Other Pageants

Miss Mohawk Valley's Outstanding Teen Crowned

Ashley Nichole McDuffee, 15, of Fultonville was crowned Miss Mohawk Valley's Outstanding Teen during the annual pageant held Sunday (February 21st) at the St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She will advance to represent the Mohawk Valley at the Miss New York Outstanding Teen Pageant to be held in Albany this June. McDuffee will promote her platform issue, "Mental Illness Awareness - Helping Fight the Stigma of Mental Illness through Education and Advocacy", as she makes appearances in the community over the next year. She competed in interview, sportswear, talent, evening wear and on stage question categories to win the Outstanding Teen title.

Katherine Marlene Bant, 16, of Johnstown was named first runner-up. Other court members include Jessica Ann Lape, 17, of Canajoharie and Richelle Renee Reynolds, 15, of Rome. Last year's winner, Merrissa Hart of Amsterdam, was on hand for the crowning. The pageant was hosted by Miss Mohawk Valley 2009, Lynn Tryon and directed by Laurie Jean Britton. McDuffee will perform at the Miss Mohawk Valley pageant on March 20th at 7:00 at Ilion High School when Tryon will crown her successor.

Pageant Winners Crowned at Garlic and Herb Festival

Contestants from across the local region participated in the annual Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival pageant on Saturday (September 12th) in Canal Place, Little Falls. Five winners were selected for top honors to serve as this year's garlic royalty. The winners received a crown, sash and trophy from the festival along with roses courtesy of Rose Petals Florist in Little Falls.The pageant was emceed by director Laurie Jean Britton and included appearances by Miss Mohawk Valley, Lynn Tryon and the Herkimer County Maple Princess, Victoria Treadwell. Results are as follows:

Miss Garlic Festival - Morgan Tryon, 19, of Fultonville

Garlic Queen - Katherine Marlene Bant, 15, of Johnstown
First Runner-Up - Bri Hudson, 15, of Mohawk
Second Runner-Up - Shelbylynn Phillips, 16, of Mohawk

Herb Princess - Destiny Marie French, 13, of Ilion
First Runner-Up - Meagan Stewart, 10, of Newport
Second Runner-Up -Victoria Stewart, 12, of Newport

Little Miss Clove - Carissa Johnson, 8, of Ilion
First Runner-Up - Sara Marie Marmet, 9, of Ilion
Second Runner-Up - Brooke Newtown, 8, of Ilion

Sweet Pea Sweetheart - Genesis Caswell, 4, of Little Falls
First Runner-Up - Alanna Sekel, 5, of Little Falls
Second Runner-Up - Amber Newtown, 4, of Ilion

Proceeds raised from the pageant benefit the Miss Mohawk Valley Scholarship Program.

PHOTO:
back row (l-r): Tryon, Bant, French
front row (l-r): Caswell, Johnson

Pageant Winners Crowned at Little Falls Canal Celebration

The tenth annual Little Falls Canal Celebration pageant was held Thursday evening (August 6th) in the Little Falls High School auditorium. Participants from across the Mohawk Valley competed for titles in five age divisions with top winners receiving a crown, sash and trophy along with roses courtesy of Rose Petals Florist in Little Falls. The pageant was directed and emceed by Laurie Jean Britton and judges for the event were Victoria Yusko, Della Cummings and Heather White. Winners and court are as follows:

Little Falls Canal Celebration Queen - Shelbylynn Phillips, 16, of Mohawk
First Runner-Up - Katherine Marlene Bant, 15, of Johnstown
Second Runner-Up - Jeena Cool, 15, of Stratford

Little Falls Canal Celebration Princess - Paige Rowland, 12, of Ilion
First Runner-Up - Savannah Lynne Marie Moynihan, 10, of Ilion
Second Runner-Up - Cami Rose Hazel Allen, 10, of Herkimer

Little Falls Canal Celebration Junior Miss - Kassidie Matteson, 8, of Ilion
First Runner-Up - Nikita Jaggi, 9, of Johnstown
Second Runner-Up - Carissa Johnson, 8, of Ilion

Little Falls Canal Celebration Little Miss - Alanna Sekel, 5, of Fort Plain
First Runner-Up -Genesis Caswell, 4, of Little Falls

Little Falls Canal Celebration Little Mister - Isaiah Brown, 5, of Herkimer
First Runner-Up - Darius Gainer, 3, of Amsterdam
Second Runner-Up - Alexander Whiteman, 4, of Ilion

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Miss Mohawk Valley Scholarship Program. For more information visit www.missmohawkvalley.com.

PHOTO:
Back row (l-r): Phillips, Rowland
Front row (l-r): Matteson, Sekel, Brown

Miss St. Johnsville Youth Pageant Winners Crowned During Springfest

The second annual Miss St. Johnsville Youth Pageant was held Thursday evening (May 7th) at the St. Johnsville High School auditorium. The event was sponsored by Country Treasures Furniture and Mohawk Valley Foods of Bridge Street in St. Johnsville. Participants competed for titles in six age divisions with top winners receiving a crown, sash and trophy. The pageant was directed and emceed by Laurie Jean Britton and judges were Victoria Yusko, Glenna Snell and Lawrence Woodman. Results are as follows:

• Miss St. Johnsville - Nicole Weakley, 20, of Fultonville
• Teen Miss St. Johnsville - Hannah Lawrence, 16, of St. Johnsville
• Junior Miss St. Johnsville - Susie Miner, 13, of Mohawk
• • First Runner-Up - Destiny Marie French, 13, of Ilion
  • Second Runner-Up - Cami Rose Hazel Allen, 10, of Herkimer
• Little Miss St. Johnsville - Alexys Conti, 8, of Fultonville
• • First Runner-Up - Meghan Dingman, 8, of St. Johnsville
  • Second Runner-Up - Abigail Johnson, 6, of St. Johnsville
• Miss St. Johnsville Sweetheart - Jade Dygert, 3, of St. Johnsville
• • First Runner-Up - Ashley Johnson, 5, of St. Johnsville
  • Second Runner-Up - Shadaya Fuller, 3, of St. Johnsville
• Little Mister St. Johnsville - Darius Ray Gainer, 3, of Amsterdam
• • First Runner-Up - Travis LaFountain, 6, of St. Johnsville

The Miss St. Johnsville Youth Pageant winners will participate in events throughout the Springest weekend.
PHOTO:
Back row (l-r): Miner, Lawrence, Weakley
Front row (l-r): Gainer, Dygert, Conti

Miss Mohawk Valley's Outstanding Teen Crowned in St. Johnsville

Merrissa Hart, 17, of Amsterdam was crowned Miss Mohawk Valley's Outstanding Teen during the annual pageant held at the St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Hart performed a piano solo for her talent and during the interview spoke about her platform, "A Cure for AIDS and How it Affects Men and Women". Hart will represent the Mohawk Valley during Miss New York's Outstanding Teen pageant in Albany this June.

Jessica Lape, 16, of Canajoharie was named first runner-up and Richelle Reynolds, 14, of Rome was second runner-up. Hart was crowned by Courtney Sheridan, Miss Mohawk Valley's Outstanding Teen 2008. Entertainment was provided by several former Miss Mohawk Valley winners who performed for the audience, which included the public as well as residents of the nursing home.

The pageant was hosted by Miss Mohawk Valley 2009, Lynn Tryon and directed by Laurie Jean Britton.

PHOTO 1:
Hart

PHOTO 2:
(l-r) Reynolds, Hart, Lape

Caring Crowns For A Cause

Pageant Contestants Help Raise Money For Children

The Miss Mohawk Valley Scholarship Program hosted a youth pageant on Sunday (March 22nd) at the Amsterdam Elks Club to help raise funds for the Children's Miracle Network on behalf of their contestants. During the event participants in the Caring Crowns for a Cause pageant competed for several titles. Miss Mohawk Valley, Kieren Sheridan spoke to the crowd about the partnership between the Children's Miracle Network and the Miss America Scholarship Fund, which encourages pageant contestants to raise funds and awareness about this cause on the local, state and national level. Winners are as follows:

Miss Caring Crown - Nicole Weakley, 20, of Fultonville
First Runner-Up - Amanda Lynn Morse, 20, of St. Johnsville

Teen Miss Caring Crown - Katherine Marlene Bant, 15, of Johnstown

Junior Miss Caring Crown - Destiny Marie French, 12, of Ilion
First Runner-Up - Linda Conti, 10, of Fultonville
Second Runner-Up - Cami Rose Hazel Allen, 10, of Herkimer

Little Miss Caring Crown - Alexys Conti, 8, of Fultonville
First Runner-Up - Candice Sabatino, 6, of Little Falls

Miss Sweetheart Caring Crown - Michelle Kulyk, 5, of Vernon Center
First Runner-Up - Edna Witzke, 5, of Gloversville
Second Runner-Up - Katie Sabatino, 4, of Little Falls

The pageant was emceed by director Laurie Jean Britton. Assisting as volunteers were the contestants for the Miss Mohawk Valley Scholarship Pageant, which will take place at 7:00 on March 28th at Ilion High School.

Youth Pageant and Talent Winners Selected
to perform at Miss Mohawk Valley Scholarship Pageant

Several youth winners were selected during the sixth annual Miss Mohawk Valley Youth Pageant and Talent Showcase events held Saturday (March 14th) at the Century Club in Amsterdam. The pageant winners will be featured in a production number and the talent winners will showcase their individual performances during the Miss Mohawk Valley Scholarship Pageant scheduled for March 28th at 7:00 at Ilion High School. The youth pageant was emceed by director Laurie Jean Britton. Results are as follows:

Teen Miss Mohawk Valley - Ashley McDuffee, 14, of Fultonville
First Runner-Up - Destinee Leigh Masi, 14, of Frankfort
Second Runner-Up - Katherine Marlene Bant, 15, of Johnstown

Junior Miss Mohawk Valley - Linda Conti, 10, of Fultonville
First Runner-Up - Brandi Jo Wheeler, 11, of Dolgeville

Little Miss Mohawk Valley - Carissa Johnson, 8, of Ilion
First Runner-Up - Alexys Conti, 8, of Fultonville
Second Runner-Up - Adeline Crosby, 8, of Johnstown
Third Runner-Up - ShyAnne Bolen, 7, of Mohawk

Miss Mohawk Valley's Sweetheart - Lillian Lighthall, 5, of Fort Plain
First Runner-Up -Aireana Logan Muhlberger, 5, of Gloversville

The talent showcase was emceed by the current Miss Mohawk Valley, Kieren Sheridan. Talent awards were presented in three categories:

12 and Under age group:

First Place - Madison Jarrett, 10, of Mayfield
Second Place - Alexys Conti, 8, of Fultonville
Third Place - Chloe Jarrett, 7, of Mayfield

13 and Over age group:

First Place - Ashley McDuffee, 14, of Fultonville
Second Place - Corbin Holt-Salvione, 13, of Broadalbin
Third Place - Mary Dziekowicz, 15, of Utica

Group division:

First Place - Corbin Holt-Salvione and Amber Holt
Second Place - Chloe Jarrett, Madison Jarrett and Cassidy Piehuta

PHOTO:
Back row (l-r): Conti, Sheridan, McDuffee
Front row (l-r): Lighthall, Johnson

CONTACT:
Laurie Jean Britton, 315-717-6288

Pageant Winners Crowned at Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival

The annual Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival pageant was held Saturday (September 13th) during the festival at Canal Place in Little Falls. Contestants competed for titles in five age divisions with top winners receiving a crown and sash along with roses courtesy of Rose Petals Florist in Little Falls. The pageant was emceed by director Laurie Jean Britton. Winners and court are as follows:

Miss Garlic and Herb Festival - Amanda Boyer, 18, of Caroga Lake
First Runner-Up - Mellissa Webster, 21, of Mohawk

Garlic Queen - Carlianna Stafford, 15, of Ilion
First Runner-Up - Shelby Ince, 14, of Minoa
Second Runner-Up - Emily Delaney, 17, of Little Falls

Herb Princess - Mikaela Law, 12, of Minoa
First Runner-Up - Natalie Fiore, 13, of Clinton
Second Runner-Up - Kimberly Sargalis, 10, of Johnstown

Little Miss Clove - Alexys Conti, 7, of Fultonville
First Runner-Up -Candice Jane Sabatino, 6, of Little Falls
Second Runner-Up - Korryn Elizabeth VanNort, 8, of Poland

Sweet Pea Sweetheart - Dominique Rose Romanelli, 3, of Marcy
First Runner-Up - Kayleigh Mowers, 5, of Salisbury Center
Second Runner-Up - Jazmin Llewellyn, 4, of Mohawk

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