(Click here to see the delegate profile for Haley O'Brien, Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010) Michigan INDEX Mississippi 2009 Name Courtney Basara Age 19 Hometown Duluth, Minnesota Previous experience Top 15 2009 Biography From the Miss Minnesota USA website: Courtney is president of Aim for the End, a non-profit organization she created to raise awareness and provide education about the issue of relational aggression, otherwise known as female bullying, Courtney plans to use her position as Miss Minnesota USA to speak to a larger audience about the prevalence and impact of this issue. Besides her work with Aim for the End, Courtney is an active volunteer. Two special organizations for her are North Country R.I.D.E., a therapeutic horseback riding program for people with special needs and at-risk youth, and Animal Allies, the local chapter of the Humane Society. Courtney is training her rescued dog, Indy, to become a certified therapy dog. When she’s not volunteering, this industrial engineering major at the University of Minnesota - Duluth, is working as a professional model. Her notable modeling career has taken her to runways in Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas and Minneapolis. In 2009 she was selected to model in “Fashion Rocks the Universe” at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas during the Miss USA Pageant festivities. Born and raised in northern Minnesota, Courtney values the outdoors. In her free time she rides her all-terrain-vehicle (always with a helmet!), cheers for her college hockey team, and enjoys bonfires on the beach with family and friends. “My goals didn’t change when they put the crown on my head,” added Courtney. “They just got closer. It will be an honor to represent Minnesota at the Miss USA pageant, and I plan to use the privilege of this platform to encourage and inspire others.” Miss USA Photos Click here to access my Miss USA 2010 coverage. Images are (C) Miss Universe LP, LLLP. Click on photos to view full-size. State Pageant Photos Click on photos to view full-size. Courtney Lopez (WI USA 10), Kirsten Norderhaug (WI TUSA 10), Haley O'Brien (MN TUSA 10), Courtney Basara (MN USA 10), Alyssa Hustrulid (SD TUSA 10), Emily Miller (SD USA 10) Professional Photos Click on photos to view full- size. Appearance & Candid Photos Click on photos to view full- size. At Laskiainen, a Finnish sliding festival Northland's Got Talent Future Productions titleholders at the Miss IA USA pageant: Alyssa Hustrulid (SD TUSA 10), Haley O'Brian (MN TUSA 10), Erica Lansman (IA TUSA 10), Katherine Connors (IA USA 10), Courtney Basara, Emily Miller (SD USA 10) Notes Courtney is the first Miss MN USA from outside the Minneapolis-St Paul area since Carrie Lee in 2005. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Feel free to email me! xpageantupdate@gmail.com Website design (C) "x" | Images are the copyrighted property of their respective owners | View this website's privacy policy