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Ashley Young
Miss North Dakota 2007
Photo by Official ND Pageant / Roger Riveland Photographer

Jun. 16, 2007

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Latest News: Miss North Dakota Ashley Young of Grand Forks was named Miss Congeniality at the Miss America 2008 pageant. Young, 20, is the first from the state to win Miss Congeniality.

The Miss North Dakota 2007 Pageant took place June 14-16, 2007 at the Williston High School in Williston, ND.

Ashley Young, Miss Grand Fork, who was 1st RU last year, moved up one spot and gained the Miss North Dakota America 2007 title. The 19-year-old student at North Dakota State University in the Music/Vocal Performance department took the crown after dazzling the crowd with her opera vocal titled “Mein Herr Marquis.” The graduate of Red River High School has chosen to take on bullying as her platform, “Stop Bullying in Schools: Saving the Spirit of a Child.”

A relative new-comer to the Miss North Dakota Scholarship Pageant, Young has had success from the beginning. In the 2006 competition, she was named first runner-up when Baldwin's Annette Olson was crowned.

The first runner up, Miss Star of the North Jenni Click, who was absent from the North Dakota state last year, was second runner up in '05. She is a University of North Dakota student and is a vocalist. Her platform concern is "Growing Good Kids-Leadership Education for Our Youth." She was the overall interview winner.

Miss Fargo, Tessie Jones, was second runner up. This was her third trip to Miss North Dakota and last year she was third runner up. She is a student at Moorhead State University and is a pianist. Her platform concern is "Improving Mental Health to Prevent Suicides."

The third runner up was Miss Lake Agassiz,Tina Domagala. This was her fourth trip to the North Dakota state pageant and she was fourth runner up in '04. She is a tap dancer and attends the University of Mary. Her platform concern is "Project Me: Discovering Your Self-Esteem."

The fourth runner up was Katie Weaver, Miss Red River Valley, who was Top 10 last year and 2nd RU in 04. She attends North Dakota State University and performed an acro-jazz dance for talent. Her platform concern is "Mental Health Awareness."

The remaining semifinalists were: Miss Ft Ambercrombie- Clare Dyste- vocal (tie-Prelim SS); Miss Northern Lights- Stephanie Richter- vocal (Prelm Talent); Miss Peace Garden- Alyson Wilhemli- vocal; and Miss State Capital- Serena Christianson- tap dance.

North Dakota Trivia:

North Dakota is another on the list of states that have not produced a Miss America. In fact, they have yet broken the top five ranking. They first cracked the semifinalist position when Donna Grotberg made the cut in 1977. Tina Curran returned North Dakota to the top ten again in 1989. Roxanna Saberi again cracked the top ten ranks in 1998.

In 2008 Ashley Youg was named Miss Congeniality.

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Miss North Dakota 2007 Delegates
Carousel ADRIANNE MARTINOVICH of Anamoose University of North Dakota Vocal Breaking the Science on Domestic Violence 19, New	Carrington KATIE RALSTON of Carrington Minnesota State University- Moorhead Humerous Monologye Positive Peer Influence Program Promotion 20, T 10 '06, Return '05 Friday Prelim Lifestyle and Fitness (tie)	Dakota Country NADINE ALJETS of Carrington Carrington High School - Senior Piano 17, New Katie Jo Gussias Memorial High School Scholar Award for the highest GPA	Dakota Territory MEGAN FIXEN of Williston Mar. 10, 2007 Minot State University - Graduate, Business & Marketing Dance More Than A Label: Stopping the Teasing Trend 23, Return '06, '04, '03 Non-finalist High Score Interview, Community Service Award
Fargo TESSIE JONES of West Fargo Minnesota State University- Moorhead - Art/Photo & Mass Communication Piano Life Awareness: Improving Mental Health & Preventing Suicide 20, 3rd RU '06, Return '05 2nd RU	Fort Abercrombie CLARE DYSTE of Forman Mar. 24, 2007 Concordia College - Communications Vocal Youth Empowerment: Helping Adolescents Reach Their Positive Potential 19, New SF Friday Prelim Lifestyle and Fitness (tie)	Grand Forks ASHLEY YOUNG of Grand Forks North Dakota State University Vocal Breast Cancer Awareness 1st RU '06 Winner Thurs Prelim Lifestyle and Fitness, Friday Prelim Talent	Hard Spring Wheat McKAYA SCHMIT of Minot Mar. 10, 2007 Minot Ryan High School - Senior Dance Keeping Family Unity in Today's World 17, New
James River Valley MEGAN OCKERT of Cathay Mar. 24, 2007 New Rockford-Sheyenne High School - Senior Comical Dance Promoting Teen Seatbelt Usage 17, New Miss Congeniality Award, in Memory of Al Kontos (2), Miss Photogenic, All Season Sport About Outstan	Lake Agassiz TINA DOMAGALA of Bismark University of Mary - Graduate, Communications Tap Dance Project Me-Discovering Your Self-Esteem 24, T 10 '04, Ret '03, '02 4th RU	Magic City ALLISSA WILLARD of Bismarck Minot State University Opera 20, New	ND State College for Science AMY FRAUENBERG of LaMoure Mar. 24, 2007 ND State College for Science Vocal Ethanol & Biodiesel: The Future of Fuel & Farmers 20, New Promotion Award, People's Choice award
Northern Lights STEPHANIE RICHTER of Williston Mar. 31, 2007 North Dakota State University - Theatre Dance The ONE Organization 20, New SF Thursday Prelim Talent, Vicki Finders Memorial Education Scholarship	Northern Plains BRIENNE SCHMIDT Apr. 8, 2007 Minot State University Dance Importance of an Education New	Oil Country STEPHANIE TOLLEFSON of New Rockford University of Mary - Biology (PreMed) Vocal Changing the Look of Red: Education and Prevention of Heart Disease in Women 20, Return '06, '05 Miss Congeniality Award, in Memory of Al Kontos (2), Non-finalist High Score Evening wear, Saturday	Peace Garden ALYSON WILHELMI of Nekoma Mar. 24, 2007 University of North Dakota - Grad Stdt., Occupational Therapy Vocal MI for MI: Mental Involvement for Mental Illness 23, New SF Promotion Award
Prairie Rose KELSEY ERICKSON Apr. 8, 2007 University of North Dakota Piano Healthy Lifestyles for a Healthy Future 20, New	Red River Valley KATIE WEAVER of Minot North Dakota State Unversity - Business Management and Marketing Acro Jazz Dance Healthy Families, Healthy Lives 20, T 10 '06, 2nd RU '04	Souris River Valley MARLEY EDINGER of Carrington Apr. 8, 2007 New Rockford-Sheyenne High School - Graduate Vocal Alzeimers Awareness 18, New	Star of the North JENNI GLICK of Minot Bowling Green State University - Grad Student, Marketing/College Student Personnel Vocal Growing Good Kids: Leadership Education for Youth 24, 2nd RU '05 1st RU Jean Stuteville Memorial First Place Interview Scholarship
State Capitol KILEE DOBOGAI of Bismark Mar. 31, 2007 University of Mary-Bismark - MA, Business Administration and Management Vocal Fit For Life in America 23, T 10 '05 MAO Academic Award	Williams County SERENA CHRISTIANSON of Williston Jamestown College - Business, Marketing ctc. Tap Dance Postponing Sexual Involvement Among Our Youth 18, T 10 '06 SF	Williston SARAH CHRISTIANSON of Williston North Dakota State Unversity - Public Relations Dance Being Aware of One's Choices 19, Ret '06 Non-finalist High Score Talent, Friday, Promotion Award	Williston State College ALLAYNA KALMIK of Williston Williston State College Vocal Our Hands Can Speak: The Awareness of Communication through Sign Language 19, New Jane Grey Steward Memorial Production Scholarship, Non-finalist High Score Talent, Community Service

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