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	Miss America :: History - 2005
		Deidre was also a magna cum laude graduate of Samford University, an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia, and a Rhodes Scholar finalist.
		Deidre first realized her passion for working with children when she visited Camp Smile-a-Mile, a camp for children with cancer.
		Deidre has spoken to audiences around the country to raise awareness for pediatric cancer and has lobbied for pediatric cancer issues.
	www.missamerica.org /our-miss-americas/2000/2005.asp (323 words)

	Miss America Member of CBF Church
		Deidre Downs, 24, crowned Miss America Sept. 18 in Atlantic City, N.J., also is a member of a Baptist church with a female pastor in her hometown of Birmingham, Ala.
		Downs, who wants to be a pediatrician but delayed entering medical school a year to compete for the Miss America crown, plans to use her title as a platform to raise awareness about pediatric cancer.
		Downs also pledged to use her year to improve the image of Miss America amid criticism that it is outdated and irrelevant to modern women.
	www.thefellowship.info /News/041005Member.icm (996 words)

	Deidre Downs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Deidre Downs (born July 7, 1980), Miss America 2005, is an aspiring physician from Birmingham, Alabama.
		Downs is also the winner with the longest consecutive reign (Mary Katherine Campbell had two separate wins in 1922 and 1923), due to the pagent's search for a new television home after the 2004 event, when ABC discontinued airing the competition.
		Downs attended Pelham High School in Pelham, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deidre_Downs (277 words)

	cbs2.com - Miss Alabama Wins Miss America
		Downs, 24, of Birmingham, Ala., outsmarted and outperformed 51 other women in a spiced-up version of the 83-year-old pageant that included a head-to-head showdown between the last two contestants left.
		Downs, who sang "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" for her talent routine, bested Miss Louisiana Jennifer Dupont, who performed a jazz dance for hers.
		Downs, who wants to be a pediatrician, will take up the cause of childhood cancer during her reign as Miss America.
	cbs2.com /topstories/topstories_story_263012532.html (702 words)

	IndiaDaily - Miss Alabama Deidre Downs Aspiring doctor crowned Miss America
		Downs, who sang "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" for her talent routine, bested Miss Louisiana Jennifer Dupont, who performed a jazz dance for hers.
		Downs, who wants to be a pediatrician, will take up the cause of childhood cancer prevention during her reign as Miss America.
		Downs will get more than that, though: She earned a $50,000 college scholarship, a modicum of overnight celebrity and a yearlong reign that can net up to $200,000 in appearance fees.
	www.indiadaily.com /editorial/09-20o-04.asp (497 words)

	The Alabama Baptist - Grandeur awaits
		Deidre Downs planned on attending medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham this fall but she traded in books for a crown when she was named Miss Alabama.
		As an activist for children, Downs is raising funds for Children’s Hospital in Birmingham through a specialty license plate approved by the Alabama Department of Motor Vehicles.
		Downs said her faith in Christ not only motivated her decision to pursue medicine as a career but also her involvement in community service.
	www.thealabamabaptist.org /ip_template.asp?upid=5306 (564 words)

	Former Virginia Volleyball Player Named Miss America :: Deidre Downs wins 2005 pageant.
		Downs, an Echols Scholar at UVa, played volleyball at Virginia during the 1998 season and transferred from the University after her second year (1999-2000).
		Downs, from Birmingham, Ala., was a back-up setter for Virginia in 1998 as the team posted a 26-8 (12-4 ACC) record and advanced to the NCAA Championship for the first time.
		Downs, 24, was accepted to medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, but has deferred admission.
	www.theacc.com /sports/w-volley/spec-rel/092004aad.html (183 words)

	USATODAY.com - Miss Alabama Deidre Downs wins Miss America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Downs, who wants to be a pediatrician, will take up the cause of childhood cancer prevention during her reign as Miss America.
		Downs will get more than that, though: She earned a $50,000 college scholarship, a modicum of overnight celebrity and a yearlong reign that can net up to $200,000 in appearance fees.
		Downs succeeds Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap, 22, an aspiring attorney from Orlando, who spent her year advocating the celebration of diversity.
	www.usatoday.com /life/television/2004-09-18-miss-america_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA (621 words)

	Can’t Get Down On Downs. That Swimsuit Fits Miss. America - s5000.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Downs won the Miss America contest on Saturday and said she was going to work on regaining public respect for the event.
		Downs said, "I would like to be the Miss America that brings this organization back into the realm of popular culture." I don’t know about that, but I will say if she tours the country in that swimsuit she’s going to bring the playboy channel to network television.
		Downs claims she is going to use the money she won to pay her way through college and medical school.
	www.s5000.com /what_the_huck/573/miss_america.php (975 words)

	Downs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Down Syndrome or Down's Syndrome, a human hereditary/congenital/genetic disorder.
		The Downs, a public park in Bristol, England.
		In the 'hill' context, the word 'down' derives from Celtic (Welsh or Gaelic) dun "hill, hill fort".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Downs (131 words)

	Deidre Downs, Miss America 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Deidre captured the title of Miss America 2005, embarking on a national speaking tour to promote her platform of Curing Childhood Cancer.
		As an aspiring pediatrician and an advocate for children, Deidre has used her title to raise awareness and research funds for pediatric cancer.
		Deidre is ready to inspire the audience at your next event.
	www.deidredowns.com (107 words)

	Students: Show Stoppers
		Suspense was thick in the air as Alabama’s own Deidre Downs stood on the stage, one of two finalists in the Miss America 2005 pageant.
		Downs had to guarantee that at least 1,000 Alabama residents would buy the tags before they could be commissioned, and, in the process of marketing the tags, she acquired lots of experience in dealing with the media.
		Downs has had a passion for fighting childhood cancer ever since 1999, when she visited Camp Smile-A-Mile, a summer camp in Birmingham for children with cancer.
	main.uab.edu /show.asp?durki=87847 (1240 words)

	Deidre Downs, Miss America 2005
		After winning the title of Miss America, Deidre took her advocacy to the national level, serving as the official spokesperson for CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation.
		Deidre has spoken to audiences around the country to raise awareness of pediatric cancer and has lobbied Congress for additional funds for pediatric oncology research.
		Deidre will complete her tenure as Miss America in January 2006 but will continue her advocacy for children, speaking and raising research dollars in the fight against cancer.
	www.deidredowns.com /platform.htm (239 words)

	Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Deidre owes her slender physique to life as an athlete.
		The former Miss Alabama was a full-scholarship volleyball player at the University of Virginia during her freshman year and also began weightlifting in high school.
		Not a bad idea considering she won the title of Miss America.
	www.forbes.com /2005/08/23/cx_sy_0824featslide.html (200 words)

	Miss America 2005: Deidre Downs, Beautiful Scholar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Downs, 24, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of arts in history from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.
		Downs' schedule tends to be hectic as she travels coast-to-coast, approximately 20,000 miles each month to speak to school groups and attend promotional activities and charity fundraisers.
		DOWNS: From a very young age my mom taught us that the most important thing you could do, regardless of whether it's in sports or academics, is if you're going to do something, then don't do it halfway.
	www.youngmoney.com /entertainment/personalities/050418 (1158 words)

	Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs and Dan Haney receive public service awards
		As Miss America 2005, Deidre Downs has made funding for childhood cancer research a central theme of her reign.
		Downs, an aspiring pediatrician who has been accepted as a medical student at the Alabama School of Medicine, is serving as a national spokesperson for childhood cancers and their families through CureSearch, a partnership with the Children's Oncology Group.
		Prior to her reign as Miss America, Downs launched outreach programs for cancer patients and research in her home state of Alabama.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-04/aafc-rc040505.php (583 words)

	Deidre Downs - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
		Downs also serves as the official national spokesperson for CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, the organization supporting a network of doctors whose research has increased the childhood cancer survival rate to 78% overall and who treat 90% of children with cancer in North America.
		Deidre is a remarkable young woman with a great sense of humor and energy.
		Downs both designed the plate and worked diligently with the health care community, state legislature and the media to bring the program to fruition.
	www.leadingauthorities.com /23864/Deidre_Downs.htm (512 words)

	DefenseLINK News: America Supports You: Miss America Breaks Bread With Soldiers
		Deidre Downs, better known as Miss America 2005, sits down to eat with Georgia-based soldiers Sgt. Robert Griffin, Spc.
		In addition to taking the troops to dinner, the 25-year-old Downs said she has visited wounded U.S. troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and met with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld at the Pentagon.
		Deidre Downs, better known as Miss America 2005, poses with Georgia-based soldiers Sgt. Robert Griffin, Spc.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jul2005/20050707_1994.html (564 words)

	Clarification: Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs Is Not Hosting Nor Associated With the Miss 500 Hawaiian Tropic Pageant ...
		INDIANAPOLIS, May 24, 2005 -- Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs is scheduled to attend a private Pre-Race Celebrity Party on Saturday, May 28th, 2005 at the Vapour Lounge and Vizion Restaurant on the Northside of Indianapolis, this race weekend.
		Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs is on a national speaking tour promoting her platform of Curing Childhood Cancer.
		During her year of service, Deidre plans to increase awareness and research funds in the fight against cancer in children.
	www.ereleases.com /pr/20050524004.html (349 words)

	The Belltower, Samford University
		Downs was accepted by the University of Alabama School of Medicine to begin studies this fall but postponed her education after winning the Miss Alabama pageant in her fifth and last year of eligibility.
		Downs now begins an exhausting schedule of public appearances, and although medical school will wait another year, her campaign against childhood cancer likely will get a boost from her notoriety and national platform.
		Martin attends church with Downs at Birmingham's Baptist Church of the Covenant and was even her Sunday school teacher at one point.
	www.samford.edu /pubs/belltower/Oct2004/miss_america.html (561 words)

	Here she comes, Miss America - gainesvilletimes.com
		Miss America Deidre Downs is scheduled to appear at the chamber's Business After Hours event from 5:15-7:15 p.m.
		The public will be invited to the event, where Downs is expected to sing and give a five-minute talk on her platform, curing childhood cancer.
		Downs, who could not be reached for comment, will appear at a schoolwide assembly program, where she will sing and talk about her plans to become a doctor, principal Sally Meadors said.
	www.gainesvilletimes.com /news/stories/20041010/localnews/42226.shtml (466 words)

	JAG - Board - Donald Beyer
		Deidre Downs, a resident of Birmingham, will begin medical studies at the University of Alabama School of Medicine next year.
		An aspiring pediatrician, Deidre will spend the next year working towards increasing awareness and community action towards her Miss America Platform, Curing Childhood Cancer.
		Downs was also honored with the 2004 Quality of Life Award and a scholarship for her work creating Alabama's Making Miracles Program, designed to raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer in children.
	www.jag.org /deidre_downs.htm (112 words)

	Archives: Story
		Miss Downs was joined by current Miss Alabama, Alexa Jones of Andalusia, former Miss Alabama and Brewton native, Catherine Crosby, as well as several runners-up in the Miss Alabama contest.
		At the age of 10, Miss Downs was the only female on the baseball team, where she was a third baseman and pitcher.
		Miss Downs recalled one visit to a Michigan hospital where a young child asked to be taken off morphine so he could remember meeting her.
	www.brewtonstandard.com /articles/2005/10/17/news/news02.txt (820 words)

	dekalb county
		Downs, who was formerly Miss Alabama and is from Birmingham, knows first-hand how perseverance can lead to a successful future.
		Downs spoke to more than 900 students and their families at the 22nd annual DeKalb County DARE graduation in the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum in Rainsville.
		Downs gave an example of how a high school friend and classmate, who had also played sports with her, had chosen to dabble in drugs and alcohol, eventually leading the girl to quit school and volleyball, a sport her friend loved.
	www.dare.com /home/HometownDAREUSA/dekalbcounty.asp (585 words)

	Fave Foods of the Famous
		Miss America 2005, Deidre Downs, is a remarkable young woman with a great sense of humor and boundless energy.
		She travels over 20,000 miles a month, and is an outstanding role model as demonstrated by her background of volunteerism and commitment to curing childhood cancer.
		Deidre, an Alabama native, grew up as an athlete and played a wide variety of sports.
	www.favefoods.com /showcolumn.php?id=108 (255 words)

	Alabamian Is Crowned Miss America (washingtonpost.com)
		Downs, who described herself in the pageant's directory as a "future pediatrician, history buff and volleyball player," is 24, from Birmingham, and boasts a luminous smile, a killer figure and an impressive singing voice.
		It was also enriching: In addition to earnings from appearance fees, Downs will receive a $50,000 scholarship to further her education.
		Downs won a coin toss and opted to perform second.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A32502-2004Sep18.html (913 words)

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		An aspiring pediatrician, Downs selected childhood cancer research and funding as her platform while serving as Miss Alabama.
		Downs will travel coast to coast on her national speaking tour, focusing her message on the need for childhood cancer research and funding to find a cure.
		For more information on Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs or the Miss America Organization, go to www.missamerica.org.
	www.curesearch.org /news_and_media/news_article.aspx?id=1154 (632 words)

	The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network: Miss America 2005 is Alabama's Deidre Downs, a Twenty-Four Year-Old Pre-Med ...
		Miss America 2005 is Deidre Downs, a pre-med student from Birmingham Alabama, who won a $50,000 scholarship tonight and the privilege to represent our country as a role model for children and as a spokesperson for pediatric cancer patients.
		Deidre Downs was selected as the leader in the evening gown competition.
		To request an appearance by Deidre Downs please fax your letter of request on letterhead to the Manager of Personal Appearances at 609-345-6860.
	www.ruggedelegantliving.com /a/003045.html (1324 words)

	Alabaman wins Miss America
		ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Miss Alabama Deidre Downs, an aspiring doctor who put off medical school to compete for the Miss America crown, won it Saturday night.
		Downs, 24, of Birmingham, Ala., outsmarted and outperformed 51 other women in a spiced-up version of the 83-year-old pageant that included a head-to-head showdown between the last two contestants.
		Miss Alabama Deidre Downs, an aspiring doctor who put off medical school to compete for the Miss America crown, won it Saturday night.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/09/19/loc_loc1miss.html (573 words)

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