The Grenada American Ex-Teachers Association, promoter of the Miss Grenada/USA Pageant, is pleased to introduce the finalists for this year’s contest. Contestant # 1 Name: Allisa Belfon Parish: St. Patrick’s Stats: Age: 19 Years Height: 5’3” Weight: 100 Pounds Zodiac: Taurus Education: High School: Washington Irving High School College: Medgar Evers College Major: Nursing Special Interests: Meeting new people, shopping, dancing, travelling, spending quality time with family and friends. Career Goal: To become a nurse practitioner Sponsors: Belfon Family | Hosten's Funeral Svcs Platform: Hunger and poverty Philosophy: “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” Contestant # 2 N.B. NO SPONSOR LISTED Name: Randessa Alexis Parish: St. Patrick’s Stats: Age: 19 Height: 5’4” Weight: 120 Pounds Zodiac: Scorpio Education: High School: Sheepshead Bay High School College: Kingsborough Community College Major: Nursing Special Interests: Singing, dancing, fashion design, reading, violin, baking, traveling, spending quality time with family and friends. Career Goals: To become a nurse, fashion designer and midwife. Sponsors: Dr Sherrill Purcell Platform: The single parent syndrome Philosophy: “Life’s obstacles should not be stumbling blocks, but stepping stones to get you where you’re going.” Contestant # 3 N.B. NEED HEIGHT Name: Sade’ Peter Parish: St. George’s Stats: Age: 20 Height: 5’ 4” Weight: 120 pounds Zodiac: Libra Education: High School: High School of Fashion Industry College: St. Joseph’s College Special Interest: Dance, garment construction Career Goal: To practice medicine Sponsors: Talk of the Town Restaurant Platform: Sexual exploitation against women and girls Philosophy: “If you want to stand out, don’t be different – Be Outstanding.” Contestant # 4 N.B. NO CAREER GOAL Name: Ludian Maitland Parish: St. George’s Stats: Age: 19 Height: 5’8” Weight: 130 Pounds Zodiac: Pisces Education: High School: St. Joseph’s Convent, St. George’s, Grenada College: New York City Technical College Major: Law Special Interests: Dancing, singing, travelling, swimming Sponsor: Little Footprints Daycare Academy and Quake USA Platform: Lionizing Cultural Diversity Philosophy: “We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” Contestant # 5 N.B. NO SPONSOR LISTED Name: Olyvia Newton Parish: St. David’s Stats: Age: 19 Height: 5’5” Weight: 170 Pounds Zodiac: Pisces Education: High School: Brooklyn School for Global Studies College: Metropolitan College of New York Major: Health Sciences Special Interests: Singing, song writing, swimming, cheerleading. Sponsor: Reliable Tires Platform: Underage drinking Career Goal: To become a pediatrician Philosophy: “To live is to suffer but to survive is to find meaning in the suffering.” Contestant # 6 Name: Stacy James Parish: St. George’s Stats: Age: 18 Height: 5’8” Weight: 140 Pounds Zodiac: Capricorn Education: High School: Midwood High College: John Jay College of Criminal Justice Major: Criminal Law Special Interests: Dancing, singing, reading Career Goal: To become a lawyer Sponsors: Pam’s Unisex Beauty Salon & The James Family Platform: Teenage pregnancy – its effects on the families. Philosophy: “Change is difficult but often essential to survival.” Contestant # 7 Name: Alexandria Thorne-Wynter Parish: St. David’s Stats: Age: 16 Height: 5’8” Weight: 130 Pounds Zodiac: Aquarius Education: High School: Manhattan Hunter Science High Science College: College-Bound Intended Major: Law Special Interests: Dancing, singing, reading, modeling. Career Goal: To become a lawyer Sponsors: MCG Catering & Earley Travel and Tours Platform: Domestic violence Philosophy: “Quality is never an accident – it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” We invite all Grenadians and friends of Grenada living in the tri-state area to join us for another exciting evening of talent, culture and competition on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the Medgar Evers College auditorium, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York beginning at 5 p.m. as these lovely young ladies vie for the prestigious title of Miss Grenada/USA 2009. For tickets and more information, please call 718-927-6065 or 347-370-5553. About the Grenada American Ex-Teachers Association The Grenada American Ex-Teachers Association started 19 years ago. It is a 501C3 Non-Profit Organization and the promoter of the Miss Grenada/USA Pageant. About the Miss Grenada/USA Pageant The Miss Grenada/USA Pageant is now in its 18th year. The goals of the Miss Grenada/USA Beauty Pageant are: ➢ To increase the visibility of Caribbean culture here in North America and to maintain our Grenadian heritage in a sea of diversified ethnic cultures. ➢ To create and maintain a system of competition that will enhance career opportunities and produce role models, representing positive, wholesome human values. ➢ To enrich the tapestry of lives for young Grenadian women and to provide opportunities for growth in a changing world. ➢ To improve the level of consciousness and awareness among our young women to increase their self-confidence and boost their self-esteem. ➢ To develop a springboard for friendship and to instill team spirit.