Camille Schrier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Camille Schrier
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Camille Schrier in 2021
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Camille Thomasina Schrier
June 30, 1995 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Education | Hun School of Princeton University of Michigan Virginia Tech VCU School of Pharmacy |
| Title | National American Miss (NAM) Pennsylvania Teen 2012 Miss Dominion 2019 Miss Virginia 2019 Miss America 2020 |
| Term | December 19, 2019 – December 16, 2021 |
| Predecessor | Nia Franklin |
| Successor | Emma Broyles |
Camille Thomasina Schrier (born June 30, 1995) is an American who won beauty pageants. She became Miss Virginia 2019 on June 22, 2019. Later, on December 19, 2019, she was crowned Miss America 2020 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss America competition for 2021 was canceled. This meant Camille served an extra year as Miss America. Her time as Miss America was supposed to end in December 2020, but she continued until December 2021.
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About Camille Schrier
Camille Schrier was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Thomas and Cheryl Schrier. She has one older brother or sister.
School Days and Learning
Camille finished high school with honors in 2013. She went to the Hun School of Princeton. In high school, she was a great athlete. She played track and field, swam, and played field hockey.
She first went to the University of Michigan. Then, she moved to Virginia Tech for her third year. She graduated from Virginia Tech in 2018. She earned two science degrees: one in biochemistry and one in systems biology. She also studied chemistry. She was part of the Kappa Delta sorority at Virginia Tech.
After college, Camille started studying to become a pharmacist. She completed her first year at VCU School of Pharmacy. In 2024, she earned her degree as a Doctor of Pharmacy.
Camille's Pageant Journey
Camille started competing in pageants when she was 14 years old.
First Pageant Wins
She won the title of National American Miss (NAM) Pennsylvania Teen in 2012. In the national competition that same year, she placed second.
Becoming Miss Virginia
On June 22, 2019, Camille competed as Miss Dominion 2019. This was at the Miss Virginia 2019 pageant in Lynchburg, Virginia. She had not competed in pageants for six years before this.
For the talent part of the competition, she did a science experiment. She showed how hydrogen peroxide breaks down quickly. This experiment is often called "elephant toothpaste." After the pageant, she was crowned Miss Virginia 2019. She took a year off from pharmacy school to do her duties as Miss Virginia.
Winning Miss America
Camille represented Virginia at the Miss America 2020 competition. It was held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. This happened on December 19, 2019. Her special project was "Mind Your Meds." This project taught people about using medicines safely.
She won the Miss America 2020 title. She beat Miss Georgia 2019, Victoria Hill. Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin, crowned her. Along with the title, Camille won a $50,000 scholarship. She also won a $2,000 scholarship for her talent performance. Camille was the fourth Miss Virginia to win the Miss America title. She was also the second person from Virginia Tech to win.
Camille's time as Miss America was supposed to end in December 2020. But the 2021 competition was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, she continued her role until the next pageant in late 2021.
