Junior Miss contestants come from all walks of life, but they have one common characteristic: the desire to succeed. Each young woman receives valuable life experience through our program - relationship skills, self-confidence, and a sense of achievement. It is our goal to ensure that everyone who participates in our program has an enjoyable and memorable experience.

Below is a list of contestants for our forthcoming 2009 Indiana's Junior Miss. Want to participate? Apply now!

Courtney Kepler Avon's Junior Miss Parents: Thomas & Diana Kepler College Preference: Butler or Purdue Career Goals: Pharmacy Talent: Dance
Halee Burkins Bremen's Junior Miss Parents: Steve & Kristi Burkins College Preference: Brown Mackie College Career Goals: Physical Therapist Assistant Talent: Dance
Kelsey Gembala Cedar Lake's Junior Miss Parents: Timothy Gembala & Susan Zableckis College Preference: University of Evansville Career Goals: Graduate into the Law Enforcement field Talent: Instrumental ("Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Raelyn Rawlings Clinton County's Junior Miss Parents: Rex & Colleen Rawlings College Preference: Purdue University Career Goals: medical studies Talent: Pointe Dance ("Canned Heat" by Jamiroqua)
Audrey Putnam Elkhart's Junior Miss Parents: Joel & Jean Putnam College Preference: Purdue University Career Goals: Obtain a Business Admin. Degree and Law degree Talent: Dance/Tumbling Performance (Medley from "Grease", by Various composers)
Monica Sherer Goshen's Junior Miss Parents: Michael & Patricia Sherer College Preference: IU Career Goals: TV Personality
Megan Wesner Jackson County's Junior Miss Career Goals: Orthodontics Talent: playing piano (Maple Leaf Rag, by Scott Joplin)
Mallory Pratt Lowell's Junior Miss Parents: Jeffrey Pratt & Christine Woodward College Preference: DePauw University Career Goals: Financial Analyst Talent: Oratory (Golf poem, by Unknown)
Kim Kershner Middlebury's Junior Miss Parents: Tom & Julie Kershner Talent: Vocal Performance ("There You'll Be", by Faith Hill)
Emilee Arnold Plainfield's Junior Miss Parents: Edward & Karen Arnold College Preference: University of Indianapolis Career Goals: Physical Therapy Talent: Vocal ("Reflection", by from Disney's Mulan)
Whitney Johnson Portage's Junior Miss Parents: John Johnson & Susan Kelly-Johnson College Preference: University of Califoria at Irvine Career Goals: Chemical Engineer/Costume Designer Talent: Tap Dance (As I Am (Intro), by Alicia Keys)