BHS student advances to Pa. Jr. Miss contest
Sarah Bishop was named Butler County Junior Miss on Saturday at a scholarship pageant held at Slippery Rock University.
The 49th annual pageant featured 21 contestants including Marissa Andreassi, first runner-up, and Camaria Lehman, second runner-up.
Scholarships were awarded to the top three contestants based on personal interviews, scholastic achievements, talent, fitness and poise.
Bishop will proceed to the state pageant, scheduled for August in Johnstown. The state winner will advance to the national pageant, set for June 2011 in Mobile, Ala.
Bishop is the daughter of Scott and Lori Bishop of Butler. She is a student at Butler High School, where she represented the school as first chair at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association event. She also belongs to the National Honor Society and Thespians Drama Club. Sarah sang "If I Had my Way."
Andreassi is the daughter of Timothy and Patricia Andreassi of Butler. She is a senior at Butler High School, where she belongs to the National Honor Society and is on the principal's high honor roll. She performed "Tea for Two" on the piano.
Lehman is the daughter of Jada Lehman and Timothy Lindey of Harmony. She attends Seneca Valley High School, where she is in the National Honor Society and Rotary Youth Leadership Alliance and has participated in Dance Because You Care. She did a lyrical dance to "I'm Free."
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