanda Carraway (1996) Gentry Miller (2006)

Miss America

1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Titleholders Award winners Outstanding Teen MAOT State pageants

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