Mary Fran (America’s Junior Miss 1961) founded the America’s Junior Miss Council in 1995. The Council began as the official Junior Miss Alumnae organization – a sisterhood of women who have participated in Junior Miss at any level who wanted to further the goals of the program and expand the opportunities for every young woman to participate. It is another wonderful way to stay connected with Junior Miss, develop a network of Junior Miss contacts and give back to the organization that has touched each of our lives. The members have provided nearly $100,000 for scholarships at the National Finals. The Alumnae Council is run by a dedicated Board of Directors.

The AJM Alumnae Council proudly sponsors two awards at the National Finals.  Above, the three 2007 “Be Your Best Self” essay awards are presented to Karin Tsai, PA, Mary Catherine McAnnally, AL and Paige Ledger, IA, by Council Board members, Linda Delbridge (AJM '73),  Leigh Knosher (IN '81) and Erica Seredni (VA '05). 

The second and most coveted award is the “Spirit of Junior Miss" award, voted on by the 50 state Junior Misses.  Here, Mary Catherine McAnnally, AL receives her award from Dee Ann Allen (ND '69), President of the Council.

AJM Alumnae Council Vision

To be an active association of Junior Miss Alumnae leveraging relationships to benefit the entire Junior Miss organization.

AJM Alumnae Council Mission

To provide services to benefit the personal and professional development of the AJM Council Members and to aggressively expand the opportunities for young women to experience the value of Junior Miss.

Anyone who has participated in Junior Miss at the local, state or national levels is invited to become a member of the AJM Alumnae Council, please email Dee Ann Allen or Linda Delbridge.  By joining you will gain additional benefits such as the ability to search the AJM DB for lost sisters and have access to our Council forum.  We look forward to your insight and contributions to further our mission.