Miss Idaho 2015 Scholarships and Awards
This year the Miss Idaho Organization was able to award over $40,000 in scholarship to the women that competed thanks to donations from our sponsors, local businesses, and advertisements sold by the ladies competing.
In addition to the awards listed below there was a Miss Idaho Marketing Incentive given to all the ladies as they sold ad pages. This year we are proud to announce over $13,500 in scholarship will be awarded to contestants who choose to participate. Each contestant who brought in advertising funds will receive 30% back in what they raised.
Kalie Wright: Miss Magic Valley - Miss Idaho 2015
Miss Idaho 2015
$10,000
Marketing Award
$500
Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Winner
$400
Talent Preliminary Winner
$400
Kylee Solberg: Miss Meridian
1st Runner Up
$5,000
Business Women of Tomorrow Award
$500
Miss Influential - Little Sister Program Award
$1,500
Miso Jang: Miss Pocatello
2nd Runner Up
$2,000
Laura Hampikian: Miss Capital City
3rd Runner Up
$1,500
State Community Service Award
$1,000
Talent Preliminary Winner
$400
Best Musician Award
$250
Taylor Lance: Miss Tri Counties
4th Runner Up
$1,000
Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Winner
$400
Interview Winner
$400
Kaitlyn Anderson: Miss Southeastern Idaho
Top Eleven Semi-Finalist
$500
Fourpoints Award
$500
Christina Christensen: Miss Treasure Valley
Top Eleven Semi-Finalist
$500
Talent Preliminary Winner
$400
Social Media Award
$500
Katelyn Strobel: Miss Idaho Falls
Top Eleven Semi-Finalist
$500
Miracle Maker Award
$500
Audrey Powell: Miss Nampa
Top Eleven Semi-Finalist
$500
Darbi Bragg: Miss Rexburg
Top Eleven Semi-Finalist
$500
Alex Rowley: Miss Western Idaho
Top Eleven Semi-Finalist
$500
Sarah Jensen: Miss Ada County
State Academic Award
$1000
Julie Malone: Miss Twin Falls
Rookie Interview Award
$500
Liz Baker: Miss Southern Idaho
Rookie Talent Award
$500
Morgan Hill: Miss Bonneville County
Idaho Outdoor Heritage Award
$500
Dani Beckstrom: Miss Boise
Bert Parks Award
$350
2015 State Judges
The time has come! If you have been waiting to find out who the Miss Idaho 2015 judges are, the anticipation is over. We are excited to announce and introduce to you our 2015 judges for the Miss Idaho Pageant.
Lori Jean Otter became the First Lady of Idaho in 2007. Born in Pensacola, Florida, she moved to Idaho in the 70’s when her father retired from the Navy. Miss Lori quickly adapted to Idaho and developed an affinity for the outdoors, animals and athletics.
The First lady graduated from Kimberly High School, earned an A.A. from the College of Southern Idaho, and completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Boise State University. With a degree in Education and Physical Education, Lori spent 12 years teaching and coaching at the middle school level. After earning a Master’s degree in 2004 from Northwest Nazarene University in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis in Educational Leadership, Lori spent two years as a school administrator.
Combining her love of Idaho and passion for education and literacy, the First Lady has written a series of 5 children’s books. The Ida Jones series features a young barnstorming pilot who seeks adventure and teaches Idaho history to readers as she flies her airplane through the State.
In her free time, you will find the First Lady spoiling her six beautiful grandchildren, riding her horse, playing tennis or using a paintbrush to create watercolor art on canvas.
Tucker Robb has been a Boise native since 2002 and loves the area. He graduated from Boise State with a Construction Management degree & minor in business. Tucker spends his free time fishing, hunting, mountain biking, rafting, trail running, and playing city league sports; basically anything active and in the great outdoors.
He is also a huge NFL fan, GO 49ERS! He is involved with and enjoys participating in many community organizations; Special Olympics coach for 5 years, Boy Scouts of America, Habitat for Humanity, Idaho Associated General Contractors (AGC), and the Boise State Alumni Association. Tucker currently serves as the Chair of the AGC Construction Leadership Council Committee and the Vice Chair of the Boise State Construction Mgmt. Alumni Association. Tucker has been married to his best friend for 2 years. They have no kids (yet) but they do have a 100lb German Shepherd that takes all the attention!
Tucker works for a commercial construction contractor here in Boise, HC Company, and loves working on technically challenging projects and watching the work progress. He looks forward to serving as a judge for the 2015 Miss Idaho competition.
Melissa Rogers is best known for being the marketing director for the online retailer, PinkBlush. Standing up for real beauty, Melissa led the way for PinkBlush to be one of the first clothing lines to refuse photoshopping model images, in hopes that women shoppers could see true reflections of how clothing fits.
Working to style countless celebrities and notable personalities, Melissa is the go-to celebrity stylist for modest apparel, having dressed the cast of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and being a contributing fashion consultant for features in Vogue UK, InStyle, and countless television news programs.
Bo Miller is a native of Amory, Mississippi, Bo is a graduate of Mississippi State University. He is currently the Director of the Amory Regional Museum and also involved in his family’s restaurant business. Bo has been involved with the Miss America Program over 30 years and is currently the director of the Miss Amory & Miss Tombigbee Pageants, preliminaries to Miss Mississippi. Bo has judged Miss America preliminaries in Nebraska, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
He is the Past President of the Miss Mississippi Local Pageant Directors Association, Past President of the Mississippi Museums Association, is on the board of directors of Mississippi Tourism Association and was recently appointed as Chairman of the North Monroe County Community Foundation Board. He was honored as Amory’s Outstanding Citizen for 2014. Making his first run for public office, Bo is the Democratic nominee for Mississippi House of Representatives District 20 in the general election to be held in November.
Julie Ross Jerome currently resides in Boise, ID, where she is an Account Delivery Manager for Hewlett Packard. Julie was Miss Oregon 1981 and was a top-ten semi-finalist in the Miss America Pageant. In addition, she held the title of Miss Oregon United Teenager, and went on to MC, direct and judge numerous teen pageants. She has also judged several state pageants in the Miss America system. Julie has a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from New England Conservatory. She is married to David Jerome and has three children: Marissa, Mark and Nicole, who is the current Miss Idaho High School.
Not Bad for a First Timer
In November of 2014 I decided I was bored. With only 3 more semesters left in my undergraduate degree, I felt unsatisfied in my experiences. I had accomplished a lot no doubt. I was in fact proud of everything I had said yes to and the person I had become – no regrets. But I wanted more. I believe it is very important to challenge yourself. If we are not growing or learning we are not living. So there I was asking myself, what else is there?
Rewind to September 2002 - I was a third grader. We watched
as Katie Harman not only wowed the judges with her amazing vocal performance,
but took home the crown as Miss America. I watched in awe. Miss Oregon won. The
place I was born! Just one state over. For the first time the dream of competing
in Miss America seemed tangible.
It was that moment that popped into my head during my boredom.
I began to ask myself, “Why not?” There were many fears. I knew I did not know anything, or frankly
anyone in the Idaho pageant world. I knew people would tilt their heads. “Why
the heck is she doing pageants?” I knew it would take some financial investing.
I knew it meant some sacrifice of time…and Chickfila nuggets. Failure was one
thing I wasn’t scared of, and that’s what convinced me. The only failure to be
scared of was not trying. And thus there I was, sending in my first pieces of
paperwork with two weeks to go until my first pageant.
The point of this blog is not to blab about my whole pageant
story, although I would be happy to share it with you over coffee or tea some
time. This is indeed just a small sliver of my thoughts. No, the point of this
blog is to say that when I thought I had nothing else to learn at my position
in life the Miss Idaho Organization pushed me further. In the most humble way, I want you to see
that someone who is actively involved, loves public speaking, has a large and
vast community service resume, and blah blah blah can STILL be challenged
immensely through this program.
I know you have heard a million times that “we are not just
stupid beauty queens”, but it is the truth. This group of women is incredibly
driven and passionate with purpose. And that is where my brain has been flipped
over and shaken up. I have always known that I have wanted to change the world.
My hope is that everyone who comes in contact with me has a little better
morning, day, or life because of that occurrence. I yearn that those who are
around me feel comfortable and accepted the way they are. My wish is that
because of my fiery spirit and loving nature that they will be inspired to
conquer and claim something incredible. But never in my life before working to
compete in Miss Idaho 2015 have I ever been challenged to know “how”. I guess
you always think a magical fairy tale will happen and you will find yourself
feeding starving children in Africa or something. But through every
titleholder, past titleholder, director, and board member I began to realize I
had to claim that fairy tale. I did not have to wait. In fact it seemed almost
selfish to wait. The world was waiting, and I needed to deliver.
Want to know my how? I hope you all will join us on June 19th
and 20th as I strive to make my positive mark on our beautiful state
and hope to begin to change the world through the title of Miss Idaho.
Taylor Lance
Miss Tri-Counties 2015
Miss Idaho Contestant Selection
WELCOME TO THE 2015 MISS IDAHO
CONTESTANT SELECTION!
CONTESTANT SELECTION!
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CONTESTANT ORDER
ALPHA
1. Jenna Adkins - Vocal
2. Kylee Solberg - Dance
3. Ashley Smith - Vocal
4. Aubry Campbell - Dance
5. Jaden Rockwell - Vocal
6. Hailee Anderson - Dance
7. Kaitlyn Anderson - Piano
8. Sarah Jensen - Piano
9. Dani Beckstrom - Vocal
10. Alex Rowley - Dance
11. Megan Wilson - Dance
12. Darbi Bragg - Vocal
13. Kalie Wright - Vocal
SIGMA
14. Liz Baker - Dance
15. Katarina Schweitzer - Rifle Drill
16. Audrey Powell - Dance
17. Taylor Lance - Vocal
18. Kristen Tatilian - Piano
19. Macie Mavity - Dance
20. Julie Malone - Monologue
21. Christina Christensen - Vocal
22. Morgan Hill - Dance
23. Miso Jang - Dance
24. Laura Hampikian - Vocal
25. Katelyn Strobel - Piano
1. Jenna Adkins - Vocal
2. Kylee Solberg - Dance
3. Ashley Smith - Vocal
4. Aubry Campbell - Dance
5. Jaden Rockwell - Vocal
6. Hailee Anderson - Dance
7. Kaitlyn Anderson - Piano
8. Sarah Jensen - Piano
9. Dani Beckstrom - Vocal
10. Alex Rowley - Dance
11. Megan Wilson - Dance
12. Darbi Bragg - Vocal
13. Kalie Wright - Vocal
SIGMA
14. Liz Baker - Dance
15. Katarina Schweitzer - Rifle Drill
16. Audrey Powell - Dance
17. Taylor Lance - Vocal
18. Kristen Tatilian - Piano
19. Macie Mavity - Dance
20. Julie Malone - Monologue
21. Christina Christensen - Vocal
22. Morgan Hill - Dance
23. Miso Jang - Dance
24. Laura Hampikian - Vocal
25. Katelyn Strobel - Piano
COMPETITION ORDER
Alpha
Interview on Thursday afternoon
Talent
Swim
Intermission
On stage
Evening Wear
Sigma
Interview on Friday morning
Swim
On stage question
Intermission
Talent
Evening Wear
Friday's program
Talent (Alpha)
Swim (Alpha + Sigma)
On stage (Sigma)
Intermission
On stage (Alpha)
Talent (Sigma)
Eveningwear (Alpha and Sigma)
Miss America Serves: A National Day of Community Service
Miss America Serves: A National Day of Community Service
Presented by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Miss America joins state titleholders and volunteers activating
across the country on May 18th
Atlantic City, NJ - On Saturday, April 18th, Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev will join Miss America state titleholders and volunteers from across the country to participate in Miss America Serves - a national day of community service presented by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. This combined effort will raise funds for member CMN Hospitals while addressing the unique needs of communities across the nation.
Miss America Serves brings together Miss America contestants and volunteers from our state organizations to create service events that address critical needs in their communities. Planned activities include: volunteering at local CMN Hospitals; cleaning up parks, beaches, and neighborhoods; assisting youth and senior organizations; visiting nursing homes; collecting clothes; stocking food pantries; and feeding the homeless.
Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev stated, "It's wonderful that the work that our state titleholders and I performed together last September has expanded to include their own community service projects in their home states with their friends and families across the country, on a single day. Miss America Serves also brings attention to our national platform partner, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, while raising awareness and funds for the local member hospitals and our scholarship program."
Sam Haskell, III, Miss America Organization's Executive Chairman & CEO added, "We are excited to see how this idea from Atlantic City has grown into an incredible national event with hundreds of community service projects across the country, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. As we raise money for state scholarships and CMN Hospitals, Miss America Serves also shows our organization's commitment to volunteerism, and we encourage everyone to get involved by either joining or donating to a Miss America Serves team project in your community."
Miss America Serves stands as a tribute to the services that local CMN Hospitals provide every day. In addition to helping communities through service projects, the donations raised through Miss America Serves will directly benefit the children treated at their local member hospital serving each community, in addition to providing scholarships.
This national community service effort was inspired by Mary Haskell, a former Miss Mississippi and the wife of Sam Haskell, where she led the national contestants in a volunteer effort at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission to work the prep and service lines in the kitchen, to meet with mothers and children living at the Family Life Center, and to assist with the replenishment of the food pantry.
Miss America Serves brings together Miss America contestants and volunteers from our state organizations to create service events that address critical needs in their communities. Planned activities include: volunteering at local CMN Hospitals; cleaning up parks, beaches, and neighborhoods; assisting youth and senior organizations; visiting nursing homes; collecting clothes; stocking food pantries; and feeding the homeless.
Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev stated, "It's wonderful that the work that our state titleholders and I performed together last September has expanded to include their own community service projects in their home states with their friends and families across the country, on a single day. Miss America Serves also brings attention to our national platform partner, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, while raising awareness and funds for the local member hospitals and our scholarship program."
Sam Haskell, III, Miss America Organization's Executive Chairman & CEO added, "We are excited to see how this idea from Atlantic City has grown into an incredible national event with hundreds of community service projects across the country, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. As we raise money for state scholarships and CMN Hospitals, Miss America Serves also shows our organization's commitment to volunteerism, and we encourage everyone to get involved by either joining or donating to a Miss America Serves team project in your community."
Miss America Serves stands as a tribute to the services that local CMN Hospitals provide every day. In addition to helping communities through service projects, the donations raised through Miss America Serves will directly benefit the children treated at their local member hospital serving each community, in addition to providing scholarships.
This national community service effort was inspired by Mary Haskell, a former Miss Mississippi and the wife of Sam Haskell, where she led the national contestants in a volunteer effort at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission to work the prep and service lines in the kitchen, to meet with mothers and children living at the Family Life Center, and to assist with the replenishment of the food pantry.
Since 2007, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has been the official national platform of the Miss America Organization. To date, nearly $12 million has been raised for both Miss America scholarships and CMN Hospitals. Miss America Serves aims to raise awareness for the 170 member hospitals that treat 10 million kids every year across the U.S. and Canada. To participate or for more information, please visit www.MissAmericaServes.org
Join the #MissAmericaServes conversation on Facebook.com/MissAmerica, Twitter@MissAmerica and @MissAmericaOrg, Instagram missamericaorg, andYouTube.com/MissAmericaOrg.