Caitlin Brunell

Background

Brunell is the daughter of Stacey and Mark Brunell, a former NFL quarterback.

Education

She graduated high school from Providence School.

Career

She was home schooled through middle school and spent her freshman year at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. She is a 2014 graduate of the University of Alabama. She was also crowned Queen Shenandoah LXXXIV at the 84th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on April 30, 2011, in Winchester, Virginia.

In 2012, she was chosen as Mission University of Alabama.

In 2013, she was crowned Mission Rocket City and was a top-11 semi-finalist for Mission Alabama 2013. In June 2014, competing as Mission Leeds Area, Brunell was crowned Mission Alabama.

In September 2014, she represented the state at the Mission America 2015 pageant. She made the initial cut and competed in the swimwear, evening wear, and talent competitions to place in the top ten contestants as a semi-finalist but she was not one of the five finalists.

Brunell runs her own non-profit organization called "Caitlin"s Closet", which collects donated prom gowns and distributes them to those in need.

Achievements

• In 2014, she was crowned Mission Alabama and represented the state at the Mission America 2015 competition where she was a Top Ten semi-finalist and the Quality of Life Award winner. In 2007, Brunell won the Mission Greater Richmond"s Outstanding Teen title and then the Mission Virginia"s Outstanding Teen title. She represented Virginia in the third Mission America"s Outstanding Teen pageant held on August 11, 2007 and won the title. She also won a preliminary evening gown award earlier in the week. In 2008, Caitlin also won the Mission Jacksonville"s Teen United States of America 2008 in Florida. Brunell won a Quality of Life Award for her community work with Caitlin"s Closet.