Evelyn Margaret Sempier (née Ay; March 8, 1933 – October 18, 2008) was winner of the 1954 Miss America beauty pageant.
She embarked on her career as a favor to a friend who was trying to promote a pageant for the Junior Chamber International (JayCees).
[4] She was a spokesperson for Nash Motors in promoting the first American car that was marketed specifically to women.
[7] Shortly after passing on the Miss America crown, she married Carl G. Sempier, a Navy veteran and corporate executive on November 13, 1954, and had two children.
The Evelyn Ay Sempier Quality of Life Award was established to honor the 1954 pageant winner.