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Eight Orem women will be competing for the opportunity to represent the city during the coming year as the Miss Orem pageant takes to the stage Saturday at 7 p.m. at the SCERA Arts Center.
The event is close to being sold out, pageant officials said, but last-minute ticket information can be obtained by contacting pageant director Kimberly Harris at 801-318-8513, or at
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Below is a list of the contestants in the order of performance, along with their parents' names, and a description of the individual's talent number:
• Graceann Jacobson, daughter of Leland and Brenda Jacobson, vocal "Se tum'ami, se sospiri"
• Kandice Carter, daughter of Bart and Kellie Carter, karate/nunchucks.
• Cassandra Hess, daughter of Daniel and Janalee Hess, vocal "Art is Calling for Me"
• Heather Eldridge, daughter of Jack and Lorianne Eldridge, vocal "Broken"
• Krystal Millard, daughter of Kenneth and Donna Millard, vocal "My One Light"
• Mica Bown, daughter of Kevin and Stacey Bown, dance "Any Other World".
• Courtney Hales, daughter of David and Tami Hales, dance "Wild Horses"
• Ashlee Loutensock, daughter of Blyden and Sandra Loutenstock, guitar "Black and White"
"Simple Power" is the theme of this year's pageant -- one that reflects the life philosophy of the current Miss Orem, Khristen Millecam.
Looking back on her year as Miss Orem, Millecam said, "One of the things I loved the most was getting to know my royalty members. We are close, and talk on the phone a lot. I'm sure we will be lifelong friends."
Millecam graduated from Brigham Young University in April, with her degree in technology and engineering education.
"It was a chaotic year," she said, with a laugh.
In addition to interviewing for a job in her field, Millecam is preparing to represent the city in the Miss Utah pageant July 6-12 at the Capitol Theater in Salt Lake City.
One highlight of her reign was participating in the "Expanding Your Horizons" event hosted by Utah Valley State College, she said. Approximately 500 girls in grades 7-12 from throughout the state attended the conference to learn more about science, math, and technology careers.
"That was a lot of fun," said Millecam.
Her community service platform has been to encourage young women to feel comfortable in pursuing such careers. |
