Meet Tosha Herrman - Miss Lakeshore 09

My name is Tosha Herrman and I am honored to hold the title of Miss Lakeshore 2009. It has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl to walk the runway balancing a crown on my head while holding a bouquet of beautiful roses to the song, “There She Is.” Miss America represented everything I wanted to be: beautiful, intelligent, strong, an advocate, talented. Thanks to the Miss Lakeshore Scholarship Program, I am able to make my first steps toward this dream. I am excited for the year ahead of me. I have already had so many great opportunities and the memories will last a lifetime. If what I have experienced thus far is only the beginning of wonderful things to come, I cannot wait!

As part of the Miss America Organization (MAO), I have a personal platform which I am dedicated to helping: A-T Awareness and Research. AT stands for Ataxia Telangiectasia. It is a deadly genetic disease that affects children. Ataxia is the degenerative part that affects muscle control. Usually AT children end up in wheel chairs by age 10 and sadly, they usually do not survive past their teens. Right now there is no treatment and there is no cure. I have been fortunate enough to come to know two families in Oshkosh who are affected by this disease. Knowing their stories really helps fuel my fire to help fund research into this disease. They call it a orphan disease because only 1 in 40,000 children have it, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore it.

For the past couple of years I have been helping produce and host the AT Telethon "AT Children's Project" at UW Oshkosh. It is a 9 hour live broadcast, in which we have auction items and entertainment for the community to enjoy. My main goal is to expand the awareness of the "AT Children's Project". We raised close to $7000 this year during the Telethon.

     

You can click here to make a donation to the AT Children's Project.

Thank you for visiting and contact us if you are interested in appearances!

God Bless- Tosha Herrman, Miss Lakeshore 2009

Quick Fun Facts:

• I was casted to play "Germaine" in the production of Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile". The play was part of UWO's 2009-2010 Theatre Season.


• I'm a graduate of University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh - College of Letters and Science.  I am a double major in Radio/TV/Film and Theatre.


• I am still working as an actress/model. I shot a commercial for Covance Medical Research Clinic in Madison. It is now airing on TV and soon you will see my billboards! You can watch the commercial by clicking this link


• At our final Theatre Dinner for the '09 season, I received the "Best Actress in a Drama" award for my role as "Myrna". I also received the "Best Featured Actress in a Comedy" for my role as "Mother" in the play "True West". The icing on the cake was when I was selected for the top award from the faculty for "Outstanding Senior" for my contribution to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Theatre Department 2008-2009 season.


• I was a model for the new UW-Oshkosh Theatre Brochure. Click here to view.

 
• I had the honor of being the casting director for the short film "Brothers" Click here.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
• I have been involved with theatre production at the university, such as "The School for Scandal", "The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged)", "True West" and "Odell and Myrna".


• I have been nominated for the "Irene Ryan Award" for my work as "Myrna" in "Odell and Myrna".


• I was cast in the play "Grapes of Wrath" for my last production of my senior year. I played "Rose of Sharon in the play based on the novel by John Steinbeck; this classic story follows a family's attempt to find happiness in the midst of the 1930s Depression.


• I was an actress on Titan TV’s “Life on Hold” which aired on channel 66. It was recognized by the National Broadcasting Society as part of their National Student Electronic Media Competition.

• Here is a link to see my story in the local paper. This is a follow up article written by UW Oshkosh Today.


• I lived in Los Angeles for six months during my Senior year of High School. I was granted special permission by the school administration, after I presented my plan, to finish my High School while living in Los Angeles. My plan included a "AP" class. Plus, I developed an independent study program. I would keep a daily journal then send a weekly report. When I came back from LA, I did a presentation of my time spent and what I learned during my stay. I was eighteen at the time. I lived with my brother and learned how to drive myself through the LA traffic to get to my acting auditions. I was able to get several acting jobs and develop important contacts in LA. I attended acting and dance classes. You can learn more about my studies by clicking here.

 
• I also am a Mary Kay Consultant (www.marykay.com/toshaherrman).

 
• My parents are Randy and Karen Herrman. My brother, Josh (32), is married to a wonderful woman, Carla. They live in Wichita, KS together with their 3 darling little boys. My brother, Brian (25), is loving life in Denver, CO.