On Friday, February 25, the Sonoraville High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) sponsored the first Miss Sonoraville Pageant.

FCCLA is a student-led organization that focuses on the importance of leadership and the development of life skills, and family. The proceeds from the pageant will benefit students as they travel to the State Leadership Conference in Athens, Ga. and the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif. to compete in STAR Events Competitions.

The pageant featured more than 80 participants and included four divisions: little miss Sonoraville Elementary, Miss Sonoraville Elementary, Miss Sonoraville Middle and Miss Sonoraville High School. Leah Braddy, SHS FCCLA Advisor, and Heather Roberts, SHS teacher and talent consultant, served as the pageant directors.

Winners in each pageant category were: Little Miss Sonoraville, Kalin Lyles, Miss Sonoraville Elementary, Mariah Key, Miss Sonoraville Middle, Marianna Gibson, and Miss Sonoraville High School, Tori Ralston.

The elementary divisions started at 6 p.m., and the middle and high school divisions began at 8 p.m., in the Sonoraville Elementary cafeteria. Peter Coombe, the SES counselor, was the MC for the elementary pageant, and Matt Loyd, the SHS band director, aided in the crowning of the contestants. Loyd also assisted SHS student Madison Smith in the announcing and crowning of the middle and high school contestants.

The contestants each wore a casual outfit, as well as a formal pageant gown. They were judged on physical beauty, walk, poise, personality, and their casual/ formal outfits. The girls also competed in optional categories such as most photogenic, prettiest smile, prettiest eyes, prettiest dress, and best hair.

Miss Sonoraville Pageant results:

Little Miss SES 2011 – Kalin Lyles

1st Runner-Up – Jaye Moore

2nd Place – Janey Kate King

3rd Place – Grace Parrott

4th Place – Taylor West

Prettiest Eyes – Riley Derryberry

Prettiest Smile – Alley Hall

Prettiest Hair – Chandra Parker

Prettiest Dress – Catie Hulsey

Most Photogenic – Janey Kate King

Miss SES 2011 – Mariah Key

1st Runner-Up – Leila Belle White

2nd Place – Stormy Hannah

3rd Place – Brianna Towers

4th Place – Anna Bramlett

Prettiest Eyes – Stormy Hannah

Prettiest Smile – Brianna Towers

Prettiest Hair – Kyndal Harris

Prettiest Dress – Elizabeth Rouzee

Most Photogenic – Kyndal Harris

Miss SMS 2011 – Marianna Gibson

1st Runner-Up – Emilee Ross

2nd Place – Baylea Richards

3rd Place – Kenidy Holman

4th Place – Marena Cescuttie

Prettiest Eyes – Alexis Parker

Prettiest Smile – Allison Thomas

Prettiest Hair – Brianna Bennett

Prettiest Dress – Emilee Ross

Most Photogenic – Marianna Gibson

Miss SHS 2011 – Tori Ralston

1st Runner-Up – Grace Pulliam

2nd Place – Olivia Thornsbury

3rd Place – Julia Rhinehart

4th Place – Kaitlin Guess

Prettiest Eyes – Miranda Northrup

Prettiest Smile – Crystal Gardner

Prettiest Hair – Kaitlin Guess

Prettiest Dress – Grace Pulliam

Most Photogenic – Julia Rhinehart