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.

While we await the first of our contestants, below is a list of last year's contestants for Visalia's Junior Miss. Want to participate? Apply now!

Rhonnel Padilla Parents: Arnel & Rosalie Padilla College Preference: UC Berkeley Career Goals: Become a type of Doctor Talent: Tae Kwon Do
Ayla Draper Parents: Carmel & Jeanne Draper College Preference: 4 year college or university Career Goals: Performing Artist/Musician Talent: Piano/Vocal (Rising Up, by Ayla Draper)
Katie Hebert College Preference: Point Loma Nazarene University Career Goals: Small Boutique Owner or Fashion Merchandiser Talent: Comedy Monologue
Jill Duffus Parents: John & Patricia Duffus College Preference: 4 year university Career Goals: Medical Field Talent: Vocal (Reflection, by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel)
Kylie Miller Parents: Tracy Miller & Tara Roque College Preference: Westmont, Azusa Pacific, Whitworth Career Goals: Veterinary Medicine Talent: Vocal ("I Enjoy Being A Girl" from Flower Drum Song, by Rodgers and Hammerstein)
Mikaela Andreas Parents: Timothy & Sherri Andreas College Preference: Concordia University, Irvine Career Goals: Education (maybe) Talent: Dance (Held, by Natalie Grant)
Jessica Velez Parents: Frank & Vickie Velez College Preference: Cal Poly, Pepperdine, UCLA Career Goals: Business owner, engineer, enviornmental scientist Talent: Vocal ("Stand by Me", by Ben E. King)
Kelley Bowen Parents: Michael & Debra Bowen College Preference: Point Loma Career Goals: Major in Psychology Talent: Dance (Hide and Seek, by Imogen Heap)
Jenasey Davis Parents: Ron & Suzi Davis College Preference: UC Santa Barbara Career Goals: Architect Talent: Self-Choreographed Dance (The Beauty in Ugly, by Jason Mraz)
Hilary Allen Parents: Michael & Larissa Allen College Preference: Point Loma Nazarene University Career Goals: Major-Education, Minor-Disability Talent: Poetry ("Mom", by Hilary Allen (myself))
Brianna Scott-Jones Parents: Michael Jones & debbie Scott-Jones College Preference: westmont or Vanguard Univesity Career Goals: physical therepist Talent: drama (how to snowboarding monolouge, by Brianna Scott-Jones)
Christina Rodriguez Parents: Jorge & Emily Rodriguez College Preference: UC Davis Career Goals: Optometrist Talent: dance (White Horse, by Taylor Swift)
Samantha Ost Parents: Kathleen Ost College Preference: Northern Arizona University Career Goals: Criminology Talent: Vocal ("Defying Gravity")
Haleigh Cook Parents: Aron & Joanne Cook College Preference: Performing arts conservatory Career Goals: musical thater performer, teacher Talent: Ballet Dance ("Juliet", by choreographed by J.P. Christensen)
Marisa Miniaci Parents: Verne & Alison Miniaci College Preference: CCA, UCSD, UCSF Career Goals: Owning a bakery Talent: Comedy Monologue ("Sally's Coat Hanger Sculpture" from Charlie Brown)
Alyson Huber Parents: Adam Huber & Guinevere Panis-Wells College Preference: UC Irvine, UC San Diego Career Goals: Doctor, Surgeon Talent: Playing the piano (Hooked on Classics, by Louis Clark)
Carly Yoshida Visalia's Junior Miss Parents: Rodger & Beverly Yoshida College Preference: UC Berkeley Career Goals: Law, Music Performance Talent: Dance ("Flashdance- What a Feeling", by Self-choreographed)