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Information
about the current Miss Arizona competition may be found by clicking here.
Who will be crowned Miss Arizona 2002 and
go on to compete at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City? Here are the
18 young ladies who will be
giving it their best at the Miss Arizona Pageant this June:
ANTHEM
Colette
Beatty is seeking a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and
would like a career in the banking industry. Her talent will be a vocal
presentation. Colette’s personal
platform is “Building a Positive Self Esteem” in the youth of the
community.
CHANDLER
Maria
Maust is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s
degree in science. She plans to
attend graduate school at Columbia to work toward a Master’s Degree in
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Her
talent will be a character jazz dance. Maria’s personal platform is
CARE, Conserving America’s Resources Efficiently.
DOBSON
RANCH
Kristin
Walker is a graduate of the University Arizona with a major in dance and a
minor in religious studies. She
would like to direct a high school dance department. Kristin’s talent will be a character dance.
Her personal platform is “Mentoring:
Read All About It.”
GILBERT
Amy
Petersen is a summa cum laude graduate of Arizona State University with a
degree in vocal performance. She
would like to teach voice as well as perform and direct musical
productions. Her personal
platform is “Volunteerism: Enlightening
and Empowering a Nation. Amy’s
talent will be a vocal presentation.
GLENDALE
Titia
Lewis is currently attending Cochise College, majoring in Interior Design
with a minor in musical theater. She
would like to become a professional performer.
Titia’s talent will be a vocal presentation.
Her personal platform is “Youth
Helping a Nation: Promoting Youth
Volunteerism.’
GRAHAM
COUNTY
Lanell
Morris is a 1999 graduate of Thatcher High School who attends Eastern
Arizona College majoring in music
education. Lanell’s personal
platform is “Domestic Violence: Breaking
the Cycle.” Her talent is a vocal
presentation.
GREENLEE
COUNTY
Alisha
Rodriguez is a 2002 graduate of Duncan High School who plans to enter the
University of Arizona in the fall. She
would like to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon.
Her talent will be a dramatic reading.
Alisha’s personal platform is “A Family is Forever – Family
Values.”
LA
PAZ COUNTY
Kimberlee
Minor is a 2001 graduate of Parker High School who is attending Grand
Canyon University majoring in nursing. Kimberlee’s
personal platform is “Gim’me Five: Youth Volunteerism”. Her talent will be a vocal presentation.
MARICOPA
Laura
Lawless is a Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University who is presently
attending Arizona State University College of Law. She plans to become a practicing attorney dedicated to mental
health advocacy. Her talent will be
a piano performance. Her personal
platform is “Mental Health Matters; Encouraging Awareness, Advocacy, and
Action.”
MESA
Katherine Kennedy is a 2002 graduate of Arizona State University with a
bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in public relations and
a minor in Spanish. She would like
a career in the public relations field. Her
personal platform is “Expect Respect: Domestic
Violence Prevention”. Katherine’s
talent will be a baton dance twirl.
NAVAJO
COUNTY
Brooke
Anderson is a 2002 graduate of Snowflake High School.
She would like to achieve a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and
Physical Fitness and eventually open an all female physical fitness center
with nutritional counseling. Her
talent will be a piano performance of a self-composed selection.
Brooke’s personal platform is “School Violence and Family
Violence Prevention and Reduction.”
SCOTTSDALE
Hilary
Gushwa is a sophomore at Arizona State University, majoring in Small
Business Operations and would like to open her own make-up company.
Her talent will be an Irish dance. Hilary’s
personal platform is “Heart to Heart: Finding
Matches for Leukemia Patients.”
SIERRA
VISTA
Jaclyn Cline is a 2001
graduate of Buena High School. She
plans to enter the University of Arizona in the fall to pursue a degree in
General Biology. Her career goal is
to become a marine veterinarian. Her
talent will be a vocal presentation of "Happy Days are Here Again.”
Jaclyn’s personal platform is “Mentoring & Educating
Today’s Youth, to Ensure a Better Tomorrow.”
SOUTHEAST
ARIZONA
Diana
Elizabeth Jung is a junior at the University of Arizona majoring in
journalism. She would like to
attain a national position as a broadcast journalist.
Her personal platform is “Mentoring today’s youth to better
tomorrow’s leaders”. Diana’s
talent will be a Chinese ribbon and fan dance.
SUN
CANYON
Anni
Turney is a graduate of Paradise Valley High School. Anni is currently
enrolled at Grand Canyon University seeking a bachelor’s degree in
theatre. She would like to pursue a career as a professional actress.
Her personal platform is “Vote Today for a Better Tomorrow.”
Anni’s talent will be a
vocal performance.
TUCSON
Jerusha
Rubi is a junior at the University of Arizona, majoring in Theatre Arts
Education. Jerusha’s talent will
be a vocal presentation of “This is the Moment.”
Her personal platform is “Mentoring: Enriching the Future One
Child at a Time.”
TWIRLING
ATHLETE
Kimberly
Eastin is a 2001 graduate of Sunnyslope High School. She is currently
attending Phoenix College to become a paralegal in family law.
Her talent will be a baton twirl routine. Kimberly’s personal platform is “Personal Growth through
Athletics.”
VALLEY
OF THE SUN
Corrie
Hill is an honors college graduate of Arizona State University with a
Bachelor of Science in Marketing. She
would like to earn a Master’s Degree in sports business and pursue a
career in sports marketing. Corrie’s
personal platform is “Domestic Violence – Prevention and Awareness”. Her talent will be a character tap dance.
Good luck to everyone at
the Miss Arizona Pageant,
and congratulations to Kapri Rose on a terrific year!
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