Disappointment at Miss America for Danica Olsen

January 15, 2012

Reading Time: < 1 minute After months of preparation and practice, former Miss UVU and current Miss Utah Danica Olsen went home without the coveted Miss America crown on Saturday, Jan. 14. Despite a strong showing during the preliminary rounds, winning the Lifestyle and Fitness award for her group, Olsen failed to make the semi finals during the last evening […]

Miss Danica Olsen has a shot at the crown

January 14, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes Tonight in front of thousands of people, former Miss UVU and current Miss Utah Danica Olsen will be competing for the title of Miss America. She will be competing against representatives from all of the other 49 states, as well as contestants from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.   Olsen […]

UVU’s Danica Olsen competes for Miss America

January 6, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Saturday, Jan. 14, 53 ladies from across the U.S. will compete for the title of Miss America in Las Vegas. UVU’s own Danica Olsen of Tooele, Utah, will represent the state in the pageant’s 91st event.  Olsen will be sponsored by the Miss Utah Valley University Pageant and Miss Utah Scholarship Organization at the […]

Alisha Lee Crowned Miss UVU

October 8, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Alisha Lee, a sophomore from Salt Lake studying social work, was crowned Miss UVU at the Miss UVU Scholarship Pageant Friday, Oct. 7, at 7pm in the UCCU Center. With 20 contestants, the pageant was the largest in UVU history.   Her new court includes; Samantha Cummings, first-runner up, Bri Sorenson, second runner-up, Shannon Oveson, […]

Miss UVU crowned Miss Utah 2011

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes For a second year in a row, Miss Utah is a Wolverine. Danica Olsen, a junior Communications major from Tooele, Utah and current Miss UVU was crowned Miss Utah at the 75th Annual Miss Utah Scholarship Pageant. In the weeklong pageant held on June 20-25, Olsen competed against 50 other women from all over the […]

Miss UVU to Compete for the Miss Utah Crown

June 20, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes As Danica Olsen walked across the stage practicing for the Miss Utah pageant, her boots sparkled with the letters “UVU” written out in green and white sequins. Olsen has held the title of Miss UVU since Oct. 2010 and this week will be competing against 50 other young women for the title of Miss Utah. […]