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

WINCHESTER TEEN TO COMPETE FOR $125,000;
PRELIMS BEGIN THURSDAY

The 52nd AJM National Finals will kick off on Thursday, June 25, with the first preliminary of competition. Twenty five of the ladies from the AJM Class of 2009 will compete in physical fitness and self expression, while the other twenty five will compete in talent. Satellite scholarship awards will be presented at the end of the night.

Michelle Rodgers of Winchester will represent the state of Kentucky during tonight’s competition. Rodgers is the daughter of Paul and Karen Rodgers and plans to attend Northwestern University to study international studies and theater in the fall. During the first preliminary competition, Rodgers will compete in Talent and on Friday she will compete in Fitness and Self Expression during the second preliminary competition. During the talent portion, Rodgers will perform a dramatic vocal presentation entitled Taylor, the Latte Boy.

On Saturday, AJM will announce the ten finalists who will then compete in each of the three areas again. Interview and scholastics scores will be added into each young woman’s overall score.

For more information on Rodgers please visit www.ajm.org/media/junior_misses/class_of_2009/kentucky.

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.

~AJM~