2015 Miss East King County Program Book

- Miss East King County 2015 -

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What a ride! Miss East King County started just two short months ago and here we are about to choose our first local title holder. We are so honored to have the amazing seven ladies we have. All are worthy of the crown and we will be proud to help anyone of them on to the next step of competing at Miss Washington. None of this would be possible if it were not for our amazing board of directors. Our board con-sists of marketing professionals, former title winners, project managers of Fortune 500 Companies and Bio Technicians. With all of their help and expertise we were able to procure amazing spon-sors. We are extremely grateful to everyone involved from contestants to parents to board mem-bers and most importantly sponsors. Thank you for making Miss East King County come to life.

Larissa LongExecutive Director

Miss East King County Board Thanks You


March 29, 20153:00pm

Bellevue Performing Arts Center - Bellevue High School

Opening Number - You’re So Beautiful from the Empire Soundtrack

feat. Jussie Smollett and Yazz

Emcee Introductions

Judge/Auditor Introductions

Physical Fitness Compeition Round with Live Performance by Rocky Sandoval

Miss America/Miss Washington/Miss East King County Information

Performace by Comedian Mike Corning

Talent Competition Round

15 Minute Intermission

Short Slideshow of events

Evening Gown Compeition Round

On Stage Question Round of Compeition

Live Performance by Kailee Dunn, Miss Washington

Presenting of Scholarship Awards

Anncouncement of the First Ever Miss East King County


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Miss East King County

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Jamei June is an on-camera personality, journalist and in-ternational model. Her greatest passion is using her tal-ents for good causes. She has emceed numerous events in front of thousands for Wounded Warrior Project, USO, and more.

Off stage she is a Beauty & Lifestyle writer for various pub-lications including KomoNews’ Seattle Refined and her own site www.JameiJune.com. Her beauty expertise stems from her experience as a cosmetologist and internation-al model. She was discovered while attending college and has since become iStock Image’s top Commercial Print Model worldwide. Her image has appeared all over the world, used by UHaul, CNN, ELLE Magazine and more.

Emcees


Jamei June MEKC Mentoring Chair

Druha Seattle Owner h206Events

The Offcial Gym of

Miss East King County

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Drew Dambreville, was introduced into the world of DJ’ing and hosting events at the young age of 12 in West Orange, NJ. It was then that he was hired by the Tri State areas premiere events company, Party Busters, as a dancer and assistant host for Bar and Bah Mitzvahs, birthday parties and school dances. Upon moving to Seattle in 1995 to attend the University of Washington on a full scholarship, Drew found himself putting his event planning and hosting skills to good use. In 2001, he introduced the Seattle area to H206events, what started as an event management and promotions company, has since become a fixture with Fortune 500 company events, non-profits, and celebrity events.

Companies that look to Drew to provide an entertaining evening in-clude well respected companies such as Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, Alvin Goldfarb Jewelers, Microsoft, Holland Partners, among many others. Not only does Drew work with Fortune 500 companies and local companies, he also works with non-profits. Most recent and notably the Richard Sherman Celebrity Softball Game for the Blanket Coverage Foundation, Peace Tags, Community Homes Gala, Matt Talbot Center Gala, The Lawyer Milloy Foundation Gala and the Washington Global Health Alliance – Party for the Health Of It.

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2015 First Class

Age: 23Talent: VocalPlatform: “Junior Achievement: Financial Literacy for Every Student”School: University of Oregon Favorite Quote: “If I cannot find a way, I will make one” -Hannibal Barca

Ashley CranstonContestant #1


During our first year we opened our pageant to ladies all over the Puget Sound area. Thanks to that we brought in some of the most sensational young women all over the Puget Sound. They have come together like family and bonded so quickly. These young women have so much to offer the world and we know any of them will make East King County proud as a respresentative of our home and the Miss America Organization.

Age: 23Talent: Jazz Dance

Platform: “Girl Power: Empowering Young Women through Higher Education”

School: University of Washington

“Those who love sunshine have never danced in the rain” - anonymous

Hayley McJunkinContestant #3

Age: 23Talent: VocalPlatform: “STEM”School: Seattle University Favorite Quote: “Live to learn, and you will learn to live.” - John C Maxwell

Tawny FajardoContestant #2


Age: 23Talent: PianioPlatform: “Tackling Substance Abuse, Changing Lives”School: Washington State University

Favorite Quote: “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” -Coco Chanel

Robyn OlsonContestant #4

Age: 20Talent: Lyrical Dance

Platform: “Building Tomorrow’s Future, Youth Mentoring”

School: Olympic College

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better,

do better.” - Maya Angelou

Lauren BeckerContestant #5


Age: 23Talent: VocalPlatform: “Promoting Social Diversity Through Cultural Competency”School: Western Governor University Favorite Quote: “I’ve learned that peo-ple will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. “- Maya Angelou

Age: 22Talent: Irish Dance

Platform: “UniquleyME: Building Leadership and Self-Eteem”

School: University of Washington

Favorite Quote: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of

their dreams” -Eleanor Roosevelt

Shannon MalnesContestant #7

Ka Man LeeContestant #6


Phases of CompetitionPrivate Interview (25% of total score)Qualities and attributes of a Miss Amer-ica; overall first impression; personal ap-pearance; personality; intelligence; vali-dated opinions; speech, vocabulary, and grammar; responses in context; style; and emotional control.

Talent (35% of total score)Personality; interpretive ability; techni-cal skill level, execution, technique, syn-chronization; stage presence; totality of all elements – including costume, props, voice, use of body, and choreography.

Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit (15% of total score)Overall first impression; statement of phys-ical fitness and health; overall physique, pleasing to her height, weight and bone structure; sense of presence; attractiveness; technique, including walk, posture, grace, and sense of confidence.

Evening Wear (20% of total score)Overall first impression; sense of confi-dence; personality and stage presence; tech-nique, including walk, posture; appropri-ateness of attire; sense of attractiveness.

On Stage Questions (5% of total score)Responses to two on stage questions and are designed for the contestant to make a final statement about her platform and to allow her personality to be expressed. The contes-tant is judged on sense of confidence, per-sonality, stage presence, richness of voice, expression, vocabulary, and sincerity.



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Judges


Emma Desilets Goar Former Miss Teen USA & First Runner-up to Miss Oregon

Amy Crawford Former Miss Washington USA & “Miss Runner-Up”Amy is no stranger to the Miss America Organi-zation. She competed from 1997-2004 where she where she managed to place in every runner up position...4th, 3rd, 2nd and first runner up. One news cast referred to her as the Susan Lucci of pag-eants. She broke her streak when in 2005 she tried her hand at the Miss Washington USA pageant and

won! As a result of much attention to her persistence, Amy was the star of a documentary which aired on Womens Entertainment television called "Miss Runner-Up". Amy still resides in Washington and has pursued a career in medical sales for the past 10 years. In fact in her current role, her prime account happens to be her alma mater, University of Washington. Amy loves spending her free time practicing hot yoga, hosting friends and family for dinner and cocktail parties and is guilty of frittering hours away on Pinterest!

Emma Desilets Goar is a former Miss Washington Teen USA and first runner-up to Miss Oregon. She is also a seasoned recruiter in the fields of finance, accounting and technology with a decade of experience in the Pacific Northwest. Emma started her career with a large international recruiting firm where she won awards for production and customer service. She was also the Recruiting Manager for a well-respected, Se-attle based management consulting firm where she built out and managed the recruiting department. Currently, Emma and her husband Tom own and operate Matrix Finance & Ac-counting, a regional recruiting firm with offices in Seattle and Bellevue. Emma graduated with high honors and received her MBA in Finance from California Lutheran University. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine studying dance. She and her husband have a 5 year old son, Hunter, and 10-month old identical twin daughters, Savannah and Sophia.


Whatever your fitness goal—be it a bodybuilding or fitness competition, pageant, marathon, or sculpting your dream physique, Brandy will help get you there. A national-level figure competitor, Brandy understands the importance of balanced nutrition, dedication to training, and proper supplementation. In ten years as a nutrition coach and certified trainer. Brandy has coached an array of clients from TV Celebrities, Top Bikini and Physique competitors to your own local Miss America Contestants. Clients gain the knowledge of balanced nutrition, workouts that are cus-tomized for them and how to continue with healthy habits to maintain their results. She has also been featured in Oxygen Magazine as a “Future Star”, although known on the Eastside as a “current star”.

Brandy Seal Personal Trainer

Eddena Degruy Owner DeGruv Liquid Catering & Events

Christopher Chapman Seattle Fashion Week CEO

Eddena is the owner of DeGruv Liquid Catering & Events one of Se-attle Premier bar tending and catering companies. They turn events from ordinary to extraordinary! Her company has worked many events in the area with an attendance from 20-1000. Her clientele includes celebrities, entrepreneurs, charities and much more.

Christopher Chapman is an employee of Microsoft. He has been involved in technology in many ways for over 15 years.

In 2007, Christopher turned his photography hobby in the di-rection of fashion. Since then he has combined his entrepre-neurial, technical, project management, photographic and fashion experience, knowledge, skills and networks and taken on new and larger roles in both the building and future of Seat-tle's fashion industry.

Mr. Chapman is now the executive director and board presi-dent of the non-profit corporation that will be presenting Seat-

tle Fashion Week. He is also the CEO of the production company producing this show and others. Mr. Chapman is the CEO of the media company that owns MODE and NWBeauty Magazines. He is also the program director and board member for the only monthly fashion show in the united states, the Chance Fashion non-profit corporation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

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Scholarship Awards

Winner: $7001st runner Up: $3502nd Runner Up: $200Miss Photogenic: $150Miss Congeniality: $150Community Service: $150Talent: $150Fitness: $150Director’s Award: $150Ticket Sales: $150Each contestant will receive an additional $50 scholarship in addition to any other award

The crowned Miss East King County will also receive the following:

Miss America Local Crown & Sash Microsoft Electronic GadgetPersonal Training from Issaquah Fitness2 Teeth Whitenings, dental exam and cleaning from Dr. Libbi Finnessy DDSJulep gift package$200 in skin care products from Mayumi Muller, Independent Mary Kay ConsultantJewelry Wardrobe from Park Lane JewelryFull Set of Eye Lash Extensions from Kia Hanson owner of Lush Lashes

The Miss East King County Scholarship Program is new in 2015 to the Miss Washing-ton Scholarship Organization, preliminary to Miss America. We are excited to offer a pag-eant on the eastside for ladies looking to compete for the opportunity to become Miss Wash-ington or even Miss America. There is no entrance fee for the Miss East King County Pageant. In fact, there is no fee for any levels of the competition from local all the way to Miss Amer-ica. Because this is a scholarship program it is our goal to help young women earn the funds needed for their future, present or past educational costs. The program is run 100% by vol-unteers which means we depend on our sponsors and partners to fund our program and scholarships. Without the help from organizations and people like you we could not exist.

Miss East King County and its contestants and volunteers are ambas-sadors and public rela-tions representatives of the Miss Washington Scholarship Organi-zation, the Children’s Miracle Network, the Miss America Organi-zation and for her cho-sen platform. She is an attractive young wom-an with confident, comfortable and com-manding presence. She is an intelligent, tal-ented individual who takes personal pride in her physical appear-

ance and health. She is an articulate, independent, an eloquent communicator with the courage of her convictions. She is a proven achiever in her education and personal life. She is a role model who inspires others and relates well to people of all ages. She is energetic, charismatic, compas-sionate and outgoing as well as cooperative, flexible and punctual.

Miss East King County is expected to perform a variety of duties to promote East King County and its programs and mission as well as her personal platform. She will make personal appearances when her schedule permits and will be required to attend and participate in the Miss Washington Scholarship Pageant during the month of July.

Website: www.misseastkingcounty.org


Amie Rhyner has lived in the greater Seattle area her entire life. She attained her Bachelors of Sci-ence degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Washington, and has achieved a certificate in Database Management from the same. She is currently finishing up her Master’s in Business Administration at the City University of Seattle. Amie has spent much of her career in the local biopharmaceutical arena though she is now looking for ways to use her skills to help small business owners achieve their goals. Amie and her husband have two beautiful children and recently relocated to Pierce County.

Board Members

Amie RhynerBoard Secretary

Danielle Cole is a former Miss WA Teen USA who now focuses her time on health and wellness. She coaches others to be at their peak performance, knowing herself what it takes to compete. Danielle’s passion is to inspire young women to want more for their life, have a big vision for their futures and to go after their dream. She believes in the beauty of someone who knows their worth and never settles for less.

Danielle Cole Board Vice President

Larissa Long Executive DirectorLarissa Long was born and raised in Washington State where she met and married her amazing hus-band Eric and had three beautiful children: Ethan, Nadia and Kira. She is a graduate of Pierce College following up at the University of North Florida where she studied communication. Her career back-ground includes government relations, public relations and journalism. In January of 2013 she took her experience in pageantry, her education and years of relationships and created MODE, a local fashion magazine. She has served the last three years as Mrs. Bellevue so taking on Miss East King County was calling out to her because mentoring and pageantry are such important parts of her life.


Krista Townsend Board Treasurer

Michael Elliott Communication ChairMichael Elliot is a creative entrepreneur and a tireless voice for innovation and community action in the pacific northwest. He is the co-founder and manager of RocketDog Communications, named one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s top 25 design firms for the last 10 consecutive years. He de-votes much of his free time to helping young people discover and exercise their own entrepreneurial spirit, and he has served as a board member and mentor for numerous organizations, including Youth in Focus, The Entrepreneurs’ Organization and The Miss East King County Scholarship Pro-gram. Michael believes that companies and communities thrive when individuals are empowered to do their best, most creative work, and he makes it his mission to help them do just that.

Having spent many years volunteering for numerous charities, especially those encouraging higher education, Krista was thrilled when tapped to be on the Miss East King County Board of Directors. In addition to her current appointment to the MEKC Board, she also serves on the Criminal Justice Advisory Board at her alma mater, University of Central Missouri. Krista’s career in the telecom-munications industry spans 9 years across two major providers, Sprint and T-Mobile. As a Sr. Proj-ect Manager in Corporate Security at T-Mobile, Krista wants to encourage the young ladies of the MEKC pageant to fearlessly take on their dreams, even if that involves working in a male dominated industry.

A beauty stylist, photographer and past crowning title holder, Alisa's pageantry and industry experience spans over a decade. She is the owner of CapturedBy: MonaalisaPro. And BeautyBy: MonaalisaPro. Specializing in creative Life style and pageant photography; focusing her styling talents in the areas of pageantry, fashion, bridal, film and television. When not “Pageanting”, running her business, teaching Art, Domestic Engineering her home she is busy being mommy to VIBRANT 5 year old Stella and wife to husband Sean.


Lana is a graduate of the University of Washington with a BA in English and is currently a Contract Specialist at Philips Healthcare in Bothell, WA. She has been involved with the Miss America Pageant system as a contestant, volunteer, and judge. Her Mother, Janis Graf, was the Executive Director of the Miss Washington Pageant when Lana was a teen. She supports Woodinville High School Football where her husband, Mike, is the Offensive Line Coach. She is happily married and resides in Brier, WA with her husband and their yellow Labrador, Buddy.

Lana Monan Judge’s Chair

As a US Veteran, IT Engineer, Women Veterans Advocate, Plus Model, & Beauty Queen Tracy Feagiai McNeal’s plate has been full for quite a long time. She currently lives in Seattle, WA with her husband of 13yrs. Tracy served in the US Navy for 7yrs as a Cryptologic Communications Operator & then spent 5 years as a Department of the Navy IT Contractor. She is a committee member of the Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Health & Fitness Outreach program for Polynesian Youth & is a board member of the “Outreach & Resource Services for Women Veterans” that advocates for women veterans rights.

Brad Cole is a Seattle based lifestyle photographer. He is a passionate believer in living a life of contri-bution and purpose. While photography has been one vehicle to help illuminate the best in people, he and his wife, Danielle, spend much of their time helping others find confidence in themselves. They are partnered with a movement of young people pursuing extraordinary lives.

Mayumi Muller Business Manager

Tracy Feagiai McNeal Recruitment Chair

Brad Cole Photographer & More

Davies Chirwa Video Production

DAVIES CHIRWA is recognized by many as a global ambassador of human empowerment and a natu-rally gifted visionary of entrepreneurship. He is the President and Founder of CHANNEL A TV, a com-munity based Non Profit Organization founded to help individuals and small Organizations with proj-ect implementation initiative management through professional media Technology. Prior to launching Channel A TV (Channel African Television), Davies premiered DC PRODUCTIONS in 2010, a Com-pany which specializes in massive event Productions, full Video & Television Productions and comput-er networking installations.

Alisa Clark Workshop Chair

Mayumi Muller’s road to true love was a long and often challenging one. A model for more than 20 years and a former Mrs. Washington America, Mayumi moved to the U.S. speaking no English and without a father. She went on to have children and multiple successful careers, eventually meeting her husband and true love, Aaron. Mauymi is the owner and founder of makeitagreatdate.com with her husband Aaron where they use their love story, education and experience to bring love all over the Puget Sound.

The Miss Washington Scholarship Org. is an official preliminary to the Miss America Pageant. Each year local title holders from around the state gather in July to compete for the honor of representing Washing-ton State on the Miss America stage.

MissionThe Miss Washington Scholarship Organization, a 501c4 corpora-tion, is based in Puyallup, WA. It is committed to providing the young women of Washington State with the opportunity to enhance their personal and vocational develop-ment through scholarship programs

and community service. The Miss Washington Scholarship Org. conducts the Miss Washington Pageant, an official preliminary to the Miss America Pageant.

Websitewww.misswashington.org


http://www.misswashington.org

Miss Washington 2015 Kailee Dunn

Hometown: Cheney, Washington (Miss Spokane 2014) Age: 22

EDUCATION•Eastern Washington University ~ Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, minor in Journalism, Cum Laude, June 2014•Kamiakin High School ~ 2010 Graduate•Recipient of nearly $30,000 in Miss America scholarship assistance

PLATFORMGirls on the Run - Inspiring Positive Decisions Today!

Statistics state according to DoSomething.org: Over 70% of girls ages 15 to 17 avoid normal daily activities, such as attending school, when they feel bad about their looks. In addition, 75% of girls with low self-esteem reported engaging in negative activities like cutting themselves, bullying, smoking, drinking, or eating disorders. A girl’s self-esteem is more strongly related to how she views her own body shape and body weight, than how much she actually weighs.

The mission of Girls on the Run is to “inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience based curriculum which creatively integrates running.” This organization was found-ed in North Carolina in 2006 and has now expanded to 47 states, the District of Columbia and two of Canada’s provinces. A 2006 study from the Girl Scout Research Institute states, "The more physically active girls are, the greater their self-esteem and the more satisfied they are with their weight, regardless of how much they weigh." Girls on the Run is helping young girls feel confident within themselves starting at an early age, which will lower these statistics and empower them as they become teenagers.

AMBITION•To utilize my degree and work in Public/Media Relations for a Major League Baseball Team.

BACKGROUND AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS•Student Life/Sports Writer with The Easterner•Created blog to showcase Acts of Kindness, health tips, and community involvement •Challenged myself and completed 365 ‘Acts of Kindness’•Sang National Anthem for Kenny Rodgers Concert •Official spokesperson for Capital Region ESD-113 and R.U.A.D


Age: 22

Hometown: Manhattan, New York

Education: Las Lomas High SchoolHofstra University

Platform Issue: Love Shouldn't Hurt: Protecting Wom-en Against Domestic Violence

Scholastic Ambition: To obtain a Juris Doctorate and a Master's degree in Business Administration

Talent: Vocal

Scholastic Honors: Honors College; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Gamma Theta Upsilon - Geographi-cal Honor Society; Hofstra Presidential Scholarship; Dean's List

Career Ambition: To pursue a career in International Diplomacy

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss City of New York

State Competition Sponsor: Miss New York State Scholarship Pageant, Inc.

Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev


Miss America Organization is one of the largest providers of scholarships to women in the world. Each year the organization offers millions in scholarships to its competitors. Yes, every contestant gets a scholarship. The Miss America Foundation strives to change lives and influence young women across the country and around the world. We proudly offer academic and community-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies, as well as endowed scholarships for those young wom-en attending medical school, working in special areas for military service awareness, and in the performing arts.

STEM ScholarshipsWe have joined education leaders in advocating for more young women to choose science, tech-nology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in all levels of education.

With Miss America's reach into communities across this country, we serve as an exciting and rather unconventional advocate of STEM education. Hundreds of Miss America competitors have pursued STEM careers, but we believe there could be even more by inspiring other girls and young women to explore their interest in STEM related fields.

Over the last two years, Miss America has developed a solid working relationship with the U.S. Department of Education on STEM education initiatives. Miss America 2012, Laura Kaeppeler, was named as one of the Top One Hundred Women Leaders in STEM, at the US World Report's Annual STEM Conference in Dallas and Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, has traveled the country talking about the importance of STEM education including the White House, the Clin-ton Global Initiative, and at Walmart and Whirlpool headquarters.

The Miss America Foundation has also created a scholarship specifically for young women studying in the STEM fields. STEM scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to two of the 53 contestants who are competing for the title of Miss America. To be eligible, a state titleholder must be enrolled with a declared major field of study in science, technology, engineer-ing, or math at a public or private two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-tech-nical school. Five eligible finalists will be announced at the arrival ceremony in Atlantic City. The selected contestants will then be invited to meet, discuss, and substantiate the importance of their studies to a judges' panel. The recipients will be announced during competition week.

The Miss America education tradition is its strongest year yet with over 300,000 volunteers and thousands of young women and their families in small towns, big cities and university campuses across this country, in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.


EntertainersRocky Sandoval

Musician

When you think of one of the more promising artists the Pacific Northwest has to offer, you have to think of singer/songwriter, Rocky Sandoval. Hailing from his hometown, Tacoma, WA, this R&B crooner has his sights set on breaking the ‘mold’ in the music industry and finally shedding spot light on Asian-American talent. His drive and work ethic are comparable to none and his pas-sion for creating quality music is a standard that he takes pride in. On stage, he is as comfortable as ever and it’s evident that he has the confidence and charisma needed to be a force in the music industry.

Some of his accomplishments date back to as early as 2004, starting off as a featured artist on MTV’s singer/songwriter show, ‘the SCORE’ with Ryan Cabrera; a top 15 finalist on P. Diddy’s ‘Making the Band’ season 4; and a top 50 finisher on American Idol season 1. From there, his song

hit local radio and ‘Alligator Skin’ ran for nearly 6 months on the top 50 charts for I-91FM (Washington state), reaching as high as #17, as an unsigned act. The radio play opened up more doors as he was invit-ed to perform at all the major events through the state an-nually which included Seattle Fashion Week at Century Link Field, KUBE 93 Summer Jam, the Puyallup Fair, the Miss Washington USA Pageant, the Bite of Seattle, and the Taste of Tacoma, just to name a few. He was the featured opening act for the Ladies Night Out Con-cert Series during that span,

opening up for major stars Ginuwine, K-Ci and Jojo, Jon B, Jagged Edge, Dru Hill, Avant, Donell Jones, New Edition, Boyz II Men, Brian Mcknight, 112, Blackstreet and many more; in an ‘LNO” tour stop in Fresno, California, he was invited on stage by K-Ci and Jojo personally, with the rest of the tour mates, to sing classic Jodeci songs in front of a packed arena of 10K. He is also a constant regular in the Seattle/Tacoma music scene, performing for numerous shows and events throughout the year, opening for almost every major R&B/hip-hop artist that comes through town.

His music resume includes two official mixtapes, “Straight Out the Notebook” and “#mrversatili-ty” which has been featured on numerous websites, blogs and even caught the attention of legend-ary R&B deejays DJ Finesse, DJ Chuck T, DJ Rondevu, and DJ Funk Daddy, all whom have fea-tured Rocky’s music on their well-known mixtape series. He has penned songs for Pitbull, T-Pain, YMCMB and Grammy Award winning multi-platinum producers, Tha Bizness. He is currently in the process of starting his own publishing company and his music continues to get him notoriety in


Mike CorningComedian

the press which included numerous magazines, gracing the cover of two (One-Ten and Emerald), internet coverage and a healthy relationship with prominent booking agents.

The crown jewel last year was the release of his debut album “Throw-back”. After selling out his album release party in his hometown, Rocky continues to be a favorite draw in the state of Washington performing almost every weekend in both large and small venues. Af-ter announcing a 4th album, a lim-ited edition 2015 project, Rocky’s demand and brand grew through-

out the entire state. The physical copies of “Fifty Shades Of Red” sold out a week prior to it’s scheduled release on Valentine’s Day and continues to be one of the most sought-after-must-have albums of 2015. He is currently working on his first college tour and continues to sell out local headlining shows, which are scheduled only once or twice a year. His brand new EP is untitled at the moment without a set release date. He has released numerous singles as well, all which can be found on iTunes. Exclusive unreleased Rocky Sandoval songs can also be found throughout his social media outlets most notably at www.iamrockysandoval.com.

Today, Rocky continues to win hearts with his music, performance, character and is the definition of hard work. He is the fresh face that music fans have been looking for, and his list of accolades, accomplishments, and buzz will continue to grow with his consistency and determination to leave a lasting legacy in the industry.


Michael Corn-ing is a youngish looking, Nation-al Tourning Co-median working in the Seattle Comedy scene. Born in Northern Califor-nia and raised in Burien, Michael has a laid back North-west style. Hear his thoughts on the homeless, the elderly and his similarity to them both. He cut his teeth at Gig-gles Comedy Club in Seattle and has been touring ever since. See him light up the comedy stage with his bright personality. Michael's experience includes stand-up per-formances, radio announcements, television, web shows and event hosting. He has performed at Snoqualmie Ca-sino, Muckleshoot Casino, many comedy clubs in the Puget Sound area, cafes, bars, charity events, colleges and universities and other special events. Michael has been formally trained in improv and acting on top of his nat-ural humor. He is a favorite and very sought after in the Seattle area, and around the country with Just Another Hangover Tour.

http://www.iamrockysandoval.com

Connie MorganMiss Columbia Basin

Christa WeddleMiss East Cascades

Audrey HansenMiss Lewis County

Ashlee KarrasMiss Spokane

Paige Kuhn,Miss Grays Harbor

Shalese Curle Miss Clark County

Megan McCormick Miss Eastside

Lizzi JacksonMiss Rainier

2015 Local Title Holders


2015 Local Title Holders

Emily Hamack Miss Thurston County

Kimberly WolfeMiss Whatcom County

Anikka AbbottMiss Pierce County

Morgan Warren Miss Auburn

Cherisse Martinellie Miss West Sound

Taryn Smith Miss Seattle

Samantha Brown Miss Tri-Cities

Janae CalawayMiss Greater Apple Valley

Jocelyn Backa Miss Yakima County


We’d like to thank several of our sponsors for the generous contributions throughout the last couple months:

• Kwanchai - Jonathan Mathews Design Group for our stage design• Socially Savvy, for the orientation swag bags• Cabral Edwards Management, C4 Belts, Kixie’s Thigh Highs and Bel Fiore Hair Ties for the contestant gifts• Vita Cocoa, Cascade Ice & Kind Bars for the many days of refreshments• Lorna Jane at Bellevue Square Mall for our opening number outfits• Our entertainers, Rocky Sandoval and Mike Corning• Bellevue Microsoft Store for workshop space, class leadership, Miss East King County Scholarship and an Electronic Gadget for the winner• YogaFaith for your generous donation and support• RocketDog Communications for the crown and sash sponsorship • Donna Lee for the flower arrangements• Issaquah Fitness for personal training, workshop and rehearsal space and fitness leadership training • Dr. Libbi Finnessy DDS for 2 Teeth Whitening’s, dental exam and cleaning for the new Miss East King County• Julep for the winner’s gift package• Mayumi Muller, Independent Mary Kay Consultant for $200 in skin care products• Jewelry Wardrobe from Park Lane Jewelry• Full Set of Eye Lash Extensions from Kia Hansen all for our winner• MODE Magazine for the volunteer and judge’s gifts• Plus so much more still in the works...

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Shannon Malnes

Contestant # 7

Age: 22

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Irish Dance Treble Reel

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2015 Miss East King County Program Book

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