Contestant #1
Allison Pollock
School/Grade Level: Junior at Philo High School
Hobbies/Activities: Fast-pitch, volleyball, four-wheelers, cheerleading, and gymnastics
Favorite quote: “Perfect practice makes perfect”
Three words that best describe me: Outgoing, ambitious, and caring
Contestant #2
Kristina Houchins
School/Grade Level: Junior at Tri-Valley High School
Hobbies/Activities: Marching band, Jazz band, Symphonic band, Ski club, French club, Yearbook club, National Honor Society, reading
Favorite quote: “Dream as if you’ll live forever, and live as if you’ll die today.”
Three words that best describe me: Vivacious, intelligent, and creative
Contestant #3
Hannah Robinson
School/Grade Level: Sophomore at West Muskingum High School
Hobbies/Activities: Four-wheeling, playing volleyball, softball, and basketball
Favorite quote: “Live, laugh, love”
Three words that best describe me: Energetic, dependable, and hardworking
Contestant #4
Kadi Lepi
School/Grade Level: Senior at Bishop Rosecrans High School
Hobbies/Activities: Cheerleading, basketball, track, and shopping
Favorite quote: “Live, laugh, love”
Three words that best describe me: Organized, sincere, and happy
Contestant #5
Mariah Smith
School/Grade Level: Senior at Sheridan High School
Hobbies/Activities: Exercising, photography, scrapbooking, riding bikes, and church
Favorite quote: “It is better to deserve honors and not have them, than to have honors and not deserve them” – Mark Twain
Three words that best describe me: Responsible, spirited, and energetic
Contestant #6
Andrea Ross
School/Grade Level: Junior at Bishop Rosecrans High School
Hobbies/Activities: Cheerleading, basketball, listening to music, recreational dancing, and spending time with family & friends
Favorite quote: “Each of us is a star and deserves to twinkle.” –Marilyn Monroe
Three words that best describe me: Bubbly, personable, and compassionate
Contestant #7
Crystal Stillion
School/Grade Level: Senior at West Muskingum High School
Hobbies/Activities: Playing the flute, guitar, & piano, Marching and Concert band, and singing
Favorite quote: “I can do everything through him who gives me strength” –Philippians 4:13
Three words that best describe me: Compassionate, trustworthy, humble
Contestant #8
Joanie Junn
School/Grade Level: Senior at Morgan High School
Hobbies/Activities: Cosmetology and drawing
Favorite quote: “You can do anything if you put your mind to it”
Three words that best describe me: Respectful, responsible, and fun
Contestant #9
Lakyn Browning
School/Grade Level: Junior at West Muskingum High School, Mid-East Career and Technology Center
Hobbies/Activities: Dance, singing, gymnastics, and racing four-wheelers
Favorite quote: “Everything happens for a reason”
Three words that best describe me: Independent, kind, and energetic
Contestant #10
Olivia Maniaci
School/Grade Level: Senior at West Muskingum High School
Hobbies/Activities: Shopping, playing with my puppy Toby, makeovers, teaching children, and participating in sports
Favorite quote: “Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” –Helen Keller
Three words that describe me: Outgoing, enthusiastic, and focused
Contestant #11
Katherine Chenault
School/Grade Level: Junior at Watkins Memorial High School
Hobbies/Activities: Softball, hunting, and computer web surfing
Favorite quote: “Live life to the fullest”
Three words that best describe me: Friendly, passionate, and honest
Contestant #12
Sammie Hutcheson
School/Grade Level: Junior at Philo High School
Hobbies/Activities: Cheerleading and basketball
Favorite quote: “Don’t be sad because it’s over, smile because it happened”
Three words that best describe me: Outgoing, funny, and athletic
Contestant #13
Brittany Funk
School/Grade Level: Senior at John Glenn High School, Mid-East Career and Technology Center
Hobbies/Activities: Spending time with my animals and getting them ready for the fair
Favorite quote: “To the world you are one person, to one person you are the world” Three words that best describe me: Kind, hardworking, and responsible
Contestant #14
Erica Travis
School/Grade Level: Senior at Zanesville High School, Mid-East Career and Technology Center
Hobbies/Activities: Singing, photography, modeling, volunteering at the animal shelter, and youth group activities
Favorite quote: “Love the life you live, live the life you love”
Three words that best describe me: Organized, carefree, and forgiving
Contestant #15
Alisha Hindel
School/Grade Level: Senior at Tri-Valley High School
Hobbies/Activities: Soccer, reading, photography, spending time with family, shopping, and scrapbooking
Favorite quote: “The challenge is to be yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else.”
Three words that best describe me: Congenial, vivacious, and humble
Contestant #16
Amanda Lanning
School/Grade Level: Sophomore at Tri-Valley High School
Hobbies/Activities: Winter guard, cheerleading, ecology club, choir, church choir, dance team, prayer family, singing in local shows, newspaper committee, and photography
Favorite quote: “I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining, I believe in love even when I don’t feel it, and I believe in God even when He is silent”
Three words that best describe me: Compassionate, fun, and trustworthy
Contestant #17
Kate Peifer
School/Grade Level: Junior at Bishop Rosecrans High School
Hobbies/Activities: Volleyball, cheerleading, dance, piano, running, reading, altar server, Key Club
Favorite quote: “No one can make you feel interior without your consent.”
Three words that best describe me: Ambitious, thoughtful, and witty
Contestant #18
Karee Stemm
School/Grade Level: Senior at Philo High School
Hobbies/Activities: Cross country, soccer, basketball, and track
Favorite quote: “I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying” –Michael Jordan
Three words that best describe me: Outgoing, athletic, and talented
Contestant #19
Emileigh Brockelhurst
School/Grade Level: Junior at West Muskingum High School
Hobbies/Activities: Volleyball, showing cattle, reading, being with my friends and family
Favorite quote: “Forget the risks and take the fall. If it’s meant to be, it’ll be worth it all.”
Three words that best describe me: Independent, honest, and happy
Contestant #20
Jessica Clippinger
School/Grade Level: Junior at West Muskingum High School
Hobbies/Activities: Volleyball, track, scrapbooking, photography, traveling, FBLA, student council, prom committee
Favorite quote: “Never give up on what makes you happy”
Three words that best describe me: Outgoing, determined, and enthusiastic
Contestant #21
Allie Stiegler
School/Grade Level: Junior at West Muskingum High School
Hobbies/Activities: Dance, jet skiing/boat
Favorite quote: “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on”
Three words that best describe me: Determined, Enthusiastic, and Dependable
