Contact: Polly Pearce, Executive Director
Miss Virginia Beach Scholarship Program
Phone: (757) 499-6567
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 25, 2007
Courtney Rodgers named "Miss Virginia Beach"
Meet Miss Virginia Beach Scholarship Pageant royalty
for 2007
Virginia Beach, VA - The 2007 Miss Virginia Beach
Scholarship Pageant was held Sunday, February 25, at
the Kempsville Recreation center. This year's
program was hosted by Miss Virginia Beach 2006,
Ashley Smith and Wes Pearce, from William & Mary
College. It turned out to be one of the pageant's
most competitive shows with a standing room only
crowd.
Chosen as this year's
representative is Courtney Rodgers, 18, as Miss
Virginia Beach. Courtney, a senior at Frank W. Cox
High School, is the daughter of Greg and Kim
Rodgers. She will represent Virginia Beach in
Roanoke at the Miss Virginia scholarship program in
June.
Kaytlynne Marie West, 16, is the
new "Teen Miss Virginia Beach." Kaytlynne, a junior
at Bayside Health Science Academy, is the daughter
of James & Lynne Landry.
Katherine Priester, 9, is the new
"PreTeen Miss Virginia Beach.” A forth grader at
Kempsville Elementary, she is the daughter of Scott
and Sherri Priester. Katherine also won "Miss
Photogenic."
Last, but not least, "Little Miss
Virginia Beach" honors were bestowed to Larissa
Conza age seven. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
John Conza and attends Centerville Elementary
School. She will appear at various functions
throughout the year with the other winners including
the Pungo Strawberry Festival and the Virginia Beach
Christmas parade.
Completing the winners for
"Little Miss" is first runner-up and “Talent”
winner, Kaitlyn Jesionowski, 6, daughter of Eric &
Julie Jesionowski; Second runner-up is Jordan
Frankos, 8, a second grader WT Cooke Elementary and
daughter of John & Helen Frankos; Third runner-up
and "Miss Photogenic" is Hannah Beckner, 8, a third
grader at Strawbridge Elementary and daughter of
David Beckner & Christina Voliva.
Rounding out the "PreTeen"
category is first runner-up and “Talent” winner
Bethany Walker, 9, a third
grader at Cooke Elementary and
daughter of Maximilian Walker; Second runner-up is
Megan Love Swanner, 12, a seventh grader at Larkspur
Middle School and daughter of Lynn & Scott Swanner;
Third runner-up is Emily Bustria, 9, a fourth grader
at Landstown Elementary and daughter of Tracy &
Daniel Bustrio.
"Miss Teen Virginia Beach
winners include first runner-up and "Miss
Photogenic," Samantha Hardee, age 15, an eight
grader at St. John the Apostle Middle School and
daughter of Kellie Burich & Tom Hardee; Second
runner-up is Jennifer Werner, 13, a eleventh grader
at Grade Franklin High School and daughter of John
and Patty Werner; Third runner-up is Emily Bustria,
9, a fourth grader at Landstown Elementary and
daughter of Tracy and Daniel Bustrio. Third
runner-up is McKenzie Hall, 13, a seventh grader at
Norfolk Christian Middle School and daughter of
JoAnne Hall.
First runner up for Miss Virginia
Beach is Brooke Phelps, 18, a senior at First
Colonial High School and the daughter of Michael
Phelps & Marsha & Don Kriashauser; Second runner up
is Kathleen Lee, 17, a senior at Bayside High
School and daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Lee;
Third runner up and "Swimsuit" winner is Elle Bunn,
17, a senior at Kellam High School and daughter of
David & Wendy Bunn.
Miss Virginia Beach will receive
a $1,000 college scholarship and a chance to compete
for additional scholarship monies in the Miss
Virginia and Miss America Scholarship Programs. The
Miss Virginia Scholarship Pageant will be held in
Roanoke in June. Miss Virginia will advance to
compete in the Miss America Pageant in January 2008.
The Miss America Organization is
one of the nation's leading achievement programs and
the world's largest provider of scholarship
assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss
America Organization and its state and local
organizations made available more than $45 million
in cash and scholarship assistance. For more
information, browse the Miss Virginia website at
http://www.missva.com.
