Favorites: Color, red; Flowers, orchids and irises; Music, anything Jimmy Buffet; TV Show, Frasier; Cartoon Character, Nemo; Snack Food, Chocolate; Vacation Destination, Hawaii; Month, April; Holiday, New Years; Sounds, the ocean; Aromas, plumeria.

Strengths: Outgoing, fun loving, happy, dependable.

Hobbies: Gardening, dancing, boating, swimming, travel, hiking and camping.

Why Patricia would like to be Miss TI: "I would like to impress upon fellow Talls that we have a great gift in our height - be proud of it, have a positive attitude and a positive self-image; to provide support and awareness to problems and concerns of all Talls, young and old, and to give back to TCI just a little of what it has given to me."