Miss Wicomico County
Lindsay Dollar, 21
School: Junior - Wor-Wick Community College
Ambition: Personal fitness trainer
Talent: Jazz dance
Platform: Encouraging Physical Activity in Youth of America
Miss Western Maryland
Nikki Gouker, 22
School: Graduate - Shepherd College
Ambition: Certified sign language interpreter
Talent: Tap dance
Platform: Deaf Awareness and Basic Sign Language Education
Miss Washington County
Danielle McGarvey, 19
School: Freshman - College of Charleston
Ambition: Entrepreneur in health and wellness
Talent: Ballet En Pointe
Platform: Teen Violence
Miss Salisbury
Tanya Briddel, 20
School: Junior - Washington College
Ambition: Theater director, instructor and company owner
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Enriching Youth Through Theatre Arts
Miss Queen City
Coty Warn, 17
School: Senior - Northern High School
Ambition: Pursue a career in musical theater
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Literacy on Stage
Miss Prince George's County
Marliss Amiea Ladson, 23
School: Graduate of Jacksonville University
Ambition: To become an entertainer, producer and publisher and open a performing arts academy for disadvantaged youth
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Importance of Arts Education
Miss Northern Chesapeake
Heather Nevleyn Gross, 21
School: Senior - The Pennsylvania State University
Ambition: U.S. Army officer
Talent: Trumpet
Platform: Prevent Fire, Preserve Life - Fire Safety Education
Miss Montgomery County
Anastasia Lynn Cope, 21
School: Art Institute of Philadelphia
Ambition: Fashion marketing
Talent: Dance
Platform: C.O.P.E.S. - Cancer Offset by Positive Education and Support
Miss Monocacy
Shannon Babe, 22
School: Graduate of Towson University
Ambition: Public relations director for a non-profit organization
Talent: Lyrical dance
Platform: Poverty Education
Miss Howard County
Laura Kelley, 19
School: Junior - Montgomery College
Ambition: To perform in professional musical theater productions
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Encouraging Adoption
Miss Germantown
Felicia Curry, 23
School: Senior - University of Maryland, College Park
Ambition: To be an entertainer
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Combating Ethno Violence
Miss Gaithersburg
Kinya Young, 20
School: Third Year - Prince George's Community College
Ambition: To become a recording artist and own a recording studio
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Communication and Quality Time: Stronger Families for a Stronger America
Miss Frederick
Michelle Orey, 18
Sophomore - Penn State University
Ambition: Career in law and politics in the New York metro area
Talent: Tap dance
Platform: Parkinson's Disease Awareness and Research Funding
Miss Free State
Gabrielle Gellinas, 24
School: Graduate - Frostburg State University
Ambition: To pursue a career in international marketing
Talent: Musical theater production
Platform: Overcoming Racism and Inequality in America
Miss Francis Scott Key
Sarabeth Whetzel, 18
School: Sophomore - Allegany College of Maryland
Ambition: To be a television/film actress
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Community Volunteerism
Miss Fort Lincoln
Ashley McKenney, 19
School: Junior - Frostburg State University
Ambition: To teach history at the high school level
Talent: Tap dance
Platform: Driving Responsibly
Miss Cumberland
Katrina Emerick, 21
School: Senior - Western Maryland College
Ambition: Marketing/public relations director
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Date Rape Awareness and Education
Miss Columbia
Rachel Leigh Ellsworth, 18
School: Senior - Allegany High School; freshman - Allegany College of Maryland
Ambition: To become a registered nurse
Talent: Tap dance
Platform: Diabetes Awareness
Miss College Park
Camille Lewis, 22
School: Senior - University of Maryland, College Park
Ambition: To become a member of a professional symphony and a violin teacher
Talent: Classical violin
Platform: Encouraging Youth Involvement in the Arts
Miss Chesapeake
Kelly Donohue, 24
School: University of Baltimore School of Law
Ambition: Law
Talent: Lyrical dance
Platform: Child Abduction Prevention Program
Miss Catoctin
Veronica Allende, 21
School: Senior - Mount Saint Mary's College
Ambition: To become a prosecuting attorney and philosophy professor
Talent: Vocal - dance
Platform: Becoming Involved in Community Service
Miss Carroll Creek
Devon R. Kehler, 17
School: Freshman - Immaculata College
Ambition: Music therapist and owner of private practice and clinic
