The 2024 Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Competition will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 at the Golden West College Mainstage Theater in Huntington Beach.
Eleven candidates will compete for $10,000 in scholarships, a diamond pendant and other significant prizes. The newly crowned Miss Fountain Valley will then compete for Miss California.
The contestants have been busy with workshops, photo shoots, dance rehearsals, a fundraiser, a mock interview and meetings to improve their skills at the local and state level.
Scoring is in five areas: talent, evening gown, on-stage conversation, health and fitness and a private interview.
This year’s sponsors are as follows: Title Sponsor: Fountain Valley Community Foundation with a grant from Hyundai Motor America Silver Sponsors: Kelly Osborn Memorial Foundation; Huntington Beach Auto Dealers Association; Lily Campbell/First Team Real Estate; Golden West College.
Queen’s Diamond Pendant Necklace: Mimi’s Jewelry/David Truong; Community Service & Platform award: Susan Saurastri/real estate advisor; Academic Award: California Pain Center/ Dr. Van Vu; Evening Gown: Arlington Law Office/Rose Bui; Crown & Sash: Ms. Nancy Neil.
Additional sponsors: World Organic Corp; Coastal Community Fellowship; Summerfest; Kiwanis Club of Fountain Valley; Topanga Scherf (Miss Congeniality).
Here’s a look at this year’s candidates:
• Love Bradley. UC Irvine, biomedical engineering premed. Platform: “Biomedical Engineering, Engineering for our