The Jackson County Rose Festival is pleased to announce the selection of twelve young women to participate in the 2015 Miss Jackson County RoseQueen USA Scholarship Pageant. The young women are: Abby Briggs, Rachel Clark, Myeshia Jones, Ciara Wertzbar, Taylor Brenner, Chelsea Mazur, Sarah Brown, Celia Napoletano, Antoinette Martin, Claire Bourdeaux, Ebony Dicks, and Veronica Cousino.

Focusing on important assets that will help develop long lasting life skills such as outstanding public speaking skills, commitment to your community, poise and leadership. The majority of the scoring will be focused on these assets,” says Lynda Waldron, Executive Director of the RoseQueen Scholarship Pageant.

On Saturday, August 15, the twelve contestants will compete at Western High School’s Performance Center to determine who will wear the crown and represent Jackson County at the 2016 Miss Michigan USA pageant.

Between now and August 15, the contestants will participate in various public service appearances. May 13, 2015, each contestant will be paired with a sponsor, this has been a long standing tradition and has proven beneficial to both the candidate and the sponsor.

If you would like more information on where the RoseQueen candidates will appear or to have them appear at your event, contact Lynda Waldron, Executive Director of the RoseQueen Pageant at [email protected].