College of Fine Arts and Communication

WIU student is Miss Illinois

Erin O'Connor photoErin O’Connor, a theatre-acting major and dance minor, was crowned the 2009 Miss Illinois in June at the Miss Illinois Pageant in St. Charles. She will advance to the Miss America Pageant, which will be televised live Jan. 30, 2010 on TLC.

O’Connor, of Evergreen Park (IL), was crowned the 2009 Miss Macomb in March. Her platform, “Take Care: Skin Cancer Education and Prevention,” is dear to her heart since her mother passed away from the disease. For her talent, O’Connor danced ballet on pointe.

An American Cancer Society volunteer, O’Connor was a team captain in a Spring 2009 Relay for Life event that raised $1,500 for cancer research. She also speaks to children at area schools about skin cancer prevention.

She has performed in University Theatre productions, Bard in the Barn, unrehearsed Shakespeare and two major dance shows each year.

O’Connor is the fourth Western Illinois University student to be named Miss Macomb and then win Miss Illinois.

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