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Sylvia Gomes
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Career
Gomes worked as a reporter for ABC40, an American Broadcasting Company affiliate in Springfield, Massachusetts, during 2003 and 2004. Pageants
Gomes is a native of Bridgeport who now resides in Glastonbury, Connecticut. She was crowned Mission Connecticut 1999 on her first attempt at the crown on May 22, 1999, also winning the swimsuit, interview and talent awards.
Her issue of concern as Mission Connecticut 1999 was "Peer Mentoring" and her talent was piano.
She became a spokesperson for the National Mentoring Partnership, making over 200 appearances for that organization. After passing on her title, Gomes competed twice for the Mission Connecticut United States of America title, placing 2nd runner-up in 2001 and 1st runner-up in 2002.
Education and Employment
During her year as Mission Connecticut, Sylvia continued her studies at the College of the Holy Cross, graduating Cum Laude in 2001 with a Bachelors in Art History. She then landed the Dennis Kauff Memorial Fellowship, a full fellowship to study broadcast journalism at Boston University.
She graduated in 2003 with a Master of Science in journalism.
Gomes married Daniel Duarte in 2003 and is now known as Sylvia Duarte. She is a stay-at-home mother of 2 and now resides in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Achievements
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Gomes represented Connecticut at the Mission America 2000 pageant, placing in the top ten and becoming the first semi-finalist from her state in twenty years. The eventual winner was Heather French of Kentucky. Gomes is the recipient of the Boston University Award for Excellence in News Reporting and Producing, and won the Barnum oratorical contest first prize.
Membership
She served the City of Bridgeport as a member of the ethics commission during 2001 and 2002.
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