1981 Miss Nevada
SUZANNE MARIE BOWMAN
AGE: 20 HAIR: Blonde EYES: Green HEIGHT: 5’5½”
EDUCATION: Junior at University of Nevada – Reno majoring in Nursing
TALENT: Modern Rhythmic gymnastics routine
TRIVIA:
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Noted as having the most props during the Wednesday night talent competition at Miss America, using a large hoop, juggling batons, and a ribbon baton in her gymnastics routine
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Before Miss Nevada she was a member of 1978 US modern rhythmic gymnastics team and won a bronze medal in the Pan Pacific games. She also competed in the world games in London
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During her reign, she was early to a class at UNR and decided to watch an advanced racquetball class. While watching a wild ball bounced off the wall and hit her in the face giving her a black eye and a broken nose. – 3/29/82
QUOTES:
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“You don’t have to accept the title – if you’re not willing to go along with the commercialism, then why try out for Miss America?” – 9/13/1981
MISS NEVADA PAGEANT (Miss Nevada Pageant, Inc.):
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CONTESTANTS/SPONSORS/TALENT
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Suzanne Bowman (Miss Nevada), Miss Reno, Rythmic Gymnastics
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Valerie Valow (1st Runner-up), Miss Las Vegas, Twirling routine
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LeAnna Grant (2nd Runner-up), Miss Las Vegas Valley, Semi-classical Vocal
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Kim Pacini (3rd Runner-up), Miss North Lake Tahoe, Pop vocal
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Rose Flores (4th Runner-up), Miss Sparks, Vocalist
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Terri Ann Terril (Miss Congeniality), Miss Moapa Valley, Oil painting display
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Yvette Lopez, Miss Carson City, Vocalist
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Deborah Reynolds, Miss Churchill County, Jazz dance
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Jillane Hammond, Miss Clark County, Jazz dance
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Sheila Harris, Miss Douglas County, Jazz dance
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Tina Marie Gallegos, Miss Elko County, Vocalist
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Diana Jean Fallis, Miss Fallon, Flute solo
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Heidi Nickum, Miss Lake Mead, Classical jazz dance
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Charis Holaday, Miss Lincoln County, Vocalist
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Florence Hermance, Miss Lyon County, Humorous dialogue
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Lori Lynn Vandever, Miss North Las Vegas, Vocal with sign language
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Betty Jo Burchett, Miss Truckee Meadows, Vocalist
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Erica Lynn Laub, Miss Virgin Valley, Novelty song & dance
LATER YEARS
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Married name: Suzanne Johnstone (Husband – Frederic)
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1 Daughter Kaitlyn in 1990
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Joined Army – member of Army Medical Corps – as of 1988 she was a Lt. in Army and an army nurse at Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft. Lewis, Washington