Jasmine Meredith Crowned 1995 Washington Jr. Miss

Jasmine Meredith of Moses Lake was recently crowned the 1995 Washington Junior Miss and presented with a $2,500 scholarship.

Meredith was also given a Fitness Award, a Presence and Composure Award, a Creative and Performing Arts Award, a Scholastic Achievement Award and a Judges’ Interview Award.

Contestants were evaluated in those five areas.

Several other Inland Northwest high school students also won awards during the competition at Washington State University’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.

Winners from competition Feb. 2:

Fitness: Melissa Schutte, Othello, Wash.

Creative and Performing Arts: Trisha Wellsandt, Ritzville, Wash., who was also named fourth runnerup for state title; Casey Range, Quincy, Wash.; and Stefanie Steiner, Pullman.

Presence and Composure: Melissa Schutte.

Spirit Award: Christine Lentz, Deer Park.

Scholastic Achievement Award: Kathy Kleinbach, Connell/North Franklin, Wash.

Winners on Feb. 3:

Fitness: Casey Range.

Presence and Composure: Stefanie Steiner and Casey Range.

Spirit Award: Kim John, Pomeroy, Wash.

Inland Northwest students making the top ten on Feb. 4 included:

Stephanie Steiner, Trisha Wellsandt, Melissa Schutte and Casey Range.

Awards Feb. 4 were presented to:

Overall Spirit Award: Christine Lentz.

Judge’s Interview Award: Stefanie Steiner.

Third Runner-up: Stefanie Steiner.

Other area participants included: Laura Morasch, St. John-Endicott, Wash.; Megan Pittman, Warden, Wash.; Rita Hollas, Colfax, Wash.; Heather Almond, Newport, Wash.; and Heather Brandt, Tekoa, Wash.

Darcy Dubell, Colville, Wash.; Elizabeth Leer, Clarkston, Wash.; Holly Bringman, Omak, Wash.; Harmony Dusek, Spokane; Holly Smith, Asotin, Wash.; Jessica Kagele, Odessa, Wash.; and Stacy Sivelle, Soap Lake, Wash.

Shannon Zender, Chewelah, Wash.; Tamara St. Pierre, Kettle Falls, Wash.; Elizabeth Scheele, Rosalia, Wash.; Stacey Benton, Grand Coulee Dam; and Andrea Bruce, LaCrosse, Wash.

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