NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cassidy Grimes, Public Relations Director
251.622.5335 (office) cassidy@ajm.org

YOUNG WOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA WINS SCHOLASTICS AWARD DURING AJM SECOND PRELIMINARY

The 52nd AJM National Finals continued on Friday, June 26, with the second and last night of the preliminary of competition. Category scholarship awards were presented to members of the AJM Class of 2009 at the end of the night in fitness, self expression and scholastics.

California’s Junior Miss, Lauren Xie of Rohnert Park, won preliminary awards in scholastics and self expression during the program for a total of $2,000 in cash scholarships.

Scholastics accounts for 20% of each young woman's overall score and is evaluated by a separate panel of judges. 

The daughter of Jim and Jenny Xie, Xie plans to attend Harvard in the fall to study international law and business. For more on Xie, visit http://www.ajm.org/media/junior_misses/class_of_2009/california/.

For the full list of category award recipients from the second preliminary competition, visit http://www.ajm.org/news/press_releases/09_second_prelims.

The Class of 2009 will compete for a share of $125,000 in cash scholarships and the title of America’s Junior Miss 2009 at the 52nd Annual National Finals on June 27. The program will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. June 27 on WPMI-TV 15's Web site, www.nbc15online.com. Tickets are available at www.ajm.org or by calling 251-438-3621.

AJM’s national sponsors for 2009 are the City of Mobile, Mobile County, Encore Rehabilitation, Alabama Power, Regions Bank, and Mobile Gas.

For more information, please contact Cassidy Grimes, AJM Public Relations Director, at 251-622-5335 or cassidy@ajm.org, or visit www.ajm.org.

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