FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Maryalicia Johnson 407-246-3629 or cell 407-468-3379

MAYOR TO WELCOME HOME
MISS AMERICA 2004 ERICKA DUNLAP

WHO: MAYOR BUDDY DYER AND CITY OF ORLANDO

WHAT: MISS AMERICA’S ORLANDO HOMECOMING ANNOUNCEMENT

WHEN: MEDIA OPPORTUNITY ONLY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2003
9:30 A.M.

WHERE: CITY HALL, 400 SOUTH ORANGE AVE.

ORLANDO, FL (October 22, 2003) – Mayor Buddy Dyer Saturday at 9:30 a.m. will welcome home Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004, at Orlando City Hall with the unveiling of a banner in her honor.

On September 20, 2003, Ericka was crowned Miss America 2004 in Atlantic City, NJ. She is only the second Floridian in the pageant's history to have won the title, and will travel and make appearances throughout the United States for one year.
Ericka is a graduate of Boone High School and is a senior at the University of Central Florida. Her educational goal is to obtain a juris doctorate degree and specialize in entertainment and sports law.

For interviews or details on Miss America 2004, contact Mary Sullivan (office) 305-663-4898 or (cell) 305-975-7076.

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