Miss Maine 2010 Susie Stauble

Susie Stauble
Gray, Maine
Age: 22

Education:
Westbrook High School
University of Southern Maine

Platform Issue: Stand Up: To Serve, To Inspire, To Lead

Scholastic Ambition: To obtain a degree in Paramedicine, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Nursing

Talent: Vocal

Scholastic Honors: Dean's List, National Honors Society, Music Award

Career Ambition: To become an international nurse and work through S.H.I.N.E.

Local Competition Sponsor: N/A

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Organization

Miss Maine 2008 Tara Allain

Tara Allain
Waterville, Maine
Age: 22

Education:
St. Peter Marian Jr/Sr Catholic High School
Colby College

Platform Issue: Habitat for Humanity

Scholastic Ambition: Obtain a Doctorate degree in Biology.

Talent: Dance

Scholastic Honors: - Dean's List - Fallon Clinic Future in Science Scholarship 2005 and 2006 - Top 5 High School Graduate

Other Accomplishments: Starting Colby College's first ever dance team - 'Colby Hypnotik'

Career Ambition: Research/Marketing for Biomedical Technologies.

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Kennebec County

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant Inc

Miss Maine 2009 Adrienne Leigh Watkinson

Adrienne Leigh Watkinson
Topsham, Maine
Age: 23

Education:
Walnut Hill High School
The Cleveland Institute of Music
DePaul University School of Music

Platform Issue: The Healing Power of Music

Talent: Violin

Career Ambition: To become a performing orchestral violinist

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Organization

Miss Maine 2007 Karissa Staples

Karissa Staples
Biddeford, Maine
Age: 19

Education:
Biddeford High School
Wagner College - Attending

Platform Issue: America's Promise

Talent: Vocal

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Greater Portland

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc

Miss Maine 2006 Megan Beals

Megan Beals
Ludlow, Maine
Age: 22

Education:
Hodgdon High School
Northern Maine Community College—graduate—Early Childhood Education

Platform Issue: Mentoring to Empower Tomorrow’s Leaders

Talent: Vocal

Scholastic Honors: Phi Theta Kappa; All-Maine Academic Team; National Dean’s List

Career Ambition: To become an Elementary Educator

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc

Miss Maine 2004 Ami Vice

Ami Vice
Lisbon Falls, Maine
Age: 23

Education:
Lisbon High School
University of Oklahoma – Bachelor of Music with Distinction, Voice;

Platform Issue: College Bound: Higher Education Access and Assistance

Scholastic Ambition: Obtain an Artist Diploma in Voice at Oberlin College

Talent: Classical Vocal

Scholastic Honors: Bachelor of Music with Distinction in Voice; Dean’s List; Recipient of the Doc Tate Nevaquaya Scholarship

Career Ambition: To become a successful recitalist and opera singer

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc.

Three Nouns that Can Describe the Contestant: Artist Listener Lounge Music Lover

Miss Maine 2003 Elizabeth Edgecomb

Elizabeth Edgecomb
Limestone, Maine
Age: 20

Education:
Limestone Community School
University of Southern Maine

Platform Issue: Empowering Youth Through Music

Scholastic Ambition: To graduate with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in music education

Talent: Classical Piano

Scholastic Honors: Performer in the 2002 Chamber Honor Awards Recital; nominee for the 2003 Honors Recital; Dean’s List; student representative of the school of music sophomore class

Other Accomplishments: Maine Potato Queen 2000; Maine state ambassador for the United States Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC; performer in the production of Dance USM 2001; member of the USM Chamber Singers

Employment: Workstudy job as a computer lab associate; piano teacher

Family: Father is a farmer. Mother is a homemaker. She has three brothers, Brian, 24, Christopher, 22 and Robert, 18.

Career Ambition: To teach public school music

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Biddeford

Miss Maine 2001 Meranda Hafford

Meranda Hafford
Washburn, Maine
Age: 20

Education:

Washburn District High School
University of Maine at Fort Kent

Platform Issue: D.A.R.E.

Scholastic Ambition: To obtain a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education

Talent: Vocal

Scholastic Honors: Dean’s list; 2001 AFUM Fort Kent Chapter Scholarship recipient; 2001 Gretchen Industry and Fine Arts Award recipient; UMFK University Scholarship

Other Accomplishments: Female vocalist ’98 Maine State Choir competition; played role of “Chava” in Fiddler on the Roof, Caribou Performing Arts

Employment: Bank customer service representative

Family: Father is a laithe operator. Mother is a management analyst. She has one brother, Lucas, 15.

Career Ambition: To be the most influential teacher

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Northern Aroostook

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Biddeford

Miss Maine 2002 Rachel Wadsworth

Rachel Wadsworth
Hiram, Maine
Age: 20

Education:
Sacopee Valley High School
University of New Hampshire

Platform Issue: Arts and the Elderly

Scholastic Ambition: Graduate Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater with emphasis in Dance from Univ. of N.H.

Talent: Rhythm Tap Dance

Scholastic Honors: Dean’s List; University of New Hampshire Dance Scholarship; National Latin Exam (Magna Cum Laude Award and Silver Metal Award)

Other Accomplishments: President of Junior Class; Most Valuable Player and Coaches Award for Varsity Cheerleading; Dance Scholarship from Dance Educators of America

Employment: Front End Specialist; dance teacher; owner of a School of Dance; Hospitality Service

Family: Father is President of a consulting forestry firm. Mother is farmer and office administrator. She has one brother, Nathan, 22 and one sister, Barbara, 17.

Career Ambition: To dance on Broadway and expand her studio of the arts

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Forest City

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Biddeford

Miss Maine 2000 Renee Michelle Belanger

Renee Michelle Belanger
Washburn, Maine
Age: 22

Education:
Washburn District High School
Bradford College Graduate

Platform Issue: Early Childhood Education

Scholastic Ambition: To Attend Graduate School

Talent: Jazz Dance

Scholastic Honors: Outstanding Academic Achievement; President’s and Filene Shouse Scholarships; Dean’s List

Other Accomplishments: Member of the Bradford College Dance Company; Appointed to the Bradford College Education Committee; Third Highest Female Basketball Scorer in College’s History

Employment: Human Resources Department at a Shipping Company; Teacher at a Childcare Center

Family: Father is a Certified Public Accountant. Mother is a Registered Nurse. She has one brother, Rob, 25.

Career Ambition: To Manage a Human Resources Office

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Aroostook County

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Biddeford

Miss Maine 1999 Rebecca Pelkey

Rebecca Pelkey
Howland, Maine
Age: 21

Education:
Penobscot Valley High School
University of Maine

Platform Issue: Student Service Learning

Scholastic Ambition: To Graduate from College and Go on to Graduate School within three years

Talent: Character Ballet

Scholastic Honors: Dean's List; Blaine House Scholar; Key Bank Scholarship

Other Accomplishments: Funded Education: Completely with Scholarships Awarded for Academic Achievement, Leadership, Community Service and Sports; Ranked in top 90% in High School for Distance Runners Despite Chronic Asthma; Won the National Essay Award as Maine's National Teenager

Employment: Student

Family: Father is a Salesman. Mother is a Residency Director's Secretary. She has one Sister, Amy, 24.

Career Ambition: To Teach School, Coach Sports, and Ultimately Become a Superintendent of Schools

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Greater Portland

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc. Biddeford

Miss Maine 1998 Stephany Louise Stanley

Stephany Louise Stanley
Canton, Maine
Age: 20

Education:
Dirigo High School
University of Maine

Platform Issue: Importance of Performing Arts in Public Schools

Scholastic Ambition: To obtain a Master's Degree in Social and Mental Services

Talent: Acro/Jazz

Scholastic Honors: National Honor Society; three-year high school graduate with academic honors

Other Accomplishments: Awarded "Best Precision" dancer award at Dance Olympus, 1994

Employment: Dance instructor to mentally handicapped children

Family: Father is a transportation supervisor. Mother is a beautician. She has four brothers: Anthony, 25; Cameron, 22; Jason, 21; and Justin, 20.

Career Ambition: To be a social services case worker and continue teaching dance

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Southeast/Seacoast Pageant

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Biddeford

Miss Maine 1997 Rachel Marie Binder

Rachel Marie Binder
Presque Isle, Maine
Age: 23

Education:
Presque Isle High School - 1992
Marymount Manhattan College

Platform Issue: Citizenship Involvement

Scholastic Ambition: Graduate school-acting

Talent: Lyrical Ballet

Scholastic Honors: University of Maine Fine Arts Scholarship Award; Merit Scholarship winner; Marymount Competitive Fine Arts Scholarship

Other Accomplishments: Worked on the Maine Commission on legal needs for the poor with Edmund Muskie and George Mitchell; personally registered over 500 people to vote during the 1996 election

Employment: Assistant dance teacher for five years at Moondance Studios

Family: Father is a political science professor at University of Maine at Presque Isle. Mother is a reading skills specialist. She has one sister, Leila, 27

Career Ambition: To pursue a career in both theater and film with a focus on socially aware and educational projects

Local Competition Sponsor: Miss Aroostook County

State Competition Sponsor: Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant, Inc., Portland