Sarah Hider (born June 10, 1991) is from

Wooster, Ohio Wooster ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately south-southwest of Cleveland, southwest of Akron and west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at t ...

, and was chosen as

Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen ''For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Ohio Teen USA'' The Miss Ohio's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Ohio in the Miss America's Teen pageant. Paisley French of Whee ...

2008 and crowned

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2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

Pageant career

Early pageants

As a teen, Hider competed in the 2008

pageant as Miss Lake Erie's Teen. She won the state title and went on to compete for

Miss America's Outstanding Teen Miss America's Outstanding Teen is an American scholarship pageant. It is the sister program to the Miss America Organization, and it aims to "promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for Am ...

2009. As an adult, Hider won the Miss North Coast 2009 title on August 1, 2009. She competed in the 2010

pageant. She was not a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state title. In October 2010, Hider won the Miss Central Ohio 2011 title. She competed in the 2011

pageant. She was not a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state title.

Miss Ohio 2015

After the 2011 pageant, Hider took several years off from competing, moving around the United States and gaining life experiences. She returned to Ohio to compete for the

title during her last year of eligibility. On November 1, 2014, Hider was crowned Miss Maple City 2015. Hider entered the

pageant for the third time in June 2015. Hider's competition talent was a jazz vocal performance of "Almost Like Being in Love," which one her the preliminary talent award. Hider won the Miss Ohio competition on Saturday, June 20, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Ohio titleholder Mackenzie Bart. She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant. Hider was Ohio's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in

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, in September 2015.As Miss Ohio, her activities included public appearances across the state of Ohio where she performed her vocal talent for audiences, spoke to the importance of volunteerism at civic organizations, clubs and nonprofit events and meetings, and toured schools throughout Ohio.

Early life and education

Hider is a native of

, She completed her Masters Degree in Public Administration at

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in As ...

. She got her undergraduate degree in journalism from

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, where she was a member of

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. She was employed at The Village Network as a Grant Writer/Public Relations Manager. She has also worked as a Development and Marketing Manager for Back on my Feet Atlanta and as a Community Relations Manager for Kendra Scott in both Atlanta, Georgia and in Columbus, Ohio. In early 2019, Hider became the Development Director for Girls on the Run of Central Ohio.

References

External links

Miss Ohio official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hider, Sarah Living people 1991 births American beauty pageant winners Kent State University alumni Miss America 2016 delegates Ohio University alumni People from Wooster, Ohio