5.20.2010

Mrs. Kansas International will promote Kansas Coalition against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV)

Columbus Resident Named Mrs. Kansas International

Crista Murdock, 42, of Columbus was crowned Mrs. Kansas International this month and will go on to compete for the title of Mrs. International 2010 during the final competition in Chicago, July 13-17, 2010.

Crista Murdock, Mrs. Kansas International

Crista Murdock, Mrs. Kansas International

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PR Log (Press Release)May 19, 2010 – Columbus, Kan. – Crista Murdock, 42, of Columbus was crowned Mrs. Kansas International this month and will go on to compete for the title of Mrs. International 2010 during the final competition in Chicago, July 13-17, 2010.

Murdock is the mother of two children and works as a material planner for Eagle Picher Technologies.  She is also an active community volunteer with numerous organizations including the Kansas Coalition against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV), which is the platform she will promote during her reign as Mrs. Kansas International.

“I’m very honored to represent the state of Kansas in the Mrs. International 2010 pageant,” said Murdock.  “I look forward to spreading awareness of domestic violence and working with shelters across the state.  My goal is to make people aware of the destruction that domestic violence causes families and their communities and to aid in expanding services to rural areas.”

In addition to each contestant’s charitable platform, International Pageants, Inc. supports the National Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program through volunteer and financial support. The Go Red for Women movement is dedicated to fighting heart disease among women. 

The Mrs. International Pageant is owned and operated by International Pageants, Inc., which also operates Miss International and Miss Teen International pageants.  It is the only platform-based pageant system dedicated to highlighting women’s accomplishments through community support.

Mrs. International showcases married women 21 to 56 years old and features three categories of competition, including interview, evening gown and fitness wear.  For more information, visit  www.mrsinternational.com.