California's Sweethearts

Each year since 1998, California has sent a representative to the National Sweetheart pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois. The pageant typically attracts 25-35 Miss America state pageant runners-up in a competition structured very much like the Miss America national pageant, judged by experienced Miss America judges. While it has no official affiliation to the Miss America Organization, the Sweetheart pageant has played host to a number of future Miss Americas and Miss America state titleholders who went on to compete in Atlantic City/Las Vegas. While a strong showing at the Sweetheart pageant is no guarantee of future Miss America success, California does have an impressive track record of high-placing contestants since we began sending representatives in 1998.

California's Representatives to the National Sweetheart Pageant
Each year since 1998, California has sent a representative to the National Sweetheart pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois. The pageant typically attracts 25-35 Miss America state pageant runners-up in a competition structured very much like the Miss America national pageant, judged by experienced Miss America judges. While it has no official affiliation to the Miss America Organization, the Sweetheart pageant has played host to a number of future Miss Americas and Miss America state titleholders who went on to compete in Atlantic City/Las Vegas. While a strong showing at the Sweetheart pageant is no guarantee of future Miss America success, California does have an impressive track record of high-placing contestants since we began sending representatives in 1998.
	2009 Jenna Harvey Miss Silicon Valley 1^st runner-up to Miss CA Kristen Cavinder Talent: Classical Piano Platform: Global Volunteerism	At Sweetheart ... 2^nd Runner-Up Overall Talent Winner Preliminary Talent Winner
	2008 Megan Lyne Miss City of Los Angeles 2^nd runner-up to Miss CA Jackie Geist Talent: Classical Vocal Platform: Arts for All!	At Sweetheart ... Non-Finalist Talent Winner
	2007 Jennifer Lee Miss Yosemite Valley 4^th runner-up to Miss CA Melissa Chaty Talent: Classical Piano	At Sweetheart ... National Finalist
	2006 Amy Yetasook Miss Hollywood 3^rd runner-up to Miss CA Jacquelynne Fontaine Talent: Classical Cello, "Allegro" Platform: Shaping Healthier Communities: Advancing Health Care for the Medically Underserved	At Sweetheart... Top Ten Preliminary Interview
	2005 Angel Blue Miss Hollywood 2^nd runner-up to Miss CA Dustin-Leigh Konzelman Talent: Operatic Vocal "Sempre Libera" Platform: Diabetes Awareness	At Sweetheart... Non-Finalist Talent Winner Preliminary Talent Winner
	2004 Elise Horner Miss Culver City/Los Angeles 1^st runner-up to Miss California Veena Goel Talent: Lyrical Dance, "Love Is On The Way" Platform: Homelessness Advocacy	At Sweetheart... Top 10 Finalist Tied for Overall Interview Winner Overall Evening Wear Winner
	2003 Veena Goel Miss Orange County 2^nd runner-up to Miss California Nicole Lamarche Talent: Dance En Pointe/Twirl, "Hooked On Can Can" Platform: Education And Awareness Of Eating Disorders	At Sweetheart... Preliminary Talent Winner Non-Finalist Talent Winner In 2004 Veena was crowned Miss California & became Fourth Runner-up to Miss America 2005
	2002 Cheri Gorin Miss West Riverside County 3^rd runner-up to Miss California Jennifer Glover Talent: Show Vocal, "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" Platform: Positive Mental Health For Senior Citizens	At Sweetheart... 2^nd Runner-Up Preliminary Talent Winner
	2001 Kimberly Gloudemans Miss Southland 1^st runner-up to Miss California Stephanie Baldwin Talent: Show Vocal, "In His Eyes" Platform: TAPS Foundation: Teens Abstinence Promotion and Support	At Sweetheart... 1^st Runner-Up Preliminary Swimsuit Winner *NOTE: Miss California 2003 Nicole Lamarche competed at the 2001 National Sweetheart pageant, representing Arizona, where she attended school prior to graduate school in California.
	2000 Pierrette Robertson Miss San Diego 1^st runner-up to Miss California Rita Ng Talent:Classical Vocal, "O Mio Babbino Caro" Platform: Drinking & Driving Prevention	At Sweetheart... 2^nd Runner-Up Preliminary Swimsuit Winner
	1999 Jennifer Davelaar Miss Contra Costa County 1^st runner-up to Miss California MaryAnne Sapio Talent:Show Vocal, "A New Life" Platform:	At Sweetheart... 2^nd Runner-Up Overall Talent Winner Preliminary Talent Winner
	1998 Marina Jurica Miss Los Angeles County 1^st runner-up to Miss California Danielle Coney Talent:Classical Vocal, "Je Vieux Vivre" Platform:	At Sweetheart... Top 10 Finalist

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