Personal Life
She attended George Mason University and majored in 20th Century English with a Pre-Medicine Concentration. She was on George Mason University Dean's List Scholar and recipient of the Hoya Crystal Scholarship. Her future plans were to continue her education and become a medical doctor and continue advocacy for children and to act on their behalf as a community and public leader.
She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Social Sciences at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is a representative on the Honor Committee and a member of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society. She is a chairperson on the Presidential Debate Initiative and the Managing Editor for University of Virginia's pre-law magazine. She maintains an A average and is a member of the Alpha Lambda Sigma Honor Society. She is a member of The Virginia Themis Society. She served two terms on the Honor Committee.
She has studied in Africa, and is continuing her research with Rotary International. She was sent to Athens, Greece, to lobby the President, and is an active member of the American Hellenic Institute. She met President Bush and Secretary of State Rice during her year of service as Miss Virginia, as well as lobbied the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and was sent to speak at the largest youth conference in the world by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. She is an active spokesperson for LifeSkills Training, and a professional public speaker. She sings the national anthem at The Patriot Center for boxing matches with Jimmy Lange of The Contender. She owns a company called The Glakas Group and teaches interview and communication skills. At the Miss Virginia 2006 pageant, she raised money for a $1500 scholarship named after her mother, given to the woman with the most work for children. Erin Hildreth of Roanoke, Virginia was the recipient. Glakas maintains that scholarship through The Glakas Group.
She graduated in May 2008 from the University of Virginia with degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and Social Sciences and earned another degree in Nursing in 2010. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
She wed Andrew Ingram on June 4, 2010 in Washington, D.C..
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