contestant #2
taylor-paige butler
age 19, lakeport
Accounting major
• Graduated with Highest Honors from Mendocino College
• High School valedictorian
• Former lead guitarist for a female rock band
• 2006 Stars of Lake County Hero of the Year award
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contestant #2 taylor-paige butler age 19, lakeport |
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| Talent: Acoustic Guitar, Excerpts from Beethoven: Fifth Symphony | Fun Facts… |
| Junior, California State University - Sacramento Accounting major |
• Graduated with Highest Honors from Mendocino College • High School valedictorian • Former lead guitarist for a female rock band • 2006 Stars of Lake County Hero of the Year award |
| Platform: Engaging in Community Service | |
| "When we help others, we help ourselves too by gaining leadership skills, self-esteem, sense of community and by putting our own life skills to work." | |
| contestant #3 brittany taylor age 20, irvine |
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| Talent: Broadway Vocal, "Think Of Me" from The Phantom Of The Opera | Fun Facts… |
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Sophomore, Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College |
• Co-founded the Habitat For Humanity and Surf clubs at her high school • Dean's List and Scholastic Honors Program • Published writer in the Orange County Register • Comes from a family of performers |
| Platform: Sharing Positive Assets to Help Build Self-Esteem | |
| "The most important focus is developing assets in our youth...asset building offers innovative strategies to ensure that fewer young people engage in substance abuse and other high-risk behaviors..." | |
| contestant #4 brittney birks age 20, san bernardino |
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Talent: Lyrical Dance, "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield |
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Junior, California State University-San Bernardino |
• Scholar Athlete award recipient 4 consecutive years • Ranked 2nd in triple jump in San Bernardino County • President of her church's praise dance team • Community activist for the "Operation Phoenix" Neighborhood Clean Up project |
| Platform: Community Cleanup, One Neighborhood at a Time | |
| "If selected, I plan to be the role model who brings light to the plight of our impoverished neighborhoods, so that blighted neighborhoods can once again shine as bright s the lights of Las Vegas and Atlantic City combined!" | |
| contestant #5 bianca giselle doria age 22, vallejo |
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| Talent: Ballet/Modern/Jazz Fusion Dance, "Colorblind" originally recorded by Counting Crows | Fun Facts… |
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California State University - Los Angeles Theater Arts and Dance major |
• Dean's Honor List member • Choreographer for University Dance Ensemble • Legally independent and self-supporting since age 15 • First person in her family to attend college in the U.S. with a full scholarship |
| Platform: The AMerican Dream: Giving All Children A Chance | |
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"I believe everything happens for a reason and I used to wonder why such tragic events occurred in my life, but now I've realized that the reason is for me to help underprivileged children because I once was one and it sparked my passion to help all people." |
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| contestant #6 crystal muñoz age 19, glendora |
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Talent: Piano, "Corazon de Niño" by Raul di Blasio |
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Sophomore, Citrus College |
• Member of Psi Beta national honor society •One of the youngest bail agents in the state • Obtained her CPR license • Cosmetology School graduate |
| Platform: Promoting Education and Leadership to Disadvantaged Children | |
| "I believe that by promoting education and leadership to disadvantaged children, I can empower these children to improve their self-esteem and encourage them to seek opportunities to achieve academic success." | |
| contestant #7 saundra combs age 21, san diego |
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| Talent: Broadway Vocal, "I Am Changing" from Dreamgirls | Fun Facts… |
Senior, University of San Diego |
• Certified Fitness Trainer and Nutrition Specialist • 3-time recipient of Iron Man Scholar Athlete award • Received a 4-year music scholarship to the University of San Diego • Performed at the Vatican, St. Mark's Cathedral and Notre Dame Cathedral with the Elite USD Choral Singers |
| Platform: Preventing Childhood Obesity - "Let's Get Physical" | |
| "This program enlists college students and athletes to interact with primary school children to encourage fitness, healthy choices and a life long routine of fitness." | |
| contestant #8 nicole meyers age 20, bakersfield |
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| Talent: Jazz Vocal, "At Last" | Fun Facts… |
| Junior, California State University - Bakersfield Psychology major |
• Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success • Starred in 5 theatrical productions in Kern County • Has sung the National Anthem for the Bakersfield Blaze and at Condor hockey games at Rabobank Arena • Works as a waitress for children's birthday parties and as a telemarketer for charitable organizations |
| Platform: Childhood Endangerment | |
| "...children living in abusive homes are prone to see themselves as outcasts. This negative outlook has a dramatic effect on a child's sense of self-worth, and in turn, mental health." | |
| contestant #9 christina alcaraz age 20, azusa |
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| Talent: Broadway Vocal, "It Won't Be Long Now" from In The Heights | Fun Facts… |
Sophomore, Citrus College |
• Citrus College Honors Program and President's List • Student Director and Class President for Women's Ensemble • Invited by Azusa Mayor to host workshop on college funding for parents • Hosted a foreign exchange student from Japan |
| Platform: Promoting Higher Education for the Economically Disadvantaged | |
| "By sharing my personal story and how I overcame financial and educational obstacles, I will reach out to others who may have faced similar challenges. I will provide the information as well as the encouragement to promote diversity and motivate people." | |
| contestant #10 kandice easley age 18, los angeles |
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| Talent: Monologue, "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou | Fun Facts… |
| Freshman, College of the Canyons Business Entrepreneurship and Sociology major |
• Placed 2nd at 2001 Junior Olympics in track • Junior Achievement award recipient • Volunteers with city of Hope and PATH West Los Angeles • Plans to obtain an MBA and open her own Interior Design firm |
| Platform: Providing Homes for the Homeless | |
| "PATH is a program in which less fortunate individuals are able to live there for up to 90 days; they help with job searches and creating résumés...Feeding them will get them through the day, but educating them will stick with them." | |
| contestant #11 coreena coleman age 22, lodi |
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| Talent: Tahitian Dance, "Poerava" | Fun Facts… |
Senior,
University of California - Irvine |
• Started dancing at age 2-1/2 • Polynesian dance instructor since 1999 • Choreographed many award-winning pieces for her Polynesian dance group • Adores Disneyland and is a season pass holder |
| Platform: Coloring Life with the Arts | |
| "The power the arts hold is one that can awaken countless opportunities by stimulating the mind and inspiring creativity. They can be the aspiration one needs to succeed, the little something that prevents youth delinquency, the drive to push through to tomorrow..." | |
| contestant #12 vasilia kouskoulas age 19, los angeles |
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| Talent: Monologue, "These Are Real" by Louise Rozett | Fun Facts… |
| Junior, University of California - Los Angeles Global Studies major |
• Model United Nations captain and Debate captain • Volunteered for 2004 Olympics in Greece • Intern at 1821 Productions and weather reporter for UCLA's ResTV channel • Loves belly dancing, yoga and martial arts |
| Platform: The Problems of our Education System | |
| "...the time it took the State government to build 23 prisons was the same amount of time it took them to build 2 UC colleges ...instead of spending so much in maintaining and building prisons, we should spend more in education in order to have less prisons." | |
| contestant #13 lindsay nault age 23, winchester |
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| Talent: Vocal, "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess | Fun Facts… |
| 2008 graduate, Chapman University BFA, Television and Broadcast Journalism |
• Graduated Cum Laude with Honors • Volunteer coordinator for a State Senate campaign • Smart Choices instructor for Camp Fire USA • Has gone indoor skydiving |
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Platform: Arts After School |
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| "During my experience teaching after school classes, I have seen children and teens transform from shy individuals to confident performers. When their attitude towards themselves change, their attitude towards their future changes." | |
| contestant #14 marissa santana age 19, placerville |
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| Talent: Classical Flute, "Granada" by Agustîn Lara | Fun Facts… |
| Sophomore, California State University - Monterey Mathematics and Business Administration major |
• Highest Honors for 16 semesters in high school • Co-captain of Academic Decathlon team • KIDS church leader at Monterey Church • Delegate to National Youth Leadership Forum on Technology and attended National Teen Leadership program |
| Platform: Providing the Tools to Combat Peer Pressure | |
| "There are many ways to equip girls; however, education is the first line of defense. Give them the words to say no and education on why. It is also important that they learn what is harmful to them..." |
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| contestant #15 savannah brown age 17, la habra heights |
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| Talent: Lyrical Dance, "Bring Me Flowers" by Hope | Fun Facts… |
| Senior, Sonora High School Plans to major in Musical Theater |
• Voted Most Inspirational in her school • Track & field league finalist in triple jump, high and low hurdles • Has performed at Lincoln Center in New York • National champion at 2 different dance competitions |
| Platform: Classrooms Without Borders | |
| "Classrooms Without Borders works in partnership with communities in developing countries to provide free and sustainable education with world-class standards." | |
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