Allyn Rose (born May 27, 1988) is an American

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titleholder, professional speaker, and

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advocate from Newburg, Maryland. Rose won the title of

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2011 title and represented

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in the

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2011 pageant in June 2011, placing in the top 8. The following year she won the

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title and competed in the

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pageant where she was unplaced. After losing her mother to breast cancer at the age of 16, Rose partnered with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Tigerlilly Foundation, educating women in cancer prevention. In the fall of 2012, Rose revealed her decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy. In June 2013, she gave a TED Talk at Chapman University on the Power of Redefining Breasts. Rose continues to work as a

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advocate and contributor on several national media outlets. The 21st Annual Congress on Women's Health awarded her the Women's Health Advocacy Award. Rose was a competitive roller figure skater and won her first

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(USARS) championship at the age of 12. She attended

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. Rose went on to play volleyball for the

College of Southern Maryland The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a public community college with campuses in Hughesville, La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick, Maryland. It serves students living in Southern Maryland's Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert count ...

and later at the

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, where she graduated with a B.A. in Government & Politics. In 2017, Rose completed her M.A. in International Business Law at the

University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Academy of Sciences'', ...

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Allyn 1988 births Living people American beauty pageant winners American women's volleyball players Miss America 2013 delegates Miss USA 2011 delegates People from Charles County, Maryland University of Maryland, College Park alumni Miss Supranational contestants Maryland Terrapins women's volleyball players