Susan Perkins
American model, singer and reporter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Miss America 1978. For the American microbiologist, see Susan Perkins (scientist). For the English comedian, see Sue Perkins.
Susan Perkins Botsford (born April 28, 1954), a native of Middletown, Ohio, was Miss America 1978.[1]
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Susan Yvonne Perkins Botsford | |
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Born | (1954-04-28) April 28, 1954 (age 70) Middletown, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Professional singer, spokesperson, television reporter |
Title | Miss Clayland 1977 Miss Ohio 1977 Miss America 1978 |
Predecessor | Dorothy Benham |
Successor | Kylene Barker |
Spouse |
Alan C. Botsford Jr.
(m. 1979) |
Children | 2 |
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She has been a professional singer, spokesperson, and television reporter. Susan walked in the New York Marathon with the Achilles Club (which serves disabled and senior athletes) as a guide for an 80-year-old former Marine Colonel. She has participated in many volunteer activities supporting U.S. veterans, and in 2009 she toured Iraq with two other former Miss Americas.
Perkins Botsford was selected to the panel of judges for the preliminary competition of the Miss America 2018 pageant.[2]