MEET THE CANDIDATES VYING FOR MISS FOUNTAIN VALLEY 2025

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The 2025 Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Competition will be held Sunday, Feb. 2 at 4:30 p.m. at the Saigon Grand Center theater in Fountain Valley. The candidates will compete for more than $10,000 in scholarships, two necklaces and other significant prizes.

The newly crowned Miss Fountain Valley and Miss Fountain Valley’s Teen will compete at the Miss California 2025 Competition at the Visalia Convention Center, June 2025. The winners will then compete for Miss America 2026 later in the year.

These outstanding and talented young ladies have been busy with our fundraiser, workshops, photo shoot, dance rehearsals, a mock interview and meetings all designed to help the team's experience at the local and state level. The candidates will be scored in five areas: Talent, Evening Gown, On-Stage Conversation, Health & Fitness and Private Interview.

The scholarship program appreciates the generous sponsors that have provided such meaningful scholarship awards to our candidates. The Title Sponsor is the Fountain Valley Community Foundation with a grant from Hyundai Motor America; Gold Sponsor, OC Power Authority. The Silver Sponsors are Kelly Osborn Memorial Foundation (Gary Forman and Dave Osborn); Huntington Beach Auto Dealers Association; Lily Campbell of First Team Real Estate; Advance Beauty College. The Queen’s Diamond Pendant Necklace and Teen Crown necklace sponsor is Mimi’s Jewelry owner David Truong. Other generous sponsors will be announced at the competition and on the Miss FV website and Facebook.

This year’s delegates:

• Jackelyn Carbajal

School: Graduate of California State University San Bernardino. Career: On Air/Digital Fundraising Specialist, PBS SoCal. Platform: A Smile for a Child. Talent: Ukulele School: Graduate of Concordia University, Irvine. Platform: Movement Matters - Exercise for Chronic School: Huntington Beach High School. Platform: Art for the Heart. Talent: Vocal

School: Fountain Valley High School.

Platform: CARE (Children’s Advocacy for Resources and Education). Talent: Stunt Cheer Routine with Tumbling

• Gwen Tanner

School: Fountain Valley High School.

Platform: Empowering Female Leadership in Business. Talent: Vocal with guitar

• Ariana Ingwerson

School: Huntington Beach High School. Platform: Arts Therapy. Talent: Broadway Vocal Performance

•Addison

Phan

School: Fountain Valley High School.

Platform: Reach, Mental Health Advocacy. Talent: Vocal To buy tickets, donate, or join us as a sponsor, please see our website at: www.missfountainvalley.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Advance tickets are $20 for general audience seating and $15 for students and seniors. Tickets at the door are $25.

You may also buy directly from any candidate. Questions? Call Sandi Licata at (714) 501-9616.

The Miss Fountain Valley Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c) 3, is a preliminary to Miss America and is a nonprofit dedicated to furthering the educational goals of young women.

School: Mount Saint Mary’s University. Platform: Heartfelt Farewells: Compassionate Hospice Care for All.

Talent: Dance

School: Golden West College.

Platform: Female Veterans’ support. Talent: Vocal

School: Cypress College. Platform: Advocating for Youth in Sports. Talent: HerStory

School: Irvine Valley College.

Platform: Coast to Coast Clean Up. Talent: Vocal