Nichole Mead

In 2006, Mead won the Miss Lincoln County 2006 title. She was one of 24 qualifiers for the 2006 Miss Oregon pageant and performed a lyrical dance routine to the Andrew Lloyd Webber song "The Phantom of the Opera" from the musical of the same name in the talent portion of the competition. She was not a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state title. In 2007, Mead did not win a qualifying local pageant title and so did not participate in the 2007 Miss Oregon pageant.

On April 5, 2008, Mead won the Miss Lane County 2008 title and earned $4,000 in scholarship money and other prizes. She competed in the 2008 Miss Oregon pageant with the platform "Promoting Awareness of the Dangers Caused by Drinking and Driving" and a lyrical dance performance to the Christina Aguilera song "Hurt" in the talent portion of the competition. She was named a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state title and earned a $1,000 scholarship prize. Mead did not participate in the 2009 Miss Oregon pageant.

On March 20, 2010, Mead won the Miss University of Oregon 2010 title. She competed in the 2010 Miss Oregon pageant with the platform "Raising Awareness of the Dangers Caused by Drinking and Driving" and a lyrical jazz dance performance in the talent portion of the competition. She was named a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state title.

On April 30, 2011, Mead won the Miss Marion-Polk County 2011 title. As one of 22 qualifiers, Mead competed in the 2011 Miss Oregon pageant with the platform "Operation Yellow Ribbon" and a dance performance in the talent portion of the competition. She was named first runner-up to winner Caroline McGowan.

On April 21, 2012, Mead was crowned Miss Three Rivers 2012. She entered the Miss Oregon pageant in June 2012 as one of 23 qualifiers for the state title. Mead's competition talent was a dance performance. Her platform was "Operation Yellow Ribbon".

Mead was named first runner-up at the competition on Saturday, June 30, 2012, as Rachel Berry received the crown. However, shortly after her win, questions were raised as to whether Berry met the residency requirement for the Miss Oregon pageant system. State rules required that Berry be a resident of Oregon for at least six months before entering any local pageant but she was unable to provide state pageant officials with this proof of residency. Berry stepped down as Miss Oregon on July 19, 2012, and returned $11,400 in scholarship prizes.

On July 25, 2012, pageant officials announced that former first runner-up Mead would take the crown and serve as the new Miss Oregon 2012. After receiving her crown, Mead was presented more than $10,000 in scholarship money and other prizes from the state pageant. As Miss Oregon, her activities included public appearances across the state of Oregon.

Mead's reign lasted until June 29, 2013, when she crowned her successor, Allison Cook, Miss Oregon 2013.

Mead was Oregon's representative at the Miss America 2013 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2013. She was not chosen as a Top 16 Semi-Finalist and earned a $3,000 scholarship prize as a non-finalist.

Mead was raised in Newport, Oregon, and she is a 2006 graduate of Newport High School. From 2006 to 2007, she attended Portland Community College, and from 2007 to 2008 she attended Lane Community College. Mead is a 2011 graduate of the University of Oregon where she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in communication studies.

On May 24, 2015, she married Adam Zahner. {{As of|2015|06}}, she is a marketing liaison with the Finley Davis Financial Group in Eugene, Oregon, and the co-executive director of the Miss Oregon Scholarship Program.

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{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2006 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2006&GO=GO%21 |year=2006 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070529/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2006&GO=GO! |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=Miss Oregon Pageant comes to Seaside |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/20060622/miss-oregon-pageant-comes-to-seaside |date=June 22, 2006 |accessdate=August 24, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2007 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2007&GO=GO%21 |year=2007 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073525/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2007&GO=GO! |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2008 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2008&GO=GO%21 |year=2008 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072250/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2008&GO=GO! |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite news |newspaper=News-Times |publisher=News Media Corporation |location=Newport, OR |title=Mead crowned Miss Lane County |url=http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=12868 |date=May 19, 2008 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045911/http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=12868 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Register-Guard |publisher=Guard Publishing |location=Eugene, OR |title=Women earn scholarships at recent competitions |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BRIEFLY.-a0181440502 |date=July 7, 2008 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite news |newspaper=News-Times |publisher=News Media Corporation |location=Newport, OR |title=Mead places in Top 10 at state pageant |url=http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=17112 |date=October 1, 2008 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2009 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2009&GO=GO%21 |year=2009 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305072323/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2009&GO=GO! |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2010 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2010&GO=GO%21 |year=2010 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss Lane County |location=Eugene, OR |title=Past Title-Holders |url=http://www.misslanecounty.org/past_titleholders.html |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss Lane County Scholarship Organization |location=Eugene, OR |title=Miss University of Oregon 2010 |url=http://misslanecounty.org/meet-muoo-2010.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710135746/http://misslanecounty.org/meet-muoo-2010.htm |archive-date=July 10, 2010 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2011 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2011&GO=GO%21 |year=2011 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011072042/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2011&GO=GO%21 |archive-date=October 11, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss Marion-Polk County Scholarship Program |title=Congrats! |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=209116172443960&id=200840503271527 |via=Facebook |date=May 1, 2011 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite news |newspaper=Argus Observer |publisher=Wick Communications |location=Ontario, OR |title=Miss Oregon 2011 competition this week, in Seaside |url=http://www.argusobserver.com/news/us/miss-oregon-competition-this-week-in-seaside/article_d7451822-2779-524e-9e0d-87891ac61133.html |date=June 29, 2011 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Ellen |last=Spitaleri |newspaper=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |location=Portland, OR |title=Miss Portland fourth in Miss Oregon pageant |url=http://pamplinmedia.com/component/content/article?id=9285 |date=July 6, 2011 |accessdate=August 21, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=State Contestants: Oregon - 2012 |url=http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2012&GO=GO%21 |year=2012 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907234841/http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/state-contestants.aspx?state=Oregon&year=2012&GO=GO! |archive-date=September 7, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss Three Rivers Scholarship Program |location=Oregon City, OR |title=Schedule |url=http://www.missthreerivers.org/files/Download/Miss%20Three%20Rivers%20Guidelines.pdf |accessdate=August 20, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss Three Rivers Scholarship Program |location=Oregon City, OR |title=Miss Three Rivers 2012 |url=http://www.missthreerivers.org/miss_three_rivers_2012.html |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429003528/http://www.missthreerivers.org/miss_three_rivers_2012.html |archive-date=April 29, 2015 }}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=Rachel Berry wins Miss Oregon title, Marli Marion selected Miss Outstanding Teen at Scholarship Pageant |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/20120701/rachel-berry-wins-miss-oregon-title-marli-marion-selected-miss-outstanding-teen-at-scholarship-pageant |date=July 1, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Rebecca |last=Sedlak |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=Miss Willamette Valley takes the Miss Oregon crown |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/20120702/miss-willamette-valley-takes-the-miss-oregon-crown |date=July 2, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Anna |last=Canzano |publisher=KATU |location=Portland, OR |title=How long did Miss Oregon live in state? Eligibility questioned |url=http://www.katu.com/news/investigators/How-long-did-Miss-Oregon-live-in-state-Eligibility-questioned-Rachel-Berry-Miss-Oregon-162317906.html |date=July 12, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |publisher=KATU |location=Portland, OR |title=Miss Oregon gives up crown after residency questions surfaced |url=http://www.katu.com/news/local/Miss-Oregon-gives-up-crown-after-residency-questions-surfaced-163081146.html |date=July 19, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=Miss Oregon steps down after residency inquiry |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/20120719/miss-oregon-steps-down-after-residency-inquiry |date=July 19, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=A shakeup in the Miss Oregon Pageant, Rachael Berry steps down |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/20120719/a-shakeup-in-the-miss-oregon-pageant-rachael-berry-steps-down |date=July 19, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Emma |last=Downs |newspaper=The Journal Gazette |publisher=The Journal Gazette Co. |location=Fort Wayne, IN |title=Local grad gives up Miss Oregon crown |url=http://www.fortwayne.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120720/NEWS/320111510 |date=July 20, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{cite news |first=Helen |last=Jung |newspaper=The Oregonian |publisher=Advance Publications |location=Portland, OR |title=Rachel Berry, Miss Oregon 2012, resigns after pageant questions her Oregon residency |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/07/rachel_berry_miss_oregon_2012.html |date=July 19, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Kyle |last=Iboshi |publisher=KGW-TV |location=Portland, OR |title=Miss Ore. steps down over residency issue |url=http://www.kgw.com/story/local/2015/08/14/12293142/ |date=July 20, 2012 |accessdate=August 14, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=Nichole Mead is new Miss Oregon |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/20120725/nichole-mead-is-new-miss-oregon |date=July 25, 2012 |accessdate=August 17, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Emily |last=Fuggetta |newspaper=The Oregonian |publisher=Advance Publications |location=Portland, OR |title=Miss Oregon meets children of National Guard members at Camp Withycombe event |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/happy-valley/index.ssf/2012/08/miss_oregon_meets_children_of.html |date=August 10, 2012 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Andy |last=Rossback |newspaper=Daily Emerald |publisher=Emerald Media Group |location=Eugene, OR |title=Miss Oregon Nichole Mead to give speech at UO |url=http://staging.dailyemerald.com/2012/12/28/miss-oregon-nichole-mead-to-give-speech-at-uo/ |date=December 28, 2012 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140001/http://staging.dailyemerald.com/2012/12/28/miss-oregon-nichole-mead-to-give-speech-at-uo/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}

{{cite news |first=Dennis |last=Anstine |newspaper=News-Times |publisher=News Media Corporation |location=Newport, OR |title=Competing for Miss America |url=http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=37196 |date=January 3, 2013 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Miss America |title=2013 Miss America Pageant Scholarship Winners |url=http://www.missamerica.org/scholarships/recipients-2013.aspx |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909221605/http://www.missamerica.org/scholarships/recipients-2013.aspx |archive-date=September 9, 2015 }}

{{cite web |publisher=Oregon Institute of Technology |location=Klamath Falls, OR |title=Oregon Tech Student Wins Miss Oregon 2013 |url=http://www.oit.edu/news/2013/07/03/oregon-tech-student-wins-miss-oregon-2013 |date=July 3, 2013 |accessdate=August 14, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Stephanie |last=Garcia |newspaper=The Press-Tribune |publisher=Gold Country Media |location=Granite Bay, CA |title=Miss America, here she comes; Granite Bay teen off to national pageant |url=http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/miss-america-here-she-comes |date=September 1, 2013 |accessdate=August 14, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=LinkedIn |title=Nichole Mead Zahner |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/nichole-mead-zahner/78/419/48 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Register-Guard |publisher=Guard Publishing |location=Eugene, OR |title=Who's on the move |url=http://registerguard.com/rg/business/bluechip/32912139-62/story.csp |date=April 6, 2015 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite web |publisher=Nichole & Adam |title=We are getting hitched! |url=http://www.thezwedding.com/ |date=May 24, 2015 |accessdate=August 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723050234/http://www.thezwedding.com/ |archive-date=July 23, 2015 }}

{{cite news |newspaper=The Register-Guard |publisher=Guard Publishing |location=Eugene, OR |title=For the Record: Marriage license applications |url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33164559-75/story.csp |date=June 11, 2015 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

{{cite news |first=Katherine |last=Lacaze |newspaper=The Daily Astorian |publisher=EO Media Group |location=Astoria, OR |title=Longtime Miss Oregon director to retire |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/20150626/longtime-miss-oregon-director-to-retire |date=June 26, 2015 |accessdate=August 20, 2015}}

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