Junior Miss contestants come from all walks of life, but they have one common characteristic: the desire to succeed. Each young woman receives valuable life experience through our program - relationship skills, self-confidence, and a sense of achievement. It is our goal to ensure that everyone who participates in our program has an enjoyable and memorable experience.

Below is a list of contestants for our forthcoming 2011 California's Junior Miss. Want to participate? Apply now!



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Taylor Loudermilk

Greater Modesto's Junior Miss

Parents: Gary & Julie Loudermilk
College Preference: Fresno State, Long Beach State
Career Goals: I plan to pursue a degree in Education.
Talent: Lyrical Dance ("I Hope You Dance", by Lee Ann Womack)


Hayleigh Harrison

Linden's Junior Miss

Parents: Ted & Lori Harrison
College Preference: 4 year college in California, UC Berkeley/Davis
Career Goals: A career with children or medicine
Talent: Prepared Public Speaking


Megan Carley

Modesto's Junior Miss

Parents: Charles & Laurie Carley
College Preference: Stanford, Cal Poly State University
Career Goals: Engineer
Talent: Dance (Cotton Eye Joe, by Starsound Orchestra)


Carly Syta

North Los Angeles County's Junior Miss

Parents: Tom & Teressa Syta
College Preference: Notre Dame, Georgetown, USC, Boston College, UCLA
Career Goals: Business Management, Political Science, History
Talent: Instrumental- Harp (Prelude and Variations from the ballet, Raymonda, by Alexander Glazunov)


Rebecca Booker

North Sonoma County's Junior Miss

Parents: Paul & Lesley Booker
College Preference: University of California - Los Angeles
Career Goals: Business & Marketing
Talent: Dance (A Tribute to Michael Jackson(mix of several songs), by Michael Jackson)


Azrael Nickens

North Turlock's Junior Miss

Parents: Anthony & Elizabeth Nickins
College Preference: UCLA
Career Goals: Earn PH.D in psychology,then open my own practice.
Talent: Theatical Dance ("Hands Down", by Dashboard Confessional)


Emily Wallace

Oakdale's Junior Miss



Sasanka Jinadasa

South Los Angeles County's Junior Miss

Parents: Ajith & Renuka Jinadasa
College Preference: Columbia University
Career Goals: Lawyer, Legal Journalist, Local Government
Talent: Oratorical Interpretation (Remarks to the U.N. 4th World Conference on Women , by Hillary Clinton)


Sunny Chen

South Sonoma County's Junior Miss

College Preference: UCLA, UCSD, University of Pacific, Stanford
Career Goals: Pharmacist, Dentist
Talent: Piano (Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in Db Major, by Franz Liszt)


Kathryn Matson

South Turlock's Junior Miss

Parents: Kevin Matson & Donna Baker-Matson
College Preference: Jacob School of Music or Colburn University
Career Goals: conductor
Talent: Instrumental-violin (Hoe Down Fiddle Tune Medley, by Ervin T. Rouse, Mozart, and me (Kate Matson))