Official Web Site of Kasie Head

Visit the official Web site of Kasie Head, Miss Oklahoma USA 2002!
kasiehead.net

VANBROS and Associates Inc. Celebrates 15th Anniversary • 1992-2007

The 2007 pageant season represents 15 years for Vanbros and Associates Inc. We have invited all former titleholders back for a special reunion during the 2007 Miss Kansas USA and Miss Kansas Teen USA Pageant on December 17, 2006, in Lawarence, Kansas. Be sure to attend this very special event! We are also creating a video, with the help of our past and present titleholders, that will be aired at all four of our state pageants.

Official Web Site of Shandi Finnessey

Visit the official Web site of our favorite Miss USA!
shandi.info

MISS TEEN USA® 2006

MISS TEEN USA 2006 will air live on NBC from Palm Springs, CA on August 15, 2006. For more information visit missteenusa.com

MISS USA® 2006

Balitmore, MD - During one of the year's most exciting live television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Kentucky USA, Tara Elizabeth Conner as MISS USA® 2006. Tara is a 20 year-old from Russell Springs, Kentucky who is currently studying business administration at Somerset Community College. Congratulations to Ashley Aull, MISS KANSAS USA; Kristi Capel, MISS MISSOURI USA; Emily Poeschl, MISS NEBRASKA USA; and Robyn Watkins, MISS OKLAHOMA USA on representing your states so well. Vanbros is very proud of you!

MISS UNIVERSE® 2006

BURBANK - NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, President, Miss Universe Organization, announced today that Los Angeles, California will host the 55th Annual Miss Universe Competition. The extravagant show will air live from the Shrine Auditorium on Sunday, July 23 (9-11 p.m. ET) on NBC and Telemundo. This is the first time since 1998 (Honolulu, Hawaii) that the United States will be the host country. For more information visit missuniverse.com

MISS TEEN USA® 2005

Congratulations to LaTasha Lawrie, MISS KS TEEN USA and Crystal Glidden, MISS OK TEEN USA on being selected into the Top 10! Also, a huge congrats to Rachel Woolard, MISS MO TEEN USA on being selected Miss Congeniality and LaTasha for winning Miss Photogenic!

MISS TEEN USA® 2005

Join us in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 8, 2005 as we cheer on LaTasha Lawrie, MISS KS TEEN USA; Rachel Woolard, MISS MO TEEN USA; Kelsy Brown, MISS NE TEEN USA; and Crystal Glidden, MISS OK TEEN USA!

Legendary Game Show Host Chuck Woolery Joins New Co-Host Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004

(Santa Monica, CA) – LINGO has started its fourth season of production this week, making it the first original series ever to be picked up for a fourth season at GSN, the Network for Games. Joining legendary host Chuck Woolery this season is Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004. The fourth season will premiere Monday, August 1 and will air Monday through Friday 7:00-7:30 PM and 7:30-8:00 PM, ET/PT. These new episodes will also air on Saturdays 2-3 PM ET/PT.

Host Woolery is known by audiences worldwide for such popular classics as “Love Connection” and “Greed,” both of which air on GSN, in addition to “Scrabble” and the first seven years of “Wheel of Fortune.” Co-host Shandi Finnessey (Miss USA 2004), originally from St. Louis, has a master’s degree in counseling. She has written a children’s book, The Furrtails, as part of her goal to integrate developmentally challenged children into regular classrooms.

“Our fans love Chuck and we think Shandi will add a great, fresh dollop of fun to the show,” said Ian Valentine, Senior Vice President, Programming, GSN.

VANBROS Has A New Home!

We've moved again! We're very excited about our new location so if you're close by stop in for a visit.

7121 W. 79th St. • Overland Park, KS 66204
913.381.7121 • fax: 913.381.7120

MISS USA® 2005

Join us in Baltimore, Maryland, April 11, 2005 as we not only cheer on Rachel Saunders, Miss KS USA; Andrea Ciliberti, Miss MO USA; Jana Murrell, Miss NE USA; and Laci Scott, Miss OK USA; but say thank you to Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004, for representing the USA so well throughout her year. Best of luck Shandi in your future endeavors!

MISS MISSOURI USA, CROWNED MISS USA® 2004 DURING LIVE NBC TELECAST ON APRIL 12

Los Angeles, CA, April 12, 2004 Ð This evening, during one of the year's most exciting live television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Shandi Finnessey, Miss Missouri USA 2004, as MISS USA¨ 2004.

The 25-year-old delegate from Florissant, Missouri was crowned at the conclusion of the 53rd Anniversary broadcast on the NBC Television Network from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California. Shandi has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and is completing a Master's Degree in Counseling from Lindenwood University. No former Miss Missouri USA has ever placed higher than Second Runner-Up and Shandi is very proud to be the first Miss USA from "The Show Me State." Shandi is also the first "VANBROS Girl" to capture the Miss USA title. Prior to Shandi's win, VANBROS had two 1st Runner-Ups (KS 96, KS 02), two 2nd Runner-Ups (MO 98, KS 93), two 3rd Runner-Ups (OK 04, KS 00), and one 4th Runner-Up (MO 01).

Access Hollywood co-hosts Nancy OÕDell and Billy Bush, hosted the live telecast. The telecast panel was comprised of Jill Stuart, international fashion designer; actor Mekhi Phifer, B.D. Wong of "Law and Order SVU"; Rocco DiSpirito star of NBC's "The Restaurant"; Dr. Jerry Buss, owner of the L.A. Lakers; Liza Huber, star of NBC's "Passions", John Salley, host of "The Best Damn Sports Show Period", Tricia Helfer from "Behind The Camera: Charlie's Angels", racecar driver Jeff Gordon, actress and model, Vanessa Hayden, and Miss USA 1997, Brandi Sherwood.

Throughout the two-hour event, the delegates competed in three categories, including swimsuit, evening gown and interview. During these competitions the "Top Five" finalists were selected before the crowning. Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast, before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 200 million.

MISS USA 2004

April 12, 2004
Live from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, CA
www.missusa.com

2004 Pageant Results:

KANSAS:
Lisa Forbes – KS USA 2004
Carissa Kelley – KS TEEN USA 2004

MISSOURI:
Shandi Finnessey – MO USA 2004
Alissa Reitmeier – MO TEEN USA 2004

NEBRASKA:
Guerin Austin – NE USA 2004
Meagan Winings – NE TEEN USA 2004

OKLAHOMA:
Lindsay Hill – OK USA 2004
Caitlin Graham – OK TEEN USA 2004

Official Marissa Whitley Web Site

Visit the official web site of Marissa Whitley:
www.marissawhitley.com

Official Larissa Meek Web Site

Visit the official web site of Larissa Meek:
www.larissameek.com