Bridget Bobel
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Bridget Marie Bobel is a beauty queen from Peru, Indiana
who has competed in the Miss USA
pageant.
Bobel won the Miss Indiana USA
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. She competed for the title of Miss USA 2006
in Baltimore, Maryland but failed to make the top 15 cut.
Bobel has years of experience in pageantry, having competed for four years in the Miss Indiana
program (for Miss America
) and having placed first-runner up at the previous two Miss Indiana USA
pageants. In 2004 she had the rare honour of placing first runner up to both Miss Indiana
and Miss Indiana USA
. Bobel's sister Betsy Bobel held the Miss Indiana title in 2000.
As a child, Bridget performed in the Peru Amateur Circus for 13 years, where she participated in trapeze and aerial acts. Having graduated from Maconaquah High School
in 1998, Bobel went on to complete a Bachelor of Science
degree in Public Relations
from Ball State University
in 2002. She is currently working as Assistant Manager of Mall Marketing at Castleton Square Mall for the Simon Property Group
. Bridget's career ambition is to receive a Masters of Business Administration and to have a successful career in marketing.
Bobel is an accomplished public speaker and has volunteered her time with many community organizations. She has been honored with a resolution from the Indiana House of Representatives
honoring her work with adult literacy programs. She has worked as an intern for the Majority Caucus of the Indiana General Assembly.
Her interests include traveling, reading, shopping
, boating
, baking
, working out, going to the theater and watching reality TV.
Bobel is one of twenty six Miss USA
Delegates who appeared on Deal or No Deal in 2006.
Peru, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile...
who has competed in the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant.
Bobel won the Miss Indiana USA
Miss Indiana USA
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. She competed for the title of Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006
Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...
in Baltimore, Maryland but failed to make the top 15 cut.
Bobel has years of experience in pageantry, having competed for four years in the Miss Indiana
Miss Indiana
The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
program (for Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
) and having placed first-runner up at the previous two Miss Indiana USA
Miss Indiana USA
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
pageants. In 2004 she had the rare honour of placing first runner up to both Miss Indiana
Miss Indiana
The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
and Miss Indiana USA
Miss Indiana USA
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
. Bobel's sister Betsy Bobel held the Miss Indiana title in 2000.
As a child, Bridget performed in the Peru Amateur Circus for 13 years, where she participated in trapeze and aerial acts. Having graduated from Maconaquah High School
Maconaquah High School
Maconaquah High School is located at 256 E 800 South, just outside of the city limits of Bunker Hill, Indiana. The building houses grades 9–12 and functions as the primary athletic building...
in 1998, Bobel went on to complete a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
from Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
in 2002. She is currently working as Assistant Manager of Mall Marketing at Castleton Square Mall for the Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, ranked #1 in the United States as the largest real estate investment trust. Simon is a fully integrated real estate company which operates from five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The...
. Bridget's career ambition is to receive a Masters of Business Administration and to have a successful career in marketing.
Bobel is an accomplished public speaker and has volunteered her time with many community organizations. She has been honored with a resolution from the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
honoring her work with adult literacy programs. She has worked as an intern for the Majority Caucus of the Indiana General Assembly.
Her interests include traveling, reading, shopping
Shopping
Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one....
, boating
Boating
Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels , focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, such as fishing or water skiing...
, baking
Baking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items...
, working out, going to the theater and watching reality TV.
Bobel is one of twenty six Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
Delegates who appeared on Deal or No Deal in 2006.