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By Kimberly Heaton
Young LDS Women Compete for Miss American Achievement Award
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- The Miss American Achievement &Miss Utah
Achievement Scholarship &Recognition Program has been honoring and
awarding women of all ages for their lifetime of achievements.
Contestants are evaluated in areas of academics, leadership,
community service, talents/skills/abilities, career achievements, &
personal obstacles overcome. The women that enter this program are
extraordinary in their own right and Utah's representatives are no
exception.
Kasie Jeffery is Miss Teen Utah Achievement 2001-02. Close your
eyes...Make a wish... count to three..then. Go out and "make" your
Dreams come true! Kasie Jeffery is a 16 year old from the booming
city of Tooele. She believes in not waiting around for her wishes to
come true. She believes in getting in there and making sure that they
do! She is a member of the National Honor Society, Tooele Youth City
Council- Assistant for Human Resources, High School Drill Team- Head
Drill Mistress, High School Dance Company-President, and a USA
All-Star. She had the chance to follow her passion (dance)to such
places as Paris for the Millenium and she was the only young lady to
represent Utah this year in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with
the Mike Miller Dance Team. She was just named to the All State Team
in 3A Drill for Utah High Schools. Kasie believes that all dreams can
come true!!!!
Ms. Utah Achievement 2001-02, Linda Richardson, has received an
Associate of Science degree in Office Education at Ricks College and
is now pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management
at Utah Valley State College. She is currently working full-time as a
Financial/Human Resource Assistant. In the past three years she has
been a member of Who's Who Business Professionals of America and is a
member of the International Association of Administrative
Professionals. Linda is receiving piano instruction at Crescent
School of Music and volunteering 4 hours a week for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.She served a mission for the LDS
Church for a year and a half in Macon, Georgia. Linda was involved in
her High School Drill Team for two years and was honored in "High
Academics and Attendance," "America's Most Wanted," "Best Attitude,"
"Most Improved," "Best Smile," "Shining the Brightest," and "The
Early Bird."
Jennifer Weaver, Mrs. Utah Achievement 2001-02, resides in Clearfield
and has been married for 5 years. She is the mother of 2 beautiful
children. Jennifer is an AmeriCorp Promise Fellow serving as the
Program Coordinator for the Clearfield Neighbor to Neighbor Program.
She has committed to give 1700 hours of community service by
December, 2001 to receive an education award to pursue her Master's
degree. She volunteers as the Utah Promise Chair for Clearfield, as
well as serves on various city, county and state councils and
committees. Jennifer has been a member of the Lakeview Business &
Professional Women's Club for 3 years and is the Young Careerist of
the year. Jennifer achieved her B.S. in Child Development/Family
Studies in '97 from the University of Utah from a leadership
scholarship. Before transferring to the U of U, she attended S.L.C.C.
on a leadership scholarship and was honored 2 years in a row in Who's
Who Among Junior Colleges. Jennifer was a college cheerleader, member
of the dance company and the College Activities Board Fine Arts &
Lectures Chair in which she won the award of being the outstanding
College Activity Board Member of the Year. Jennifer loves writing and
is a correspondence writer for the Standard-Examiner. She also enjoys
singing and is sought after to perform at special occasions in her
community.
All of these ladies are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Days Saints and are absolutely amazing!! If you would like to
have any of these outstanding women make an appearance at your event,
or be a keynote speaker please contact the Miss Utah Achievement
program at www.missutahachievement.com
or call 1-877-532-0986.
Source:
Young LDS Women Compete for Miss American Achievement Award
Miss Utah Achievement Press Release 19Jun01 P2
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