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Are
you a Survivor II junkie? Then you are probably already aware that Amber
Brkich, a member of the original Ogakor tribe, hails from Beaver, PA. But
for those of you who may have missed it, here's the scoop on our hometown
survivor.
Born in Beaver, Pennsylvania on August 11, 1978, Amber Brkich is a graduate of Beaver High School and Westminster College, where she earned a B.A. degree in Public Relations, minoring in Speech Communications. She is an administrative assistant by day and loves to dance, go out with friends and have fun. She chose a journal and pen as her luxury item for the show. Doesn't that make you wonder what she is writing?
Amber's official bio from CBS proves she is a real hometown girl! She likes Snyder's BBQ Chips, Yuengling Beer (not Iron City, but still local) and her favorite sports team is, of course, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Beaver, PA, is a small town west of Pittsburgh nestled along the banks of the Ohio River, about 40 miles west of Pittsburgh. The town is very proud of their hometown girl, Amber, and there are signs up in her honor in several area businesses. Her sorority sisters from Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Westminster College gather each week to watch her on the show and have raised over $500 for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation by holding raffles in conjunction with the weekly Survivor shows.
More about Amber:
Win
a Dinner with Amber!
The 15th Annual Rotary Auction in Beaver, PA is offering a
dinner for one lucky winner and 6 guests with Amber at the Wooden Angel
Restaurant (a delicious restaurant with an excellent wine list) after the completion of the show in May.
The money raised goes to support local rotary charities.
From
the Water Cooler
Commentary on each weekly episode from a locally-operated, very nice Amber
fan site.
Beaver
Times Online
The local Beaver newspaper has a new story about Amber and Survivor: The
Australian Outback each Friday.
Casting
Call: Survivor III
A total of 800 applicants will be chosen for interviews in 16 different
cities. 50 of these will be chosen for interviews right here in Pittsburgh!
