On Saturday, June 17, 2023, Tara Schiphof, a 25-year-old from King, North Carolina, was chosen as Miss Georgia 2023 after beating out 57 other contestants. The grand finale of the competition was held at the River Center for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia.
Tara Schiphof received a sash, title and $25,000 scholarship in addition to being named Miss Georgia 2023. Miss Georgia 2022 and reigning queen Kelsey Hollis named the current Miss Capital City. Tara was the 21st national winner to enter the Miss America 2024 class, and she will represent Georgia in it. Interestingly, this is the second time she has competed in the Miss Georgia Scholarship Pageant. Last year, she was named first runner-up.
Tara Schiphof performs classical ballet.
Tara Schiphof was born in North Carolina to Melanie Oakley and Chris Schiphof, both of whom still live in their hometown of King. Tara attended Mount Olive Elementary School before transferring to Chestnut Grove High School. She received a prestigious scholarship from the Stokes County Arts Council, which enabled her to attend high school and then college.
In 2019, Tara received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She also plans to complete her master’s in management program at Wake Forest University’s School of Business in 2020. She was a member of the university’s dance team.
Tara Schiphof has been dancing since childhood. She has done everything from performing with Dance Perfections to demonstrating her exceptional ballet skills at Stokes Stomp, King Fest and the Walnut Cove Festival in her hometown. She moved to Georgia for a job at Stanley Black & Decker as a marketing specialist. Tara Schiphof won the Miss Macon pageant at age 23, her first national pageant.
#YesYouCan is the community service program of Miss Georgia 2023.
Miss Georgia 2023 stood out from the rest thanks to the socially useful project #YesYouCan. It’s about overcoming the negativity that surrounds the concept of failure and giving it new meaning.
Tara said in her victory speech:
“Through #YesYouCan, I was able to provide scholarships to students and help others develop the skills needed to persevere in the face of life’s toughest challenges.” I really want to change the way we think about failure and turn it into an opportunity for improvement, not something to be afraid of.”
She went on to say that one of the most wonderful aspects of her program is that anyone, regardless of age, background or demographic, can relate to and profit from it. She further said she plans to roll it out to schools in Georgia. Tara also attributed her victory to her own perseverance, saying:
“When I was 11, I realized the value of persistence because I competed in a competition and it took me nine years to win.” He taught me how to fail gracefully and succeed with modest goals. He taught me why the journey is much more important than the destination.”
On the same day as Miss Georgia 2023, Miss Georgia Teen 2023 was crowned.
Miss Georgia 2023 Tara Schiphof was the winner, although Miss Spirit of the South Julia DeSerio was the first runner-up. Miss Atlanta Audrey Kittila was named second runner-up, Miss County Cobb Ludwidg Louisaire was named third runner-up, and Miss West Georgia Taylor Burrell was named fourth runner-up. That same evening, Miss Georgia Teen 2023 was crowned. The winner was Charlie Key from Cobb County.
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As previously stated, Tara will represent the state of Georgia in the Miss America 2024 pageant. Miss America 2024 will be the 96th edition of the pageant. The official date and venue have not yet been announced.
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