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California 2008
Jackie Geist
Miss California 2008
Photo by Kurt Hegre / The Fresno Bee
Jun. 28, 2008
Story by: Doug Hoagland / The Fresno Bee
Click here for pictures of the event! The Miss California America pageant took place on June, 28 2008 in Fresno, CA. Miss California 2007 Melissa Chaty was on hand to crown her successor. Final Results Miss Hollywood Jackie Geist won the Miss California America 2008 Pageant on Saturday night in the Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno. "It's been the most amazing week of my life," Geist said. "This is such a blessing for me." Geist, 22, is a student at California State University, Sacramento, and her hometown is Vacaville. Geist danced a ballet number in the talent competition and won preliminary competitions in talent and evening wear earlier in the week. The first runner-up was Miss Los Angeles County Jolie LaCroix. Miss City of Los Angeles Megan Lyne was the second runner-up, Miss Pasadena Kristen Cavinder third and Miss Sonoma County Sara Choi fourth. The remaining semifinalists were: Miss City of Orange Emily Brandenburg, Miss Culver City Melissa Youssef, Miss Marin County Heather Gordon, Miss North Coast Nicole Honaker, Miss Northern California Regional Jillian Stout, Miss Northern Counties Maggie Stewart, and Miss Sierra Nevada Jennifer Lee Special awards presented were:
Nonfinalist Talent (4): Ruth Gonzalez – San Mateo County, Catherine Watters – Tustin, Marisa Johnson – Kern County, and Amanda Betat – Lake County
Outstanding Interview - Melissa Youssef – Culver City
Nonfinalist Interview - Stephanie Schutt - Southland
MAO Scholastic Award - Rebecca Boyd - Riverside County
Elizabeth Huser HM Scholastic award - Heather Gordon - Marin County
MAO Community Service - Sara CHoi - Sonoma County
Community Service Honorable Mention - Holly Holt - Merced
Bernie Rose Outstanding Musician - Jennifer Lee - Sierra Nevada
Leni Arnhym Classical Performer - Sara Choi - Sonoma County
Sue Stolle Hostess Award - Tia Eager - Clovix
Spirit of Miss California - Sara Rutan - Napa County
Lenkiewicz Dance Scholarship - Kristin Cavinder - Pasadena
Miss Congeniality - Kavena Avila - Santa Barbara County Friday Prelim Results Miss Hollywood Jackie Geist became a double prelim winner when she snagged the Talent award on Friday night. Miss City of Orange Emily Bradenburg won the final night evening gown award. Miss City of Los Angeles Megan Lyne was the Friday winner of Physical Fitness in Swimsuit.
Thursday Prelim Results Jillian Stout, competing as Miss Northern California Regional this year, won the talent competition Thursday night in the Miss California Pageant in Fresno. Stout sang an operatic number. Miss Hollywood Jackie Geist was named the Thursday Physical Fitness in Swimsuit winner. Wednesday Prelim Results The Miss California Pageant kicked off four nights of competition Wednesday at Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno. Miss Sonoma County Sara Choi won the preliminary talent competition, and Miss Hollywood Jackie Geist won the preliminary evening wear competition. Miss Northern California Regional Jillian Stout was named the Physical Fitness in Swimsuit winner for Wednesday.
More information about Jackie Geist
No stranger to the pageant stage, Jacie's past successes have been: 1st runner up Miss California Teen USA 2002, 3rd runner up Miss Teenage California 2004, Miss Teen of the Nation 2004, Miss Teen Paradise Valley 2000, Miss Teen Vacaville 2002, and Miss Vaca Valley 2006. California Trivia:
California has a tradition of not announcing their state preliminary swimsuit winners until the Sunday brunch where all the other awards are given out.
The state of California and Oklahoma are tied the most Miss America's with a total of six, three of them in the 40's.
Quite a number of California beauties made the semifinals representing their cities as well as their state. They first made the semifinalist list when Violet Regal, representing San Francisco, CA made it in 1923. California ladies were also semifinalists in 1927, 1935, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1974, and 1978, In the 2002 pageant Stephanie Baldwin made the top 20.
California was back in the top five in 2003 as Nicole Lamarch finished as 4th runner up. Veena Goel made it back-to-back fourth runner ups in 2004, She was also a preliminary talent winner. Melissa Chaty was a top 8 finisher in 2008. Kristy Cavender was 1st runner up to Caressa Cameron in 2010. She was also a prelim talent winner.
Dustin-Leigh Konzelman was the Thursday preliminary talent winner in 2006. Jacqyelynne Fontaine was a preliminary Talent winner and top ten finalist in 2007. TO ADD OR UPDATE CONTENT TO TFTJ, use the Submission
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| Miss California 2008 Delegates |
Alameda
Amber Emerick
of Castro Valley
Feb. 23, 2008
Golden State College
Lyrical Dance
Raising Student Awareness of Extra-curricular Activities
19,
New
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Azusa
Wanda Perkins
of Clearlake
Azusa Pacific University
Classical Piano
22,
New
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Blythe
Samantha Calabrese
of Blythe
Oct. 7, 2007
Palo Verde High School - Graduate
Acrobatic Jazz Dance
Boosting the Awareness of Breast Cancer
17,
New
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Brea
Kelsey Dysart
of Brea
California State University Fullerton
Vocal
19,
New
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Central Coast Regional
Jenna Harvey
of Davis
Apr. 12, 2008
University of California - Davis - Communications
Piano
Education Through Music
21,
Return '04
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Central Valley
Sarah Coate
Merced College
Comedic Monologue
18,
New
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City of Los Angeles
Megan Kathleen Lyne
of Kenosha, WI
Feb. 23, 2008
Carthage College - Kenosha - BA, Music / Voice Performance
Classical Vocal
Arts for All
23,
New (IL-MAO 3rd RU '07, WI-MAO WI-MAO 3rd RU '06, 4th RU '03)
2nd RU
Friday Prelim Swimsuit
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City of Orange
Emily Brandenburg
of Yorba Linda
Aug. 18, 2007
Chapman University
Violin
Children's Education at Home and in Africa
20,
New
SF
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Clovis
Tia Marie Eager
of Visalia
Fresno Pacific University - Liberal Studies / Music
Vocal
The Power of Music in Education
19,
New
Bernie Rose Outstanding Musician
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Corona
Myeehsa Hunter
Apr. 26, 2008
Chino Hills High School - Graduate
Vocal
18,
New
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Crown City
Laura Jean Berger
of Glendale
Chapman University - Political Science / Constitutional Law
Classical Piano
Be a PART - Policitally Active Responsible TEENS
New
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Culver City
Melissa Youssef
of Newport Coast
Feb. 23, 2008
Westmont College - Political Science / Philosophy
Opera
Empowering Youth Through Peer Counseling
19,
Return '06
SF
Outstanding Interview
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Desert Vista
Holly Edblad
of Lancaster
Antelope Valley College - Communications
Jazz Dance
Youth Awareness of the March of Dimes Organization
19,
New
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Fresno County
Emily Cobb
of Fresno
Feb. 16, 2008
Fresno City College - Communications / Theatre Arts
Vocal
On the Inside Reaching Out: Bully Prevention Through Mentoring
22,
New
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Fullerton
Lexy Romano
of Fullerton
Feb. 16, 2008
University of California - Fullerton - English Literature
Vocal
Positive Outlooks Through Theatre
21,
New
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Garden Grove
Nicole Ling
of Fountain Valley
Aug. 25, 2007
University of California - Irvine - Politial Science
Dramatic Monologue
HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention
21,
New
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Gavilan Hills
Saundra Combs
of Lakeport
Mar. 28, 2008
University of San Diego - Junior, Biology
Vocal
Let's Get Physical
20,
Return '06 (ANTSO CA Teen '05, 4th RU Nationals '05)
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Golden Gate
Ashley Miller
Apr. 26, 2008
University of San Francisco - Grad Student
Ballet en Pointe
Enhancing the Arts in City Programs
22,
Return '07
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Greater Long Beach
Jamie Gruttemeyer
of Moorpark
Feb. 23, 2008
Moorpark Jr. College
Classical Vocal
Raising Awareness of Learning Disabilities
21,
Return '07
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High Desert
Traci Nolte
of Lancaster
California State University - Bakersfield - Graduate, Communications
Comedic Monologue
Boys and Girls Clubs
24,
New
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Hollywood
Jackie Geist
of Vacaville
Dec. 2, 2007
University of CA-Sacremento - Junior, Organizational Leadership
Ballet en pointe
Saving for the Future
22,
Return '07
Winner
Wednesday Prelim Evening Wear, Thursday Prelim Swimsuit, Friday Prelim Talent
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Huntington Beach
Cayce Crowder
of Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach High School - Senior
Vocal
ACES - Arts in California Enriching Students
17,
New
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Kern County
Marisa Johnson
Valley Oaks Charter
Opera
19,
New
Nonfinalist Talent (4)
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Kings County
Kayla Bradley
of Hanford
Feb. 9, 2008
Hanford High School - Senior
American Sign Language
Fill the Hungry
17,
New
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La Verne
Jessica Ortega
University of La Verne
Monologue
20,
New
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Lake County
Amanda Betat
of Lakeport
Pacific Union College
Classical Piano
tep Up, Step Out: Encouraging Self- Confidence and Community Service in Youth
18,
New
Nonfinalist Talent (4)
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Los Angeles County
Jolie LaCroix
of Yorba Linda
Feb. 23, 2008
California State University - Fullerton - Senior, Child and Adolescent Development
Vocal
Improving Children's Literacy
22,
T 10 '06
1st RU
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Marin County
Heather Gordon
of Larkspur
Nov. 18, 2007
College of Marin - Graduate
Vocal / Monologue
HIV/AIDS Awareness and Education
22,
New
SF
Elizabeth Huser HM Scholastic award
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Mendocino County
Stephanie Paige
of Ukiah
Jan. 12, 2008
Dominican University of California
Lyrical Jazz Dance
Higher Education - College Is Possible
23,
New
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Merced County
Holly Holt
of Atwater
Jan. 19, 2008
University of California - Merced - Sophomore, US History / Political Science
Lyrical Ballet
Cancer Awareness
20,
Return '07
Community Service Honorable Mention
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Mojave Desert
Stephanie Colvard
of Canyon Country
College of the Canyons - Broadcasting
Tap Dance
21,
New
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Napa County
Sarah Rutan
of St. Helena
California State University - San Jose - Public Relations
Comedic Vocal
No Butts About It: An Anti-Smoking Campaign
20,
New
Spirit of Miss California
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North Coast
Nicole Honaker
of Sacramento
Jan. 12, 2008
California State University- Sacramento - Kinesiology, Exercise Science concentration
Gymnastics
: Pirates Of The Caribbean
Youth Involvement in Sports
22,
Return '07, T 10 '06
SF
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Northern California Regional
Jillian Stout
of Fresno
Pepperdine University - BA, Music
Classical Vocal
Zero Poverty
23,
Return '05
SF
Wednesday Prelim Swimsuit
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Northern Counties
Maggie Stewart
of Napa
Jan. 12, 2008
Napa Valley College - Junior, Theatre Arts
Monologue
Dying to Be Thin-Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
23,
Return '07, '06
SF
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Oakland
Carley Claffey
Feb. 9, 2008
Simmons College - Graduate, Philosophy
Self-written Comedic Monologue
: Personally Yours
A Second Chance at Love: Supporting Local Animal Rescues
23,
New (MA-MAO Return '05, '03)
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Pacific Coast
Jessica Taylor
of Irvine
Apr. 12, 2008
Saddleback College - Musical Theatre and Political Science
Vocal
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness and Education
22,
New
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Pasadena
Kristen Marie Cavinder
of Orange
University of Southern California - Neuroscience (Pre-Med)
Ballet en Pointe
Empowering Youth to Dream and Make a Difference
20,
New
3rd RU
Lenkiewicz Dance Scholarship
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Placentia
Julianne James
Feb. 2, 2008
California State University - Fullerton - Musical Theatre
Vocal
Preventing Drug and Alcohol Abuse
22,
New
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Redwood City
Lindsay Newman
Apr. 19, 2008
Chapman University
Vocal
Youth Esteem and Age-Appropriate Body Image
21,
New
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Riverside County
Rebecca Boyd
Apr. 26, 2008
Arroyo Valley High School - Graduate
Vocal
17,
New
MAO Academic Award
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Sacramento County
Brittney Henry
Feb. 2, 2008
California State University - Sacramento
Violin
Promoting Higher Education for Low Income Children
21,
New
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San Bernardino County
Vernonica Bell
Apr. 26, 2008
Cajun High School - Graduate
Dance
18,
New
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San Diego
Lauren Thomson
of Dana Point
Dec. 8, 2007
Point Loma Nazarene University
Vocal
Lauren's HOPE-Helping Others People Achieve Excellence
21,
New
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San Francisco
Reny Preussker
Mar. 28, 2008
University of California, Berkeley - Graduate
Vocal
21,
New
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San Joaquin
Melissa Greiner
California State University - Sacramento - Graduate
Vocal
National Bone Marrow Donation
22,
New
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San Jose
Sparkle Joy Williams
Apr. 5, 2008
Stanford University - Biomechanical Engineering / Political Science
Vocal
Community Service
24,
New
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San Mateo County
Ruth Gonzalez
Apr. 5, 2008
San Jose State University - BS, Hospitality Management / Music
Opera
Celiac Disease Awareness
21,
Return '06
Nonfinalist Talent (4)
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Santa Barbara County
Kovena Avila
of Solvang
Oct. 20, 2007
Santa Barbara City College - Liberal Studies
Vocal
Encourage troubled teens to consider a college education
19,
New
Miss Congeniality
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Santa Clara
Erin Bolhorst
of Santa Clara
Jan. 12, 2008
Sonoma State University - Communication Studies
Tap Dance
Home Sweet Home - Building and Maintaining homes in our communities
21,
New
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Sierra Nevada
Jennifer Lee
of San Francisco
Jan. 19, 2008
University of California - Los Angeles - English/Journalism
Classical Piano
Voter Education / Get Out The Vote
21,
4th RU '07
(5'7)
SF
Bernie Rose Outstanding Musician
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Sonoma County
Sara Choi
Harvard University
Violin
20,
New
4th RU
Wednesday Prelim Talent, MAO Community Service, Leni Arnhym Classical Performer
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Southland
Stephanie Schutt
of Santa Clara
Dec. 2, 2007
Santa Clara University - Business Marketing
Tap dance
Improving Opportunities for Persons with
22,
Return '07
Non-Finalist Interview
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Tulare County
Summer Loftis
Feb. 23, 2008
Vanguard College - Graduate
Lyrical Jazz Dance
Encouraging Children With Serious and Life-Threatening Illnesses
22,
New
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Tustin
Catherine Watters
of Santa Ana
Foothill High School - Graduating Senior
Dance / Twirl
Prevention and Education against Teenage Drunk Driving
17,
New
Nonfinalist Talent (4)
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Ventura County
Jennifer Kohlenberger
of City of Orange
Oct. 20, 2007
University of California, Santa Barbara - Communications
Classical Piano
Redefining Beauty: Promoting Healthy Body Image and Self-Esteen
22,
Return '06
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Yosemite Valley
Katelyn Bruce
of Napa
Jan. 19, 2008
University of California - Santa Cruz - BA, Fine Arts / Business Management Economics
Tap Dance
Community Involvement in Youth Education
22,
Return '05
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