Laipply won the Miss Virginia USA 2002 title in a state pageant held in late 2001 . She represented Virginia in the Miss USA 2002 pageant broadcast live from Gary , Indiana in March 2002 . Laipply graduated from the Ohio State University Honors Program with a degree in Leadership Studies in 2000 . She competed in the Miss Ohio system prior to competing at Miss Virginia USA , placing in the top ten in 2001 , and used the scholarship money she received to pay for college . She moved to Virginia to become a consultant for a training firm contracted by The Pentagon where she served as a Senior Management Consultant in leadership training and development
Miss USA 2002
Miss USA 2002
Julie Laipply