Ashley Wheeler
Ashley Ruth Wheeler was crowned Miss Vermont 2008 on Saturday, April 26, 2008 in Barre, Vermont.Personal life
Wheeler was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to Michael & Donna Ellsworth Wheeler. She grew up in Lyndonville, Vermont.Her vocal talent was singing "The Prayer." Ashley's platform is Political Awareness Among Young Voters. She was competing for the title of Miss America 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada in January and she won a Preliminary Talent Award for her a cappella vocal performance of "God Bless America." This marked the first time a representative of the state of Vermont won a preliminary award at the Miss America Pageant.
