AMERICA’S JUNIOR MISS PROGRAM

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Here's a breakdown of the entire $127,500 in scholarship money given away this past weekend during the 2009 America's Junior Miss national finals: Kentucky Junior Miss Michelle Rodgers: $52,000 Mississippi Junior Miss Sidney Anthony: $22,000 Wisconsin Junior Miss Sammy LaBrasca: $12,000 Virginia Junior Miss Divya Srinivasan: $5,000 Idaho's Kayla Hoover: $5,000 Washington Junior Miss Polina Carlson: $4,000 Rhode Island Junior... Full story »

All summer long, Michelle Rodgers has been looking forward to a 10-day backpacking trip through Alaska that she and her aunt were supposed to leave for on Thursday. But Saturday night, she found out she had to cancel it. That's because she won the America's Junior Miss competition. So instead of visiting the Great White North, she'll fly to... Full story »

Kentucky's Michelle Rodgers followed her funny bone to victory -- and more than $50,000 -- tonight at the America's Junior Miss national finals competition at the Mobile Civic Center. Rodgers, who is from Winchester and plans to attend Northwestern University in the fall, won a total of $52,000 in scholarships after she gave the audience a giggle by singing... Full story »

Kentucky's Michelle Rodgers has just been selected as the new Junior Miss. (Check back later for more information) Full story »

Alabama's Kathryn Tully Mississippi's Sidney Anthony Arizona's Alexis Flake Idaho's Kayla Hoover Iowa's Nadia Hlebowitsh Kentucky's Michelle Rodgers Rhode Island's Asia Turner Virgnia's Divya Srinivasan Washington's Polina Carlson Wisconsin's Samantha LaBrasca  Full story »

After 10 days of diary entries by this year's America's Junior Miss contestants and 10 daily winners, one overall winner was announced at tonight's preliminaries. A $1,000 scholarship, provided by the Press-Register, was awarded to Laura Moore, Florida's Junior Miss, for her entry "The (painful) red boots," which was published in the June 19 newspaper. READ THE WINNING ENTRY.  Full story »

Utah's Ashley Bracey was among several contestants taking home small scholarships Thursday night as the 50 America's Junior Miss contestants danced, sang and did push-ups on the first of two preliminary contests. Contestants from Florida, Arkansas, Indiana, Wisconsin and Idaho also won scholarships worth a total of $5,000 Thursday night. Before the awards were announced, half the contestants performed... Full story »

Editor's Note: America's Junior Miss contestants each year submit diary entries to the Press-Register throughout the competition. The best entry of the day will be printed, and one overall winner will be chosen for a $1,000 scholarship provided by the newspaper. Today's winner is Hillary Hoyt of Maine. Nerves were the first thing on my breakfast plate this morning, right... Full story »

Editor's Note: America's Junior Miss contestants each year submit diary entries to the Press-Register throughout the competition. The best entry of the day will be printed, and one overall winner will be chosen for a $1,000 scholarship provided by the newspaper. Today's winner is Jojo Bierlein of Michigan. "Wake up, Jojo. It's 6:30." "Mmm," was the only response I could... Full story »

Junior Misses throw a strike Full story »

Editor's Note: America's Junior Miss contestants each year submit diary entries to the Press-Register throughout the competition. The best entry of the day will be printed, and one overall winner will be chosen for a $1,000 scholarship provided by the newspaper. Today's winner is Yelena Arishina of Ohio. Monday night, the BayBears baseball team was at the mercy of 51... Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. -- When the America's Junior Miss finals hit the stage in several days, there will be three pairs of eyes watching for more than just entertainment value. Philip Durbrow, Ken Pasternak and Lauren Ching from the San Francisco-based consulting firm Marshall Strategies will be spending the next several months developing a rebranding strategy for the 52-year-old scholarship competition for young women.  Full story »

AJM oyster competition  Full story »

New Mexico Junior Miss Shae Muller had one thought in her mind when she walked into Wintzell's Oyster House earlier today: Beating her sister. Two years ago, Muller's older sister, Destinee, set a Junior Miss record by slurping down 33 raw oysters. The record was pushed to 34 last year. Shae Muller, who said she likes the salty bivalves,... Full story »