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Top 10 Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2019

2019 Scholarship Awards:
Miss Anaheim's Outstanding Teen - $500
Miss Anaheim's OT Quality of Life - $50
Miss California's OT Top 10 - $500
Age: 16
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Career Ambition: Become a Dentist or Physician.
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Platform: Defying Stereotypes: Girls in STEM
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Talent: Dance
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Interesting Facts:
- Had the honor of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.
- Class President - National Charity League
- Open Mic performer

2019 Scholarship Awards:
Miss Anaheim Hills' Outstanding Teen - $500
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Career Ambition: Obtain a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S) and become a pediatric dentist or dental hygienist.
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Platform: Lyme Disease Awareness
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Talent: Piano
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Interesting Facts:
- Went on a stakeout at the age of 2 months.
- Raising a rabbit and 11 chickens.
- 2nd and 3rd degree brown belt in Kung Fu.
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SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Make-A-Wish® Foundation

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: Obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre / Perform on Broadway

TALENT: Musical Theatre Vocal - “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

SCHOLASTIC HONORS: Principal’s List; Academic Achievement Award; All-American Scholar

LEADERSHIP ROLES: President of Choir; President of NCL class; Cheer Captain; Assistant Director for a children's theatre company; Dance Captain for several musicals; Church summer camp leader and emcee

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Shirley Temple Award; Inspire Award; Advanced Thespian; Orange County CAPPIE Nominee: Best Featured Actress; Orange County CAPPIE Winner: Best Ensemble; Spirit of NCL Award (2016); Spirit of NCL Award (2018); Nominated to serve on the Mental Wellness Committee; 2019 Quality of Life Award

INTERESTING FACTS:
- Studied Latin ballroom dancing;
- Cheered for five years;
- Likes to draw and paint in her free time;
- Can say and sing supercalifragilisticexpialidocious backwards;
- Obsessed with Wizard of Oz trivia;
- Sang for the Pope in Rome;
- Walked through the Holy Door in Saint Peter’s Basilica, which won’t open again until 2025!

Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2018
Top 9 - Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Anti-Bullying: Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: Obtain an M.B.A. in Business - My goal is to be a business owner, with my love for fashion, a clothing store would be amazing

TALENT: Baton Twirler / Majorette: “Come Alive” by Hugh Jackman

LEADERSHIP ROLES:
- Goes to elementary schools and shares her story about being bullied and teaches children how to become an up-stander versus a by-stander.
- Created and the president of the Children’s Miracle Network Club at her high school.
- “Team Member of the Year” with the Rockette’s Twirling Team 2012 – 2015;
- Gave free baton lessens to children of families who could not afford private lessons;
- Assisted younger elementary school students with homework after school.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Have spoken to over 3,000 elementary students about bullying;
- Invited to participate in Varsity Track my sophomore year;
- Chosen Top 25 in the nationwide search for “Jovani IT Girl” (2018)
- Miss Majorette of California;
- Mater Dei High School Feature Twirler;
- Twirled at the Master Chef TV Show and Demi Lovato Tour announcement;
- Twirled for high school and college football half-time shows:
- Fire baton at Angel Stadium CIF, and USC, UCLA and SDSU college football;
- Qualified the last 7 years for University of Notre Dame Twirling Nationals.

INTERESTING FACTS:
- Transferred schools at the end of 4th grade due to being bullied;
- Loves twirling at high school and college football game half-time performances;
- Loves fashion design;
- Wants to swim with pigs in the Bahamas.

3rd Runner-up to Miss California's Outstanding Teen

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: The Green Project: Healing the Earth One Tree at a Time

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: To obtain a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)
To become a dentist and to own and operate a dental practice

TALENT: Opera Vocal - “Caro Nome”

LEADERSHIP ROLES: Head Volunteer and docent at Shadetree Nursery UCI; President and Founder of Irvine Green Project; Head Group Leader of the Irvine Korean Parents Association; Ambassador for the Irvine Ranch Water District and Environmental Ambassador for One Tree Planted

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- 2-time recipient of Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award;
- 1st and 3rd Place winner of Irvine Korean Cultural Music Festival;
- 2-time Mayor’s Certificate Winner of Irvine Youth Music Festival;
- Member of Varsity Choir for 2 years;
- Finalist for Stars of Tomorrow and Spotlight Vocal Competitions;
- Currently ranked 9th in the state of California for Triathlon in my age group (USAT);
- Junior Varsity Cross Country Runner;

INTERESTING FACTS:
- Performed twice at Segerstrom Center for the Arts;
- Performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion-Music Center in Los Angeles;
- My favorite celebrity and style icon is Audrey Hepburn;
- Huge fan of Spiderman and Marvel Comics;
- My favorite Dr. Seuss story is the Lorax;
- Currently in dental school at the University of the Pacific.

2018 Scholarship Awards:
Miss California's Outstanding Teen - 2nd Runner-up - $2,000
Miss Canyon Hills' Outstanding Teen - $250
Miss Canyon Hills' OT Quality of Life - $50
Miss Canyon Hills' OT - Miss Congeniality - $50
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CAREER AMBITION: Obtain a B.S. in Medical Nutrition Therapy, an M.S. in Advanced Nutrition, and become a Clinical Nutritionist
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SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Positive Body Image
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TALENT: Jazz Dance
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INTERESTING FACTS:
- Carol Bogue Tech Trek Scholarship Winner to attend UC Irvine STEM camp fully paid
- Received three dance scholarships to Break the Floor Dance Productions, Jump and West Coast Dance Explosion
- Varsity Track Runner,
- JV Cheer Leader,
- High School Dance Team,
- Elite Company dancer with Extensions Performing Arts Academy

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: No Limits - Performing Arts Program for Children with Disabilities

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: Obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater / Work at Disneyland and become a high school musical theater teacher

TALENT: Jazz Dance

LEADERSHIP ROLES: Mentor for “No Limits” Program; 6th grade class representative student council; Assistant director in the musical ”Annie”; Played the leading role of Mary Poppins in the 2016 production of “Mary Poppins”

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts Dancer of the Month for October 2016; Recipient of “Fabulous Feet” award; 2016 Star Systems “Winning Example” award; Modeled in St. Joseph’s Hospital Cancer Fashion Show to raise funds for cancer research; Placed 1st overall in solo and group numbers at several dance competitions; Recipient of the “Standout Dancer” scholarship for the NUVO Dance Convention

INTERSTING FACTS:
- Performed in over 17 musicals;
- Trained dancer and tumbler for 12 years;
- Singer and actress for 7 years;
- Appeared in several TV Shows, commercials, and a film;
- Signed model with Paloma Model & Talent Agency;
- Member and Speaker of Cookies and Christ club;
- Can recite the alphabet backwards in 4 seconds

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Furr-ever Friends: Working with The ASPCA

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: Doctor of Pediatric Medicine

TALENT: Broadway Vocal Performance

LEADERSHIP ROLES: Impact Board Member; Started and lead a Christian Club: B.O.B. [Bunch of Believers]; Troop Leader for Girl Scouts; Assistant Sunday School teacher; Softball team Co-Captain; Soccer Team Co-Captain.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Have earned over 200 Girl Scout badges; Girl Scouts Silver and Bronze Award recipient; Lead role as Emily in “Our Town”; Auditioned and selected to be in the traveling show choir group, “Spotlighters”; "Friday Night Lights" cheerleader; Role of The Princess in “Once upon a Mattress"; Multiple ensemble roles in “Les Miserables” and Shakespeare Orange County's "Julius Caesar:; Gaston's Silly Girl in “Beauty And The Beast”; Liberty Ann Justice in "The Putnam County Spelling Bee"; Extra role in NBC's “ Hairspray LIVE”; Started my own neighborhood dog walking business.

INTERESTING FACTS:
- CPR Certified;
- Plays the Ukulele;
- Five years of visiting/volunteering with the elderly at Norwalk Meadows Nursing Center;
- Runs 5 & 10k’s for charity and for fun;
- Plants flags for Veteran’s Day on the graves of servicemen & women

Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2018
Top 9 - Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Anti-Bullying: Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: Obtain an M.B.A. in Business - My goal is to be a business owner, with my love for fashion, a clothing store would be amazing

TALENT: Baton Twirler / Majorette: “Come Alive” by Hugh Jackman

LEADERSHIP ROLES:
- Goes to elementary schools and shares her story about being bullied and teaches children how to become an up-stander versus a by-stander.
- Created and the president of the Children’s Miracle Network Club at her high school.
- “Team Member of the Year” with the Rockette’s Twirling Team 2012 – 2015;
- Gave free baton lessens to children of families who could not afford private lessons;
- Assisted younger elementary school students with homework after school.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Have spoken to over 3,000 elementary students about bullying;
- Invited to participate in Varsity Track my sophomore year;
- Chosen Top 25 in the nationwide search for “Jovani IT Girl” (2018)
- Miss Majorette of California;
- Mater Dei High School Feature Twirler;
- Twirled at the Master Chef TV Show and Demi Lovato Tour announcement;
- Twirled for high school and college football half-time shows:
- Fire baton at Angel Stadium CIF, and USC, UCLA and SDSU college football;
- Qualified the last 7 years for University of Notre Dame Twirling Nationals.

INTERESTING FACTS:
- Transferred schools at the end of 4th grade due to being bullied;
- Loves twirling at high school and college football game half-time performances;
- Loves fashion design;
- Wants to swim with pigs in the Bahamas.

Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2018
Top 9 - Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Anti-Bullying: Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: Obtain an M.B.A. in Business - My goal is to be a business owner, with my love for fashion, a clothing store would be amazing

TALENT: Baton Twirler / Majorette: “Come Alive” by Hugh Jackman

LEADERSHIP ROLES:
- Goes to elementary schools and shares her story about being bullied and teaches children how to become an up-stander versus a by-stander.
- Created and the president of the Children’s Miracle Network Club at her high school.
- “Team Member of the Year” with the Rockette’s Twirling Team 2012 – 2015;
- Gave free baton lessens to children of families who could not afford private lessons;
- Assisted younger elementary school students with homework after school.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Have spoken to over 3,000 elementary students about bullying;
- Invited to participate in Varsity Track my sophomore year;
- Chosen Top 25 in the nationwide search for “Jovani IT Girl” (2018)
- Miss Majorette of California;
- Mater Dei High School Feature Twirler;
- Twirled at the Master Chef TV Show and Demi Lovato Tour announcement;
- Twirled for high school and college football half-time shows:
- Fire baton at Angel Stadium CIF, and USC, UCLA and SDSU college football;
- Qualified the last 7 years for University of Notre Dame Twirling Nationals.

INTERESTING FACTS:
- Transferred schools at the end of 4th grade due to being bullied;
- Loves twirling at high school and college football game half-time performances;
- Loves fashion design;
- Wants to swim with pigs in the Bahamas.

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Think Pink: Awareness to a Cure for Breast Cancer

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: To achieve a Bachelor's Degree in Business / To become a Business Owner in Event Planning

TALENT: Lyrical Dance

SCHOLASTIC HONORS: Honor Roll; 2015 National Honor Society inductee; National Society of High School Scholars Lifetime Member; Academic Achievement Award, Song; California Scholarship Federation Member

LEADERSHIP ROLES: 2016 Varsity Song Leader Coaches Award, March 2016. Third Year as Spirit Leader, two years on Varsity and a three-time National Champion at USA Spiritleaders Assoc.; Cheerpros State Championship – Varsity February, 2015. Key Club Community Service Member 2013 to present; Volunteer at a rescue dog adoption, Perfect Pet Rescue; packed boxes for Operation Christmas Child providing to those in need. As Miss Anaheim Hills Outstanding Teen, represented the organization at the Anaheim Hills Rotary Club local meeting and Easter Egg Festival; iHOP National Pancake Day benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network and The OC Heart & Stroke Walk.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Nuvo Dance Convention Breakout Artist Award; Jump Dance Convention Ballet Scholarship and Hip Hop Scholarship and VIP award; 24 Seven Dance Convention Jazz Scholarship; Scholarship winner to KAR Kids New York Program dancing at Broadway Dance Center, and the Rockettes program. 1st place in Equestrian Events at Tumbleweed Horse Show, two consecutive years.

INTERESTING FACTS: I’m a twin and my sister is my best friend. I have cousins who are triplets. When I was ten I danced in a professional Bollywood production at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood. I earned my first paycheck when I was nine years old, $50, in a professional performance at the Music Center in Los Angeles. I love to bake and cinnamon swirls are my specialty.

SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: Stay Alive . . . Just Drive!

SCHOLASTIC/CAREER AMBITION: Attend a top university | Major in Journalism | Write a children's novel

TALENT: Vocal

Scholastic Honors: Honor Roll all report card periods; Member of the National Honor Society, currently enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors Classes at Canyon High School

LEADERSHIP ROLES President of Junior Class in National Charity League (300+ hours of volunteer), leadership development, and cultural experiences in which I am extremely passionate about; Active participant in 'B.R.A.K.E.S: Teen Drivers' Training for Safe Driving' Program; Mock Trial Captain & Attorney; Youth Leadership Mentor; Editor for Yearbook; Canyon High School Student Aid & Ambassador

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected out of entire Junior class by local Rotary Club and high school counselor to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) Camp; Student of the Month at Canyon High School; Overall Best Vocal Performance Award at El Rancho Talent Show

INTERESTING FACTS: Was in national commercial advertising the first camera phone for Cingular Wireless; Love photography and editing photos; Close friends and now pen pals with a foreign exchange student; Sang to Adam Sandler when auditioning for the movie Click; In Disneyland's promo video for new employees with Mickey and Minnie Mouse.