Our 2009 New Jersey's Junior Miss is Amy Kao, from Edison. In our competition, her performance earned $1,000.00 in cash scholarships and, of course, the opportunity to compete at the next level of Junior Miss competition.

Amy's achievements include: 2008 Class Council-served as President & Secretary • 2006-08 Student Council-Executive Board • Talent America Grand Champion Winner • National Prom Guide Magazine Cover Model Winner • Presidential Volunteer Service Award-Gold • Accepted into NJ Regions &All-States Orch on viola • NY Institute of Engineers-Overall Award Winner • National Taiwan Catwalk Contest Cover Face Winner • 1st place Murray Hill School Nat'l Speech Contest • Winner of Next Step Magazine Super NJ Teen Contest

In addition, Amy's activities include: Miss Queen of Hope Benefit Pageant-Founder • American-Asian Fine Arts Association-Co-Founder • People to People Inter'l Student Chapter-President • Orchestra Council-President, Principal Violist • International Club-Liaison/Executive Board • Edison Arts Society-Student Ambassador & Intern • Chinese Weekly Newspaper-Reporter/Correspondent • John P Stevens Volleyball Team-Varsity Player • Humans Relation Committee-Liaison • Rutgers Christian Church Youth Group Leader