Turlock’s Junior Miss Program will be held at the Turlock Community Theatre today at 7:00pm.
Tickets are still available at the door for $10 or you can try checking Backstage Academy of Dance for more information by calling 667-8511 or stopping by 2060 E. Canal Drive.
Backstage Academy of Dance will be providing entertainment during the production as Dr. Curt Andre fulfills the duties of Master of Ceremonies. Past participants will also be making appearances throughout the program.
Turlock’s Junior Miss is not just about a pretty face, otherwise MC Dr. Curt Andre might just win, but rather the young ladies will be judged on grades, physical fitness, poise and appearance, talent and an interview. There will be 2 Junior Miss winners; one will be South Turlock’s Junior Miss 2010 and the other will be North Turlock’s Junior Miss 2010. The program is a scholarship program to help with college. Last year’s Turlock Junior Miss winners were Elizabeth Arakelian and Anne Coleman.
This year’s Turlock Junior Miss Class of 2010 includes these 30 participants:
Alysson Aredas, Julia Christine Davids, Jaclyn Elizabeth Hollis, Marisa Santi Moosekian, Julia Elizabeth Godwin, Stephanie Noel Newberry, Laura Ann Aronson, Sweney Betyordekom, Kristen Elizabeth Knudsen, Ashley Jean Marie Lair, Maryann Daniela Aydenian, Elizabeth Cervantes Grishaw, Lauren Shelby Young, Elizabeth April Alvarado, Sydney Chartrand, Bryanna Nicole Peace, Hailey Victoria Matos, Andrea Joyce Knowlton, Tanya Marie Sanders, Carolina Souza Cardoso, Samantha Arlene Gonzalez, Caroline Grace Chiesa, Nadine Ninva Khedry, Andie Santiago, Kristene Arean Lauck, Maci Ann Williams, Claudia Lopez, Asha Noel Iyer, Samantha Lucia Cuellar, and Meghan Christine Sims.
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Good Luck and Congrats to all the young ladies! – TurlockCityNews.com
Alysson Aredas
HIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Communications
COLLEGE CHOICES: UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Drama Club • California Scholarship
Federation (CSF) • JV Soccer Team • Helping Hands Club
TALENT: Drama
Julia Christine DavidsHIGH SCHOOL: Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Graphic design
COLLEGE CHOICES: Stanislaus State
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Sunday Cool at Turlock Grace • Helping
Hands club • “The Encounter” for Turlock Grace • Smoke out Play •
Poetry Club • Drama Club • Art Club • Save Club
TALENT: singing and playing guitar
Jaclyn Elizabeth HollisHIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Crime Investigation
COLLEGE CHOICES: Fresno State
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Club Volleyball • Fellowship of Christian
Athletes school club • Drug Free Dogs School club • Manager of
wrestling team at school • School Volleyball
TALENT: Original Poetry
SELECTION: Realities of Today by Jaclyn Hollis
Marisa Santi MoosekianHIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Musical Theatre Major, drama teacher
COLLEGE CHOICES: University of California Irvine
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Turlock High School Choir: Madrigals, Pink
Ladies • International Thespian Society • Key Club • Turlock Youth
Performing Arts • Center Stage • US Performing Arts
TALENT: vocal- background: karaoke
SELECTION: “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King
Julia Elizabeth GodwinHIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Mom
COLLEGE CHOICES: BYU
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Church- Laurel Class President • Church-
Miamaid First Counselor • Church- Beehive Second Counselor •
Church- Laurel Class President • Band- Band Officer, Sophomore
Representative • Band- Member of Symphonic Band, Clarinet • Band-
Member of “The Marching Pride” • Sports- Freshman, J.V. and Varsity
Cheerleader • Sports- J.V. Track Team • Church – Member of the
Church Basketball Team
TALENT: Dance
SELECTION: Kiss Kiss by Tarkan
Stephanie Noel NewberryHIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Teaching Deaf
COLLEGE CHOICES: Biola University
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: 30hr. fast to raise money for homeless – 06 to
08 • ovaria cancer walk 06 and 07 • ballet/dance class • Art during
spare time • Sign language at MJC • Vocal Jazz Ensemble • Choir at
Pitman
TALENT: Interprete a song using American Sign Language
SELECTION: “Some Children See Him” by Wihla Hudson(words)
Alfred Burt(music)
Laura Ann AronsonHIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Wedding Designer/ Interior Designer
COLLEGE CHOICES: BYU Utah
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: ASB Activities Commissioner for Pitman High
• Varsity Volleyball and Travel Volleyball as well • Varsity Track since
Freshman year • In Chamber Singers choir at Pitman High • Varsity
Basketball • Was in Drama Class and Club
TALENT: Vocal
SELECTION: Journey to the Past by Anastasia
Sweney Betyordekom
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: psychologist
COLLEGE CHOICES: UC Berkeley
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: I currently play waterpolo and softball • I
volunteer at a hospital in the mother/ baby unit • I’m on a travel softball
team
TALENT: Dance
SELECTION: You’re the one that I want by John Travolta and Olivia
Newton
Kristen Elizabeth Knudsen
HIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Nursing
COLLEGE CHOICES: Fresno State University
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Varsity Tennis (3 years, currently #2 player)
• Interact Club (District Activity Coordinator) • Hospital Volunteering
(Emanuel Hospital) • Piano & Music Fundamentals (Modesto JC) •
Speech (High School & Stanislaus State University) • Turlock Youth
Performing Arts (Actor) • Ceres Youth Council (School Representative)
• Key Club • Church Activities • FFA Member
TALENT: Gymnastics and Speech- Self Composed
Ashley Jean Marie Lair
HIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Military Surgeon
COLLEGE CHOICES: Fresno State
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Coach for two Turlock Youth Cheerleading
squads. • Volunteer at Emanuel Medical Center. • Mascot for Pitman
High School. • Cheerleader at Pitman High School.
TALENT: Mascot dance
Maryann Daniela Aydenian
HIGH SCHOOL: Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: School Counselor
COLLEGE CHOICES: CSU Northridge , CSU Stanislaus
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Key Club • FHA-Hero • Saint Francis
Youth group • FFA • TYSA
TALENT: Instrumental – Guitar
SELECTION: “Asturias” by Isaac Albeniz
Elizabeth Cervantes Grishaw
HIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Teaching either elementary or high school math
COLLEGE CHOICES: San Diego State University, UCSB, UCSC, UCI
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Pitman High School Chamber Orchestra •
CVA Swim Team Member • Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Member • Girl Scouts of America • Pitman Orchestra Treasurer •
Helping Hands Club Member • Music for Church • Key Club Member
• Sacred Heart Church Youth Member
TALENT: Instrumental
Lauren Shelby Young
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Teacher
COLLEGE CHOICES: Cal State University, Stanislaus
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Youth Worship Leader, Calvary Chapel, 2 yrs.
• Co-Captain, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2 yr • Varsity Track, 4
yrs. (Sprinter) • Block-T Club, 2 yrs. • THS Cantate (Advanced Choir),
3 yrs. • Key Club, 1 yr. • Drug Free Dogs, 3 yrs.
TALENT: Playing the piano
SELECTION: Only Hope by Jonathan Foreman
Elizabeth April Alvarado
HIGH SCHOOL: Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Interior Design
COLLEGE CHOICES: Art Institute
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Pitman H.S. Chamber Singers • Pitman
H.S. Vocal Jazz Group • Pitman H.S. Choirs Student Council Member •
Church Youth Group Band Member • Pitman H.S. Cross Country •
Pitman H.S. Soccer
TALENT: Vocal
SELECTION: When You Believe by Stephen Schwartz
Sydney Chartrand
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Cardiologist or Physician’s Assistant
COLLEGE CHOICES: Brigham Young University
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Mock Trial Team • THS Madrigals •
Church • Track & Field • Piano • Link Crew (Freshmen Orientation
Club) • Key Club • Musicals (ex. Aladdin Jr. and High School Musical)
• Cross Country
TALENT: Piano
SELECTION: Tocatta in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Bryanna Nicole Peace
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Performing artist, Fashion Editor, Dancer
COLLEGE CHOICES: UCSB, Idyllwild
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Varsity Soccer – 2yrs. • Varsity Volleyball –
1yr. • Varsity Basketball – 1yr. • JV Volleyball – 1yr. • Monte Vista
Youth Group – 3yrs. • Samaritan Club – 2yrs. • Fellowship of Christian
Athletes -1yr. • JV Basketball – 1yr.
TALENT: expressional art
SELECTION: hope by Bryanna Peace
Hailey Victoria Matos
HIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Pursue a career in medical, law or business field
COLLEGE CHOICES: A Southern California UC college
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Cheerleading • Homework • Working in
Hilmar at The Braap Shop • Help coach cheerleading for Ceres Youth
Cheer
TALENT: Cheer Dance
Andrea Joyce Knowlton
HIGH SCHOOL: Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Teacher
COLLEGE CHOICES: USC
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Cheerleading • Thespian Club • Choir •
Drama • Photography Club • Drama Club
TALENT: Vocal
SELECTION: I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
Tanya Marie Sanders
HIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High
CAREER GOALS: Not sure but I do see myself having children.
COLLEGE CHOICES: UC Davis, San Diego State
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Freshmen Volleyball • Junior Varsity
Volleyball • Varsity Volleyball • Junior Varsity Basketball for 2 years •
Varsity Basketball • Junior Varsity Soccer • Turlock Youth Soccer
Association • Helping Hands Club • Health and Nutrition Club •
Grizzly Rock Cafe and Grill
TALENT: Sports Presentation
Carolina Souza Cardoso
HIGH SCHOOL: Hilmar High School
CAREER GOALS: I would like to become a Guidance Counselor.
COLLEGE CHOICES: Sacramento State University.
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Member of the Foreign language Club(FLC)
• Member of S.E.C.A. -Portuguese club on campus • Member of
Fellowship of Christian Athletes(FCA) • Member of the Hilmar High
Softball Team
TALENT: Vocal- i will be singing.
SELECTION: This is Me by Demi Lovato
Samantha Arlene Gonzalez
HIGH SCHOOL: John H. Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Psychology and Youth Ministry
COLLEGE CHOICES: private college; Point Loma U/George Fox U
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: church
involvement/fundraising/volunteering • Turlock Grace drama nite;
perform for k-6th • 1 yr Helping Hands club;help global and community
• 1 yr Key Club; Kiwanis sponsored • Turlock Together; sort canned
goods • hobbies: reading, tennis, music
TALENT: Monologue
SELECTION: How to Attract Guys by Samantha Gonzalez
Caroline Grace Chiesa
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Musician or Government
COLLEGE CHOICES: Santa Clara University or Cal Poly, SLO
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Turlock High School Madrigals (Choir) •
Turlock High School Pink Ladies (Choir) • Turlock Teens in Action •
Turlock High School Leadership • Turlock High School Varsity Tennis
• Modesto Performing Arts • Turlock Youth Performing Arts •
Confirmation Youth Ministry Team at St. Anthony’s • Turlock High
School Marching Band • Turlock High School Cantate
TALENT: Vocal
SELECTION: O Mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini
Nadine Ninva Khedry
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Corporate Law
COLLEGE CHOICES: San Francisco State University
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Mar Addai Youth, Vice President • Key
Club, Secretary • Speech Club, Historian • Mar Addai Dance Group •
Mock Trial. Atourney • Cross Country, Elected captain 2009-2010 •
Member of FCA • Member of Assyrian Club
TALENT: Assyrian Folk Dance
SELECTION: variety of music by Assyrian artists
Andie Santiago
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: opthomology
COLLEGE CHOICES: Long Beach
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Church-youth group • Water Polo •
Swimming • Girl Scouts • Marching Band
TALENT: instrumental
Kristene Arean Lauck
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Culinary Business Owner
COLLEGE CHOICES: Fresno State University
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Waterpolo • Fellowship of Christian
Athletes • FFA • Face 2 Face high school youth group • 4H
TALENT: Originial Poetry
SELECTION: Hidden Pain by Kristene Lauck
Maci Ann Williams
HIGH SCHOOL: Pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: Psychologist
COLLEGE CHOICES: San Francisco State
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Teaching and dancing at Backstage Academy
of Dance • Pitman High School Cheerleading • Staff Writer for Pitman
High School Newspaper • Photography Club • California Scholarship
Federation • Teens In Action-Leadership Turlock • Homecoming
Committee • Backstage Academy of Dance “Nutcracker”
TALENT: Dance
Claudia Lopez
HIGH SCHOOL: pitman High School
CAREER GOALS: major in business and administration
COLLEGE CHOICES: UC Berkeley
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: leader in church • singing • reading •
designing and sewing
TALENT: fashion show
Asha Noel Iyer
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Major in Musical Theatre, Minor in
Art/Writing/Music
COLLEGE CHOICES: New York University!
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: THS Choir- Madrigals, Pink Ladies, Cantate
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Club)- President • John Robert
Powers Acting School • Turlock Youth Performing Arts (TYPA) •
Writer’s Guild (Club) • Singing on Worship team at Church • YATC
Theatre Camp monthly workshops • Voice Lessons • Dance at
Backstage 9th and 10th Grade • CSF
TALENT: Vocal with piano
Samantha Lucia Cuellar
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Actress
COLLEGE CHOICES: UCLA school of theater, film, and television
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: Drama club • International Thespian Society
• Youth Entertainment Stage Company (YES) • School Choir • Speech
club • People to People Ambassadors • Turlock Youth Performing Arts
(TYPA) • Future Farmers of America (FFA)
TALENT: monologue
SELECTION: Tooth Fareing by Samantha Cuellar
Meghan Christine Sims
HIGH SCHOOL: Turlock High School
CAREER GOALS: Physical Therapist, Sports Medicine
COLLEGE CHOICES: UC San Diego, UC Davis, Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo
ACTIVITIES/HONORS: First Presbyterian Church Youth Group •
Kiwanis Key Club • JV & Varsity Tennis Team/ USTA team tennis •
Soccer- Competitive and High School • Girl Scouts of America (11 years)
• Block T /Drug Free Dogs • Symphonic & Marching Band 1st chair
Bass Clarinet • Fellowship of Christian Athletes • THS Swimming and
Diving Teams
TALENT: Piano
SELECTION: Crystal Falls by Robert D. Vandall