Leighton Jordan
Leighton Jordan, (born November 5, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Suwanee, Georgia who was named Miss Georgia 2012.[1]
Leighton Jordan | |
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| Born | November 5, 1992 |
| Education | University of Alabama in Huntsville |
| Title | Miss Capital City 2012 Miss Georgia 2012 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Brunette |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss America 2013 |
Biography
She won the title of Miss Georgia on June 23, 2012, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Michaela Lackey. Jordan’s platform is the “Sibling Support Project,” a national program designed to increase peer support and information opportunities for siblings of special needs children.[2] Her older brother suffers from numerous health problems, including deafness, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, inspiring her work with families with special needs children.[3] Her competition talent was a ballet en pointe to “He's a Pirate.”[4] Jordan was home-schooled though high school, and plans to attend college at Georgia State University to study nursing and become a pediatric oncology nurse practitioner.[5][6]
References
- "2012 Miss Georgia crowned". accessnorthga.com. June 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- "Leighton Jordan is crowned Miss Georgia". WTVM. June 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- "Miss Georgia Leighton Jordan only 19, but has wealth of experience". Ledger-Enquirer. June 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- "Leighton Jordan, Miss Capital City, crowned Miss Georgia 2012". Ledger-Enquirer. June 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- "Miss Capital City wins Ga. crown". Marietta Daily Journal. June 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
- "Capital City contestant wins Miss Georgia crown". Athens Banner-Herald. June 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Michaela Lackey |
Miss Georgia 2012 |
Succeeded by Carly Mathis |