The newly crowned Miss
San Antonio USA 2005 is Frenchellen Gilliam. Frenchie is
20 years old and stands 5 ft 9 inches tall, with green
eyes and dark blonde hair. She is a student at the University
of the Incarnate Word, majoring in Business Administration
and playing on the University’s volleyball team.
She would like to become a successful business woman and
hold and Executive position in a major corporation. She
enjoys horseback riding, playing volleyball, riding four
wheelers, modeling and spending time with her family. As
a girl scout, Frenchie has received her Girl Scout Silver
Award and Girl Scout Gold Award. Frenchie dubs herself
as a plumbing queen, able to fix any plumbing problem!
She loves trying to help people have a more positive outlook
on life. Frenchie will represent San Antonio in the statewide,
televised Miss Texas USA pageant which will be held in
Laredo, Texas on Sunday, June 26, 2005. Runners-up were
as follows:
1st runner-up
Rosemary Barrera |
2nd runner-up
Elysia Petru |
3rd runner-up
Henna LeVasseur |
4th runner-up
Celesta Harvey |
Peoples' Choice
Lisa Hijjawi |
Photogenic Award
Frenchie Gilliam |
Swimsuit Award
Elyria Petru |
Miss Congeniality
Kelly Waters |
Evening Gown Award (Tie)
Laurie Mont |
Evening Gown Award (Tie)
Frenchie Gilliam |
The Peoples’ Choice Award
was given to the contestant in the Miss and Teen divisions
whose picture raised the most monies for the San Antonio
Rape Crisis Center. All proceeds of this fund-raiser are
donated to the San Antonio Rape Crisis Center. |