Top three scholarship winners (l-r): Holland “Holly” Spencer (Ellensburg) , first runner-up; Rianne Jones (Moses Lake), winner; and Amanda Scott (Leavenworth) second runner.PULLMAN, Wash.— Rianne Jones, Moses Lakes's Junior Miss, is now Washington's first representative to the newly renamed Distinguished Young Women program.
The daughter of Cathryn and Brent Jones was selected Saturday (Aug. 7) during the annual program held this year at Washington State University's Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
Twenty high school seniors-to-be from across Washington performed to a theater of families and friends during the program's competition. More than $8,000 in college scholarships and awards were shared among the teens.
The Moses Lake High School senior received a $3,000 cash scholarship with her title. In addition, she won a $200 scholarship in the talent judging category. Jones will go on to compete in the annual program in Mobile, Ala., next summer.
The first runner-up, Holland Spencer, Ellensburg's Junior Miss, received a $1,250 scholarship. She also won $200 scholarships in the talent and judges interview categories. Her parents are Mia and Andrew Spencer.
Leavenworth's Junior Miss, Amanda Scott, was the second runner-up. She received a $1,000 scholarship, as well as a $200 award in the self expression judging category. Her parents are Zelda and Michael Scott.
Receiving the overall $500 scholastic award was Julia Harris, Enumclaw's Junior Miss. Preliminary scholastic awards of $200 went to Corinne McClure, Arlington’s Junior Miss, and Emily Carlson, Pullman’s Junior Miss.
The $250 spirit award, voted by the participants, went to Melanie Clarke, Asotin's Junior Miss. Victoria Solis, Royal City’s Junior Miss, won a $200 interview award.
Winning $200 scholarships in the fitness category were Connell/North Franklin’s Junior Miss, Laryn Wells, and Mikayla Nygreen, Colton/Uniontown’s Junior Miss. Nygreen also earned a $200 scholarship in the self expression judging category.
Those participating in the 2010 program include Corinne McClure, Arlington; Melanie Clarke, Asotin; Becca Allpress, Buckley; Kayla Kofmehl, Chewelah; Brandilyn Beutler, Clarkston; Emily Ledbetter, Colfax; Mikayla Nygreen, Colton/Uniontown; Laryn Wells, Connell/North Franklin; Samantha Sawyer, Davenport; Ava Izdepski, Edmonds; Holly Spencer, Ellensburg; Julia Harris, Enumclaw; Amanda Scott, Leavenworth; Gladys Martinez, Mattawa; Rianne Jones, Moses Lake; Emily Carlson, Pullman; Bailey Wiedmer, Reardan-Edwall; Chaunte White, Ritzville; Victoria Solis, Royal City; and Christa Gentili, Spokane Valley.
Judges for the August program were Lynn Bruce, Lacrosse; Lenne Jo Best, America’s Junior Miss 1976; Debbie Fucile, Spokane; David Weber, Spokane; and Julie Stonecipher-Yokeo, College Place.
The program is the oldest and largest scholarship program for high school senior girls. The nonprofit program's goal is to honor young women who excel and encourage them to obtain a college education and assume roles of leadership in their communities and professions. Since 1958, the program has helped more than 700,000 young women obtain education and scholarship opportunities.
The program has awarded nearly $90 million in cash scholarships to Junior Miss participants in programs across the nation over the last five decades. In addition, some 200 colleges and universities offer scholarships to participants, including Washington State University.
Mattie Bergeson of Moses Lake represented Washington during the 2010 competition.
The daughter of Cathryn and Brent Jones was selected Saturday (Aug. 7) during the annual program held this year at Washington State University's Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
Twenty high school seniors-to-be from across Washington performed to a theater of families and friends during the program's competition. More than $8,000 in college scholarships and awards were shared among the teens.
The Moses Lake High School senior received a $3,000 cash scholarship with her title. In addition, she won a $200 scholarship in the talent judging category. Jones will go on to compete in the annual program in Mobile, Ala., next summer.
The first runner-up, Holland Spencer, Ellensburg's Junior Miss, received a $1,250 scholarship. She also won $200 scholarships in the talent and judges interview categories. Her parents are Mia and Andrew Spencer.
Leavenworth's Junior Miss, Amanda Scott, was the second runner-up. She received a $1,000 scholarship, as well as a $200 award in the self expression judging category. Her parents are Zelda and Michael Scott.
Receiving the overall $500 scholastic award was Julia Harris, Enumclaw's Junior Miss. Preliminary scholastic awards of $200 went to Corinne McClure, Arlington’s Junior Miss, and Emily Carlson, Pullman’s Junior Miss.
The $250 spirit award, voted by the participants, went to Melanie Clarke, Asotin's Junior Miss. Victoria Solis, Royal City’s Junior Miss, won a $200 interview award.
Winning $200 scholarships in the fitness category were Connell/North Franklin’s Junior Miss, Laryn Wells, and Mikayla Nygreen, Colton/Uniontown’s Junior Miss. Nygreen also earned a $200 scholarship in the self expression judging category.
Those participating in the 2010 program include Corinne McClure, Arlington; Melanie Clarke, Asotin; Becca Allpress, Buckley; Kayla Kofmehl, Chewelah; Brandilyn Beutler, Clarkston; Emily Ledbetter, Colfax; Mikayla Nygreen, Colton/Uniontown; Laryn Wells, Connell/North Franklin; Samantha Sawyer, Davenport; Ava Izdepski, Edmonds; Holly Spencer, Ellensburg; Julia Harris, Enumclaw; Amanda Scott, Leavenworth; Gladys Martinez, Mattawa; Rianne Jones, Moses Lake; Emily Carlson, Pullman; Bailey Wiedmer, Reardan-Edwall; Chaunte White, Ritzville; Victoria Solis, Royal City; and Christa Gentili, Spokane Valley.
Judges for the August program were Lynn Bruce, Lacrosse; Lenne Jo Best, America’s Junior Miss 1976; Debbie Fucile, Spokane; David Weber, Spokane; and Julie Stonecipher-Yokeo, College Place.
The program is the oldest and largest scholarship program for high school senior girls. The nonprofit program's goal is to honor young women who excel and encourage them to obtain a college education and assume roles of leadership in their communities and professions. Since 1958, the program has helped more than 700,000 young women obtain education and scholarship opportunities.
The program has awarded nearly $90 million in cash scholarships to Junior Miss participants in programs across the nation over the last five decades. In addition, some 200 colleges and universities offer scholarships to participants, including Washington State University.
Mattie Bergeson of Moses Lake represented Washington during the 2010 competition.