Hello, my name is Alison Tripple and I am America’s Miss 2010.  I am honored to represent such an incredible pageant organization and I am looking forward to the opportunities and blessings this title will offer me. I am a 21 year old senior at Towson University. I am a dual major in the Elementary Education and Special Education department at Towson. I plan to receive a Masters Degree in education after I graduate next Spring and I am excited to begin my career as a teacher. At Towson, I am a part of the Student Education Associate (SEA) and also an active member of Kappa Delta Pi which is an honors fraternity for education majors. In addition to the SEA chapter at Towson University, I am also a member of the National Education Association for Teachers. I want to thank my family, especially my mom, for everything they have done to help me get to where I am today. I owe much of my success to my family and friends and they are my life.

Outside of school I love to spend every extra moment I have dancing. I have been dancing since I was 5 years old and have continued to do so throughout college. I have had the opportunity to win a national championship at the NDA Collegiate Nationals in Daytona, Florida with the Towson University Dance Team, tour the country with Starpower National Talent Competition, compete with LEDC for 10 years, dance in Italy at the International Dance Challenge, coach various dance teams throughout Maryland including Archbishop Spalding High School, and choreograph for Inferno Dance. I am lucky to have had the dance experiences I have made throughout my life and I plan to continue my dance education and career for a long time to come.

Before I was crowned America’s Miss 2010 I proudly represented the state of Maryland as America’s Miss Maryland 2010. I had the exciting chance to meet Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens, raise money for the 2010 Special Olympics, take the polar bear plunge, read to students, talk to girl scouts, participate in fundraisers for; the Special Olympics 2010 and Maryland’s Healthcare for the Homeless. I have worked closely with the Maryland School for the Blind, visited soldiers at Walter Reed Memorial Hospital and had the opportunity to tour the Maryland Preakness. These organizations and community events have allowed me to meet so many new people and become better familiar with the state of Maryland. With a new national title, I look forward to the new opportunities that will become a part of my life. I am excited to work with the Starlight Children's Foundation and also to continually help with fundraisers and events for the Maryland Special Olympics for 2011.