MISS CONNECTICUT – 2001
The new Miss Connecticut 2001 is Marissa Perez, who competed as Miss Fairfield County. Her platform is “Alcohol Abuse Prevention” and she sang “This Time Around” in the talent competition. She won the swimsuit preliminary. This was Marissa’s fourth attempt to win the title. She was first runner-up in last year’s pageant and in 1999, and fourth runner up in 1998. Melissa is also the former Miss Connecticut Teen USA ’96. Currently she works for ESPN in the international soccer division.
The first runner up was Miss New Milford Annie Wolaver; second runner up was Miss Greater New Haven Susan Rushing; third runner up was Miss Greater Milford Kim Bennett; and fourth runner up was Miss Long Island Sound Krisanne Forte.