Shawntel Smith Wuerch (born September 16, 1971) is an American beauty pageant contestant, who was Miss America in 1996. She was born in Muldrow, Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma City University.[1]
Shawntel Smith | |
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 Shawntel Smith signing autographs at the Miss America 2008 pageant | |
| Born | September 16, 1971 |
| Education | Muldrow High School Northeastern State University Oklahoma City University Oral Roberts University |
| Title | Miss Oklahoma 1995 Miss America 1996 |
| Predecessor | Heather Whitestone |
| Successor | Tara Dawn Holland |
| Spouse | Ryan Wuerch |
| Children | 4 |
Personal life
editSmith is married to tech executive, Ryan Wuerch. Together, Smith and her husband have 4 sons; Braden, Barrett, Brennan, and Bryson; 2 of which are from Wuerch's previous marriage.[2] Wuerch was previously a board member for the Miss America Organization and is the co-founder and current CEO of DOSH, an, "app that puts money back into the pockets of consumers and businesses alike using breakthrough technology to eliminate wasted spending."[3][4] In May 2017, DOSH and the Miss America Organization announced a sponsorship agreement.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Boswell, Sarah (June 5, 2012). "Nine Oklahoma City University students to compete for Miss Oklahoma title". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK: OPUBCO. Retrieved June 30, 2015. Alt URL
- ^ Epperson, Shaun (February 23, 2006). "Oklahoma's former Misses still hits in life after pageant". Tulsa World.
- ^ "About Ryan". ryanwuerch.com.
- ^ "Ryan Wuerch Plans to Build Dosh into a Billion Dollar Company Disrupting the Ad-Tech Market". Silicon Hills. February 23, 2018.
- ^ "The Miss America Organization Proudly Announces Its Newest Sponsor – DOSH - Miss America". missamerica.org. Archived from the original on 2017-06-04.
- ^ "The Miss America Organization Partners with Dosh".
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