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Miss University of Florida
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Formation 1950
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Gainesville, Florida
Location
  • United States
Key people
Florida Blue Key
Website Official website: http://fbk.org/missuf/

Miss University of Florida Pageant and the Miss Florida Gator Pageant is the University of Florida's official pageant competition that is part of the larger Miss Florida and Miss America pageants. Florida Blue Key organizes the Miss University of Florida pageant.

Winners

Miss UF Photos 0003 1 1 - Version 2
Sharon Johnson, 1985
Allison Kreiger
Allison Kreiger, 2002
Year Name Hometown Notes
2020 Jordan Thorp Gainesville Member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
2019 Leah Roddenberry Bradenton UF Dazzler and member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Miss Florida 2021
2018 Lexi Leitman Neptune Beach Member of the Kappa Delta sorority
2017 Jenai Ferguson Boynton Beach Member of the Delta Zeta sorority.
2016 Savannah Judkins Fort Walton Beach Member of the Kappa Delta sorority.
2015 Mary Katherine Fechtel Leesburg UF Dazzler and member of the Kappa Delta sorority. Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2010. Miss Florida 2015. Preliminary Swimsuit Winner and Top 10 at Miss America 2016. Sister of Elizabeth Fechtel.
2014 Elizabeth Fechtel Leesburg Member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and former Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Was mistakenly crowned Miss Florida 2014 after a tabulation error stated she had won; she was dethroned when the error was realized. She was officially awarded 1st runner-up by the Mis Florida Organization.
2013 Rachel Hart Jacksonville Member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
2012 Ashlyn Robinson Plant City Member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
2011 Kelly Hawkins Ponte Vedra Beach UF Dazzler and member of the Kappa Delta sorority.
2010 Laura Beard Ponte Vedra Beach Member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority.
2009 Paige Smith Gainesville Member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. UF Dazzler and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleader.
2008 Brooke Helvie West Palm Beach Was a contestant on American Idol and member of Delta Gamma sorority
2007 Michelle Schroeder
2006 Ashley Hux Orlando Later won Miss Orlando.
2005 Mari Wilensky Jacksonville Became Miss Florida 2005 when original winner was dethroned.
2004 Ashley Lynn Glass Orange Park Also worked as an anchor for WCJB
2003 Vanessa Dakin St. Petersburg
2002 Allison Kreiger Miami Member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Went on to win Miss Florida 2006.
2001 Erin Ellspermann Ocala
2000 Karyn Williams Orlando Country singer in Nashville
1985 Sharon Johnson Shalimar Currently an International Vocalist and Jazz/R&B Recording Artist

www.sharon4music.com

1976 Pamela Marsh Gitlin Miami, Florida Member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
1975 Ann Schmalzreid Ft. Lauderdale Went on to win Miss Florida in 1975 and Top 10 at Miss America
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