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2010 Teen America's Junior Miss
Madison Denise Leonard
2010 Teen America's Junior Miss
Jun. 26, 2010
The America's Junior Miss pageant took place June 26, 2010 in Mobile, Alabama.
The reigning America's Junior Miss 2009 Michelle Rogers will be on hand to crown her sucessor.
Madison Denise Leonard, the first Distinguished Young Woman of America, recalled the moment Saturday night when the program's 2010 winner was about to be announced. Madison is a recent graduate of Coeur d'Alene High School and will attend Pepperdine University to study journalism in the fall. She won a total of $41,000 in cash scholarships during tonight's competition.
The 18-year-old from Idaho said she wasn't expecting to hear her name called.
"I was so excited for the runners-up," said Leonard, who ranked among the show's 10 finalists. "They're some of my best friends here. I was so proud of them, and I didn't expect to win at all."
When "Idaho!" rang out, the crowd roared, and Leonard's hand flew to her mouth in astonishment. Her eyes shone as she stepped forward to receive her winner's medallion.
She walked away with $41,000 in scholarship from the national competition and $9,100 from her state and local competitions. For her talent, the Hayden Lake resident serenaded an enthralled crowd Friday night while playing piano and singing a soulful, sincere rendition of "The Nearness of You" by Hoagy Carmichael.
Leonard used the competition's self-expression portion to voice her optimism about using the educational and economic opportunities the U.S. offers to better herself and those around her. She plans on pursuing music performance and journalism and attending Pepperdine University.
Meredith Gaufin of Utah was named first runner-up Saturday night, receiving $29,000 in scholarships. Second runner-up was South Carolina's Anna Bryce Flowe, who was awarded $16,000 in scholarships. The remaining seven contestants in the 10 finalists' division each received $3,000 scholarships.
The remaining semifinalists were: The 10 finalists for the 2010 program are:
- Kristen Celeste Mosley of Alabama
- Paige Nicole Wagner of California
- Natali Saova Gavanarova of Georgia
- Kristi Ann Snyder of Maryland
- Meagan Elise Fuller of Massachusetts
- Ashley Gochoco of Pennsylvania
- Mattie Bergeson of Washington
Special Awards:
Nineteen young women won awards during the two nights of competition.
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Betsy Plemons of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Julia Springate of Louisville, Kentucky received the Betty Copeland My Town Awards presented by Wintzell’s Oyster House. Each of them received a $1,000 cash scholarship.
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Meredith Gaufin of Provo, Utah received the Bel Air Mall Community Service Essay award for $1,500.
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Arianne Leavitt of Mesa, Arizona received the Press-Register Daily Journal Award for $1,000. Read Arianne’s essay here.
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Be Your Best Self Essay Awards for $1,000 each were awarded to Katelyn von Diezelski of West Monroe, Louisiana; Nina Montgomery of Ridgewood, New Jersey; and Megan Wood of Washington, Missouri.
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Hilary Hoyt of Maine was awarded the Saad Development Has Been Award. Hoyt was Maine’s Junior Miss 2009 and is currently a student at the University of Maine where she is a member of the UMaine Dance Team, president of the Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Society, and recipient of the National Sorority Award for the highest grade point average.
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Encore Rehabilitation presented $1,000 scholarships to recipients of the fitness award: Mattie Bergeson of Washington, Meagan Fuller of Massachusetts, Monica Bates of Ohio, Katie Thurber of Mississippi and Meredith Gaufin of Utah
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Alabama Power Foundation presented $1,000 scholarships to recipients of the self expression award: Anna Bryce Flowe of South Carolina, Kristyn Baker of Arkansas, Meredith Gaufin of Utah, Gabrielle Whitney of Rhode Island and Monica Bates of Ohio
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Regions Bank presented $1,000 scholarships to recipients of the scholastics award: Adeeti Katti of North Dakota, Julia Hirata of Hawaii, Jenna Stecker of Nebraska, Cindy Lee of Michigan and Arianne Leavitt of Arizona.
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