The 2008 Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant, "Memories," was held on November 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lewistown Area High School on Manor Drive in Lewistown. The Pageant winners were Miss Central Pennsylvania Ekanem Akpakip, Miss Greater Juniata Valley Anna Welsh, Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Erica Bristor and Miss Greater Juniata Valley Outstanding Teen Hannah Timm
EMCEES AND PERFORMERS
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MISS GREATER JUNIATA VALLEY - ANNA MARIE WELSH First Runner-Up - Courney Elizabeth Thomas Second Runner-Up - Ashley Rebekah Duespohl Third Runner-Up - Meredith Semon Talent Award - Courtney Elizabeth Thomas Jacqui Yanoshik Memorial Interview Award - Anna Marie Welsh Evening Wear Award in Honor of Miss New York 1943 Dawn Gruenwald-
Courtney Elizabeth Thomas Shannon Lloyd Memorial Dance Award - Meredith Semon Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Award - Courtney Elizabeth Thomas Jacqui Yanoshik Memorial Non-Finalist Interview Award - Natasha Marie
Kline Non-Finalist Talent Award - Britani DeVore Newcomer Award - Meredith Semon Encouragement Award - Jade Marie Gross People's Choice Award - Shannah Rae Boring
MISS GREATER JUNIATA VALLEY - HANNAH TIMM First Runner-Up - Courtni Frey-Rudy Second Runner-Up - Carly Janelle Rice Third Runner-Up - Madeline Leeper Talent in Dance Award - Erica Bristor People's Choice Award - Elissa McCracken
2008 Miss Central Pennsylvania/Miss
Greater Juniata Valley Results
MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA - EKANEM OKON AKPAKIP
2008 Miss Central Pennsylvania/Miss
Greater Juniata Valley Outstanding
Teen Results
MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA - ERICA BRISTOR
Photos of the 2008 Miss Central Pennsylvania Pageant
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Page 2 - "Miss" Talent Competition
Page 3 - "Teen" Lifestyle and Fitness in Active Wear Competition
Page 4 - "Miss" Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Competition
Page 5 - "Teen" Talent Competition
Page 6 - Evening Wear Competition
Page 7 - Farewells and the Crowning of the New Titleholders
Page 8 - After the Pageant
Special Thanks to
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2008 Miss Central Pennsylvania/Miss Greater Juniata Valley Miss and Teen Contestants
"Miss" Contestants Competing for the Titles of Miss Central Pennsylvania and Miss Greater Juniata Valley
NAME - EDUCATION - HOMETOWN - TALENT
- Ekanem Okon Akpakip - Washington & Lee University (Graduate) - Hughesville, PA - Vocal - "Summertime"
- Shannah Rae Boring - Juniata College (Senior) - Reedsville, PA - Jazz Dance - "Live Your Dreams"
- Susan Rachel Buckley - The Pennsylvania State University (Junior) - Clark's Summit, PA - Vocal - "There's No Business Like Show Business"
- Samantha Michael Clawges - Gannon University (Sophomore) - Hardley, PA - Jazz Dance - "I Can't Do It Alone"
- Brittani DeVore - Mercyhurst College (Freshman) - Saegertown, PA - Contemporary Dance - "Beautiful"
- Ashley Rebekah Duespohl - Duquesne University (Sophomore) - Butler, PA - Tap Dance - "It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing"
- Jade Marie Gross - The Pennsylvania State University (Freshman) - Lewistown, PA - Ballet Dance - "New York, New York"
- Natasha Marie Kline - Harrisburg Area Community College (Sophomore) - Winfield, PA - Poetry Recital - An Original Poem Dedicated to Children's Miracle Network
- Meredith Semon - Allegheny College (Sophomore) - West Newton, PA -Lyrical Dance - "Adagio"
- Courtney Elizabeth Thomas - Shippensburg University (Freshman) - Sigel, PA - Violin - "Orange Blossom Special with a Techno Twist"
- Kristy Danielle Weber - Saint Vincent College (Freshman) - Butler, PA - Vocal - "My Favorite Things"
- Anna Marie Welsh - Clarion University of Pennsylvania (Junior) - Brookville, PA - Vocal - "A New Life"
"Teen" Contestants Competing for
the Titles of Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen and Miss Greater Juniata
Valley Outstanding Teen
NAME - GRADE - AGE - TALENT
- Erica Bristor - Grade 10 - Age 16 - Acrobat Routine - "Kiss of the Spiderwoman"
- Crystal Chilcott - Grade 9 - Age 14 - Skating - "Summer"
- Diane Huber - Grade - Age 16 - Vocal - "A Lovely Evening"
- Aimee Lynne Hvizdos - Grade 11 - Age 16 - Jazz Dance -"Flashdance"
- Brandi Lawrence - Grade 10 - Age 16 - Piano - Chopin's "Minute Waltz"
- Madeline Leeper - Grade 11 - Age 16 - Pointe Dance - "Don Quixote"
- Elissa McCracken - Grade 10 - Age 16 - Ballet Dance en Pointe - "Sparkling Diamonds"
- Carley Janelle Rice - Grade 11 - Age 16 - Lyrical/Jazz Dance "What a Feeling"
- Mary Elizabeth Rosman - Grade - Age 13 - Piano - "Beauty and the Beast"
- Courtni Brook Rudy - Grade 11 - Age 16 - Jazz Dance - "Baby I'm a Star"
- Hannah Timm - Grade 10 - Age 16 - Vocal/Tap Dance - "I Want to be a Rockette"
