Miss USA 2010 Miss Vermont Nydelis Ortiz +4000 Odds: Making her way to the 2010 Miss USA stage this Sunday is Miss Vermont Nydelis Ortiz. Go to SPORTSBOOK.com to get the current odds on all of the Miss USA contestants.
Currently a senior at Castleton state College, +4000 odds Nydelis Ortiz graduated high school at 16 years old and will be graduating from college at age 20. Miss Vermont is earning a double major in Spanish for Business and Spanish Language and Literature with a minor in Business Administration. Having high hopes of one day owning her own business, Nydelis has interned at the Department of Homeland Security.
"I feel like I've accomplished a lot. I am the first person in family to go to college. That's something to be proud of,” Nydelis Ortiz said. “I'm doing something very good and making my family proud. When I won it was kind of like a surreal moment. To be honest, after my name got called it all was just kind of a blur. I remember shaking really, really bad."
A native of Puerto Rico, Nydelis Ortiz loves the outdoors and enjoys learning to play musical instruments. She also keeps in shape by going to the gym, running, or even playing football.
"There are a lot of stereotypes attached to pageants and pageant girls. It's a really great way for young women to gain confidence, interview skills, and help them attain jobs in future,” Nydelis stated. “It's also a good outlet for young women. They can focus on something good and positive instead of partying all the time and going out."
Tune in at 7 PM EST to NBC to watch 2009 Miss USA Kristen Dalton crown the new Miss USA at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Make sure to check out SPORTSBOOK.com to get all of your favorite Miss USA contestants:
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