Alexis Mather was crowned Miss Oregon 2016, the annual beauty pageant of Oregon, on 2nd July 2016. The ceremony was held at Seaside Civic and Convention Center. Alexis already had the title of Miss Portland at the time of entering the competition.

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The 21-year-old beauty, a junior at PSU, is majoring in psychology and also plans to practice as a therapist, eventually. She has also taken up music as a minor subject.

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Alexis secured the first position for herself after a stunning bravura performance of “Nessun Dorma”, an aria from Puccini's “Turandot”. She also tackled the question addressed to her about moderating a debate between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton very well, and said she would ask Trump about his intentions for American people and Hilary about transparency of her actions.

At the same event, Audri Rousseau was titled fourth runner-up; Rachel Warren, was third runner-up; Veronica Norris was second runner-up, and Jennifer Albertson was first runner-up.

The victory at the Miss Oregon 2016 earned Alexis Mather not only a $10,000 scholarship, but also a chance to represent Oregon at Miss America 2017 pageant in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 11’ 2016.

Similarly, Abigail Hoppe, 17, bagged the title of Miss Oregon’s Outstanding Teen, leaving Emma Alsept Ellis, 16, as second-runner up. Apart from winning $500 scholarship, Abigail will represent her state in Orlando, Fla., in early August.

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