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By 'Coronation Inc. Press Release'
LDS Women Are Ms. and Mrs. Utah Achievement 2000-01
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Miss Utah Achievement(TM)is talented,
beautiful, goal-oriented and a community activist/leader. So where is
her bathing suit? There isn't one. In fact, none of the bright young
women who enter the Miss American Achievement program will ever have
to wear a swimsuit. Miss Utah Achievement TM program is 100%
achievement based. "Because Smart is Beautiful!!"
In 1997 Dr. Lori Sikorszky envisioned a pageant program where women
of all ages, sizes and cultural backgrounds would be recognized for
their lifetime of achievements. The result was the creation of the
Miss American Achievement TM Scholarship and Recognition Program. Now
in its 4th year, hundreds of contestants have applied and competed
for the title of Miss American Achievement. TM
This program is essentially held as a mail-in competition. All
contestants submit an achievement book documenting their respective
lifetime of achievements. Contestants are evaluated on personal
essays on their definition of achievement, academic accomplishments,
and four of the following areas which include: extra curricular
activities/ social activities, leadership roles/entrepreneurship,
community service/volunteerism, skills/talents/abilities/the arts,
health and fitness/athletics, career achievements, personal
challenges that have been overcome. State winners are selected and
then the competition begins again to select the top finalists and
then the selection of the National Titleholders.
Here are the outstanding state representatives of Utah:
MRS. UTAH ACHIEVEMENT TM 2000-01, STACEY SUMMERS WEST (LDS). Miss Jr.
Dance 1990 and 1991, Dance Spectacular Queen 1991, Miss Jr. Utah 1993
and 1994, 1st runner-up to Miss Junior America 1993, member of the
state and national champion high school drill team, cheerleader her
senior year in high school, member of Weber State Promotion drill
team 1994 and 1995 (she performed at the L.A. Raider halftime in
1994, performed at the San Francisco 49'ers halftime in 1995). She
served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
to Fortaleza, Brazil from 1995-1997. She graduated form Weber State
University with a B.A. in Lifestyle Management with her emphasis in
Nutrition and Fitness. Stacey has given 15 years of volunteer work
for local care centers; Wellness Speaker with over 100 hours of
service to schools and Churches on nutrition and exercise; donated
hundreds of hours making quilts and blankets for various schools and
hospitals; Health volunteer; Race for the Cure; American Heart
Association and various other charitable causes.
MS. UTAH ACHIEVEMENT TM 2000-01, KIMBERLY HEATON (LDS)is pursuing
degrees in Child Psychology and Music Theatre. She is a coloratura
soprano who has been awarded many vocal scholarships and prestigious
awards for her vocal abilities. Kimberly is also an accomplished
poet and author. She has had several short stories and poetry
published. Many of her poems appear in the National Library of
Poetry Anthologies where she has received Editor's Choice Awards. For
1995-96 1997-98 1999-2000 Kimberly is a passionate supporter of Youth
Mentor Programs; both locally and on a national level. "Mentoring is
a working partnership between a responsible caring adult and young
person, where each work side by side to reach clearly defined goals
and aspirations. A mentor offers his or her talents and friendship,
to guide and direct an individual down the path of success. It has
been my continuing goal to promote Youth Mentor programs across the
State of Utah. I have addressed civic and local organizations and
companies to take the initiative to mentor one individual. I believe
that the youth in Utah are excelling in school and in life because we
have individuals who care about their future."
MISS UTAH ACHIEVEMENT TM 2000-01, AIMEE REID is working to attain a
B.S. in nursing. Aimee has empathy and desire to help others. She
enjoys volunteering as a hospice care giver and as an advocate for
teen parents teaching prenatal education and parenting skills. She
provides respite pediatric nursing care and is a health educator at
correctional facilities, schools and treatment programs. She has
volunteered for the Arthritis Foundation as well since being
diagnosed with Systemic Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis 9 years ago.
Aimee has many scholastic honors and awards for her other
accomplishments. She is very talented and received years of intensive
training at a school for the performing arts.
The pageant industry has seen many pageant systems come and go. Many
of them have emphasized personal accomplishments, but none have
exclusively focused on achievement based criteria . The Miss American
Achievement program is a relatively new concept in pageantry. This
program is literally redefining what beauty really is and setting a
standard of excellence for other women around the world. If you need
more information about the Miss Utah Achievement Program, please
visit the website: http://www.missutahachievement.com .
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