A ‘Wicked’ winner: Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant set for Saturday

From staff reports

LEWISTOWN — The 2007 Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant, "Wicked," will be held 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lewistown Area High School auditorium on Manor Drive in Lewistown.

Two of the competitors are local girls, Jade Gross, of Lewistown, and Sheena Young, of Beaver Springs. They will face off against a field of 18 other young women vying for the two crowns, Miss Central Pennsylvania and Miss Greater Juniata Valley.

Tickets will be on sale at the door the night of the pageant beginning at 6 p.m. WMRF radio personality Rocco Pallotto will again appear as the pageant emcee, and local singer/song writer Chris Ruble will perform during the competition.

The current Miss Central Pennsylvania, Brittny Sparrow, Miss Greater Juniata Valley, Mallory Keith and Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen, Calsie Boyd, will also be at the pageant.



Two winners, Miss Central Pennsylvania and Miss Greater Juniata Valley, will be crowned following the competition. Those women will compete in the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant, in Nazareth, from June 19 to 23.



Contestants:

   Dominique Nicholle Baltzley — Wilkes University (Freshman) — Harveys Lake — Talent: dance, "Champion of the World."



   Carmen Jewel Bloom — Kutztown University (Sophomore) — Reading — Talent: vocal, "Something to Talk About."



   Susan Rachel Buckley — The Pennsylvania State University (Sophomore) — Clark's Summit — Talent: vocal, "Walkin' After Midnight."



   Jenna Collins — Millersville University (Senior) — Nazareth — Talent: vocal, "If You Can't Sing It (You'll Have to Swing It)."



   Emily Dawn Cunningham — Saint Francis University (Freshman) — New Paris — Talent: jump rope and dance, "Step Up" and "Till the Dawn."



   Ashley Elizabeth Daubert — The Pennsylvania State University (Senior) — Bethlehem — Talent: vocal, "No Good Deed."



   Brittani DeVore — Saegertown High School (Senior) — Saegertown — Talent: jazz/hip hop dance, "No Hay Igual."



   Natosha Lynn Durr — Shippensburg University (Freshman) — Everett — Talent: jazz dance, "Footloose."



   Anastasia Elmiger — University of Pittsburgh (Freshman) — Glenville — Talent: jazz dance, "World on a String."

   Jade Marie Gross — Lewistown Area High School (Senior) — Lewistown — Talent: jazz and modern ballet dance, "At Last."



   Rachel E. Henry — Millersville University (Senior) — Mount Joy — Talent: vocal, "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love"



   Melanie Hildebrant — Barnard College of Columbia University (Senior) — Nazareth — Talent: vocal, "I Am Changing"



   Christianne Marie Johnson — Susquehanna University (Sophomore) — Mill Hall — Talent: dance, "Black Horse and Cherry Tree."



   Christina Maureen Keegan — Rosemont College (Junior) — Gardnersville, Nev. — Talent: ballet dance, "The Black Pearl."



   Taiyyibah I. Malik — The Pennsylvania State University (Senior) — Springfield — Talent: dance, "Sway," "Hips Don't Lie" and "Outrageous."



   Amy Elizabeth Swonger —Edinboro University (Junior) — Middletown — Talent: vocal, "Non Su Piu Coso So."



   Courtney Elizabeth Thomas — Brookville Area High School (Senior) — Sigel — Talent: violin, "Czardas with a Touch of Orange."



   Sarah Elizabeth Timm — Westminster College (Senior) — St. Mary's — Talent: classical vocal, "Girl in 14G."



   Sheena Christin Young — McCann School of Business and Technology (Freshman) — Beaver Springs — Talent: vocal, "All That Jazz."



   Lauren Zumpino — Temple University (Graduate Student) — Feasterville — Talent: gymnastics dance, "Feeling Good."



Alternate:



   Catherine Gabriel — Franciscan University of Steubenville/Lehigh Carbon Community College (Sophomore) — Slatington — Talent: vocal, "The Gift."



Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen competitors:



   Mackenzie V. Bart — Grade 8 — Age 14 — Talent: vocal, "Once Upon a Dream."



   Courtni Frey-Rudy — Grade 10 — Age 15 — Talent: lyrical/jazz dance, "Defying Gravity."



   Elena Flora LaQuatra — Grade 9 — Age 14— Talent: tap dance, "Faith."



   Kaylie Hope Walker — Grade 11 — Age 16 — Talent: dance, "Seasons of Love."



   Jill C. Wiley — Grade 8 — Age 14 — Talent: vocal, "Popular.”

Section: Features    Posted: 10/27/2006