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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 3/3/05
 
Miss Southeastern 2004 Kim Dottolo crowns Miss Southeastern 2005 Heather WilliamsClick on image for publication quality photo 
Southeastern Louisiana University's new Miss Southeastern, Heather Williams of Slidell, receives her crown from her predecessor, Kim Dottolo of Hammond.

Miss Southeastern 2005 pageant winnersSoutheastern Louisiana University President Randy Moffett, far right, and Vice President for Student and Public Affairs Brad O’Hara, far left, congratulate the top contestants in the annual Miss Southeastern pageant, held March 2 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. From left, are sophomore nursing major Jennifer Love of Livingston, third runner up; sophomore nursing major Gabrielle Borens of Baton Rouge, second runner up; Miss Southeastern 2005 Heather Williams, a sophomore mass communication major from Slidell; and Natalie Crump, a business administration graduate student from Baton Rouge, first runner up.
HEATHER WILLIAMS WINS 2005 MISS SOUTHEASTERN CROWN
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University mass communication major Heather Williams of Slidell has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2005.
     Williams received her crown from Miss Southeastern 2004 Kim Dottolo of Hammond at the annual pageant March 2 at Southeastern=s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
     Williams, a sophomore, won the eveningwear and talent segments of the pageant and tied for first place in the swimsuit segment with sophomore early childhood education major Rachel Nicholson of Destrehan. For the talent segment, Williams sang “At Last.”
     The first runner-up award went to Natalie Crump of Baton Rouge, a business administration graduate student who also won the personal interview segment and Miss Congeniality honor. Second runner up was Gabrielle Borens, a sophomore nursing major from Baton Rouge. Jennifer Love, a sophomore nursing major from Livingston, was chosen for the third runner-up award.
     Love also received a new award, the “People’s Choice,” which was determined by the amount of donations contestants collected for Louisiana Special Olympics, Dottolo’s platform as Miss Southeastern 2004.
     The Miss Southeastern pageant is affiliated with the Miss America Pageant system. Williams will advance to the Miss Louisiana pageant, which will be held in Monroe in June.