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| A star-studded panel of judges chose Adela Fulea, 22, from Ohio, as Miss Romania United States 2008. The show was hosted by Dan Negru, TV show host from the Romanian TV Station, Antena One, and by Ligia Florescu, aspiring actress from Chicago. Throughout the two-hour event, the contestants competed in three categories: casual, swim suit, talent and evening gown. The interview was also part of the judging but it was based on answers to questions from application forms. This year’s winner, Adela Fulea, was born and raised in beautiful city of Sibiu, Romania and moved to US with her parents in 1995. Currently she is a full time student at Cleveland State University, Majoring in Communications and Public Relations. Adela is proud of her Romanian ancestry, and in her year- long reign she aims to strengthen the Romanian-American community by actively advocating for unity, understanding and aid for the recently arrived young Romanians. Also she plans in raising awareness upon the breast cancer disease by actively participating at local and national awareness campaigns. This year’s panel of judges featured Joey Majumdar, Houbrigant Perfumes representative and well known pageant coordinator and organizer, Dorel Nasui CEO and President of AI Radio, Distributor of Motorola Products in the US, Florina Petcu, Romanian Actress and Muay Thai US Team Fighter, Stephanie Svec and Lisa Corcoran, representatives from One Magnificent Model, Kasia Koniar, Elite Chicago representative, Altin Naska, founder of S.P.A.C.E. Southport Performing Arts Conservatory & Entertainment and Michael Foster, Sales executive at the Seneca Hotel and independent movie producer. While the judges were deliberating, a local Romanian talent, Ruxandra, took over the stage and impressed the audience with her outstanding voice and performance. Her live show featured covers from Laura Pausini and The Fugees. Andrei Dan, Romanian Conservatory graduate, had accompanied all of Ruxandra’s appearances on stage, showing his piano playing talent for the first time in front of the Romanian American audience. Ana Sophia Marcu, Miss Romania United States 2007 had her last entrance on stage as she crowned her successor at the end of the night. The night ended with the announcing of the winner and the other finalist as follows: Miss Romania United States 2008 – Adela Fulea, 22 Ohio First Runner Up and Miss Diaspora US – Ioana Tiba from Florida, Second Runner Up Kristina Hampu from Michigan MISS PHOTOGENIC ROMANIA United States – Andra Petru from Seattle BEST TALENT – Ramona Stoica from Illinois The MISS ROMANIA USA 2008 prize package includes: $1,000 pearl necklace by House of Kahn, A Shoe Wardrobe from Battaglia Footwear, a spa treatment from Rodica Spa in the Chicago WaterTower and the opportunity to represent the USA at the 2008 Miss Diaspora pageant in Mangalia, Romania. |
| Dan Tome President Andrew Langley Managing Partner, International Licensing Mihaela Raicu Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, International Licensing Sandra Smith Doghmi Marketing and PR Director Ligia Florescu Marketing Executive Andreea Almasi Marketing Executive Dona Eliescu Marketing Manager, Business Planning Mihaela Rusu Marketing and Public Relations Florina Petcu Talent Development Manager Miky Dinescu Web Development Manager Ruxandra Vidican Executive Assistant, Talent Development Tudor Petrut Public Relations Coordinator, California Alex Tanasescu Public Relations Coordinator, Washington Andrei Musatescu Public Relations Coordinator, Texas Bianca Linta Public Relations Coordinator, New York Mihai Bote Public Relations Coordinator, Florida Lucian Oprea Public Relations Coordinator, Colorado Aurelia Mailat Public Relations Coordinator, Michigan |