History of the Miss Orlando Scholarship Pageant
For nearly 100 years, the Miss Orlando Program has held an annual pageant to support women in central Florida through scholarship.
Over the past century, the Miss America Organization has seen changes in fashion, education, and female empowerment:
Here is a look at our collection of memories from the past 9 decades of Miss Orlando. Throughout our years as a program, we have taken on additional titles including: Miss City Beautiful, Miss Winter Park, Miss Orange County. Miss Central Florida, and their teens.
Have photos from your time in the Miss Orlando Scholarship Pageant to add to the collection? Please reach out to Madison@MissOrlando.org.
The Miss Orlando Scholarship Program
Through the Years
Miss Winter Park 1960 Pageant Program Book
Featuring Miss America 1960 on the Cover
Miss Winter Park 1960 Pageant Program Book
Inside Page Featuring Miss Winter Park 1959 - Miss Lynda Bridgers (First Miss Winter Park)
Miss Winter Park 1960 Pageant Program Book
Featuring Miss America Title Holders
Miss Winter Park 1960 Pageant Program Book
Welcome letter from Allen Trovillion, President of the Winter Park Jaycees
Miss Winter Park 1960 Pageant Program Book
Displaying the lineup of the 10 contestants.
Notates the 1960 winner: Charlotte Elizabeth Jones.
Miss Winter Park 1960 Pageant Program Book
Displaying the lineup of the 10 contestants.
Notates the tie for runner up
Miss Winter Park 1960 Pageant Program Book
Featuring Miss America 1960 advertising a sponsor
Miss Winter Park 1984 Pageant Program Book
Wonderful magazine of Program of Events for the 1984 MISS WINTER PARK PAGEANT. This is an introduction of Miss Winter Park 1983 LuAnn Leonard. Dan Ellis was the Master of Ceremonies. Great ads from local Winter Park Florida businesses. Every page is full of pictures from this and other events including the Miss America Pageant.
Miss Winter Park 1984 Pageant Program Book
Featuring Miss Winter Park 1983
Miss Winter Park 1984 Pageant Program Book
Featuring Miss Winter Park 1983
Miss Winter Park 1984 Pageant Program Book
Pageant held at the Maitland Civic Auditorium on March 10. 1984
Miss Orlando 2002 Charleene Closshey
with the "Little Sisters of Miss Orlando" at the Winter Park Parade.
Miss Orlando 1998 Heidi Koscicki
with the "Little Sisters of Miss Orlando" at RDV Sportsplex.
Madison Zavitz Miss Orlando/City Beautiful 2023 center in pink.
Miss Orlando 2018 Michaela McLean
Crowning Photo
Miss City Beautiful 2012
Crowning Photo
1974 Miss Florida (Miss Orlando 1974) Delta Burke
with Miss Orlando 1974 or 1975?
1971 Press Photo Miss Florida Pageant Prelim Winners
Miss Winter Park 1971 Barbara Jo Ivey
(Won Miss Florida 1971)
Miss Winter Park 2011 Kristina Janolo
Crowning Photo
Kristina went on to win Miss Florida 2011 that year
Miss City Beautiful 2003, Ericka Dunlap Won Miss Florida 2003 and Miss America 2004
Ericka's iconic crowning moment
Miss America 2004, Ericka Dunlap
Miss City Beautiful and Miss Orlando title holder.
Miss Winter Park's Teen 2014 Katie Chandler
Competing at Miss Florida 2014