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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 3/5/04
 
Kimberly Dottolo receives crownClick on image for publication quality photo
KIMBERLY DOTTOLO WINS 2004 MISS SOUTHEASTERN CROWN – Southeastern Louisiana University’s new Miss Southeastern, Kimberly Dottolo of Ponchatoula, receives her crown from her predecessor, Jennifer Soileau of Slidell.
Miss Southeastern winners and Dr. Randy MoffettMISS SOUTHEASTERN WINNERS – Southeastern Louisiana University President Randy Moffett congratulates the top contestants in the annual Miss Southeastern pageant, held March 4 at the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. From left, are sophomore English education major Jeuri McCon of Walker, third runner-up; senior mass communication major Natalie Crump of Baton Rouge, first runner-up; Moffett; Miss Southeastern 2004 Kimberly Dottolo of Ponchatoula; and senior accounting major Tara Fooshee, of Walker, second runner-up.
KIMBERLY DOTTOLO WINS 2004 MISS SOUTHEASTERN CROWN
      HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University mathematics education major Kimberly Dottolo of Ponchatoula has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2004.
      Dottolo received her crown from Miss Southeastern 2003 Jennifer Louise Soileau of Slidell at the annual pageant March 4 at Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
      Dottolo, a junior who is co-captain of the Southeastern Lionettes, won the swimsuit and talent segments of the pageant and tied for first place in the evening gown segment with second runner-up Tara Fooshee, a senior accounting major from Walker. For the talent segment, Dottolo performed a lyrical dance to Mandy Moore’s “Only Hope.”
      The first runner-up award went to senior mass communication major Natalie Crump of Baton Rouge, who also won the interview segment. Third runner up was sophomore English education major Jeuri McCon of Walker. Freshman nursing major Carrie Mallahan of Kenner was named the pageant’s Miss Congeniality.
      The Miss Southeastern pageant is affiliated with the  Miss America Pageant system. Dottolo will advance to the Miss Louisiana pageant, which will be held in Monroe in June.