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A 20-year-old psychology major at the University of Maine was among 64 college students nationwide competing for the title of America’s Hottest College Girl 2005. The Web-based contest is being sponsored by the clothing company Le Tigre on www.collegehumor.com.
Nyla Patterson fell just 321 votes short of moving into the final eight competitors.
“I think it’s all good fun as well as a nice opportunity to get a little bit of fame,” said Patterson, a third-year student who entered the competition in late September. “You shouldn’t hold yourself back. Be confident enough to try and experience different things. Most likely, you’ll be surprised how far you go.”
The contest, which ends Friday, is a bracket-style tournament featuring 64 college women from around the country who were chosen from thousands of submissions. Every day since Oct. 3, when the contest started, online votes were cast and the winners moved into the next round. Patterson received over 66,000 votes in her three rounds of competition.
Patterson, the only student from Maine in the contest, has never modeled before but has gained significant attention from the contest.
“I’ve always imagined modeling would be cool, but never thought of it as a practical pursuit,” said Patterson. “Maybe now though, it doesn’t seem so unrealistic.”
A significant number of supporters at UMaine credited Patterson’s effort.
“Nyla was robbed,” said sophomore Kyle Cresta. “I feel she should have won hands-down. College Humor is a popular Web site, and word spreads fast that there is a girl from UMaine in the contest.”
The contest winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York City, a $1000 shopping spree and a chance to model for Le Tigre. Collegehumor.com features videos, articles, pictures, jokes and games designed for and largely made by college students across the county.
