10 aim to be next Miss Monroe County
Ten area young women are vying to be Miss Monroe County 2023.
The 61st annual Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program will take place at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Meyer Theater, La-Z-Boy Center at Monroe County Community College, 1555 S. Raisinville Road. An afterglow will follow in the lobby.
For tickets or more information, visit Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program on Facebook.
Miss Monroe County contestants are:
Jillian Marie Babcock
Hometown: Newport
Age: 19
Education: Schoolcraft College, studying business
Career Ambition: Earn a general business degree and then continue education to become a psychiatrist
Community Service Initiative: H.O.P.E.
Talent: Lyrical dance to "Lonely"
Parents: Patrick Babcock and the late Kimberley Babcock
Claire Isabel Bacarella
Hometown: Monroe
Age: 19
Education: Michigan State University, working toward a Bachelor of Art degree in journalism
Career ambition: Multimedia journalist
Community Service Initiative: Girls Lifted Up
Talent: Classical ballet en pointe to “Quiteria's Variation (The Fan)” from “Don Quixote”
Parent: Angela Bacarella
Emilee Ruth Breitner
Hometown: Ida
Age: 22
Education: Eastern Michigan University, earning a bachelor's degree in secondary education
Career ambition: Middle or high school teacher
Community Service Initiative: Creating Pathways
Talent: Musical theater vocal to "This is Me"
Parents: Jeff and Lori Breitner
Savanna Rose Callahan
Hometown: Dundee
Age: 19
Education: University of Toledo, working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, concentrated in mechatronics
Career ambition: Senior engineer
Community Service Initiative: The Big Sister Body Project
Talent: Powerlifting to "My Power"
Parents: Jeremy and Stephanie Callahan
Reese Hindley Johnson
Hometown: Monroe
Age: 17
Education: Monroe County Community College to earn an Associate of Science degree
Career Ambition: Bachelor's degree in sound engineering with a minor in LGBTQ+ and gender studies
Community Service Initiative: Prism: LGBTQ+ Support, Education and Resources
Talent: Theatrical vocal to “The Wizard and I”
Parents: Patrick and Emily Johnson
Marissa Rose Manley
Hometown: Carleton
Age: 18
Education: Adrian College to obtain a bachelor's degree in biology
Career ambition: Doctor of obstetrics/gynecology
Community Service Initiative: Sharing SPARKLES
Talent: Vocal/piano performance to "Home Sweet Home"
Parents: Rich and Mindie Manley
Celeste Nicole Milligan
Hometown: Monroe
Age: 22
Education: Eastern Michigan University, bachelor’s degree in social work
Career ambition: Earn a master's degree in social work and work as a grief therapist
Community Service Initiative: Avi's Hope: Hope After Grief
Talent: Speed painting to “Jailhouse Rock"
Parents: Veronica and Ricky Jennings and Charlie and Michele Milligan
Delaney Brooke Setzler
Hometown: Monroe
Age: 19
Education: Grand Valley State University, studying advertising and public relations
Career ambition: Digital studies/photography
Community Service Initiative: Inclusion Through Youth Activation
Talent: Worship vocal to "The Blessing" by Kari Jobe
Parent: Tracy Setzler
McKenzie Renee Valente
Hometown: Newport
Age: 20
Education: Douglas J. Aveda Institute, Ann Arbor
Career ambition: Obtain a license in massage therapy and earn a degree in business management
Community Service Initiative: Mending Minds
Talent: Lyrical dance to "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" by Whitney Houston
Parents: Timothy and Milinda Valente
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Elizabeth Mary Kaus Wirth
Hometown: Ida
Age: 23
Education: Adrian College, currently student teaching
Career ambition: Teacher
Community Service Initiative: M.A.K.E. a Difference: Making Autism Known to Everyone
Talent: Science demonstration
Parents: Roger Wirth and Kim Kaus-Wirth
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: 10 aim to be next Miss Monroe County
