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ARIZONA
Nicole Turner
talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: T.D.W.C - To Drive With Care
ALASKA
Cari Leyva
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Empowering Ethnic Women to Embrace their Culture and Promote Self-Actualization
ALABAMA
Jamie Leigh Langley
Talent: Vocal
Platform:  Cardiac Care: From the Heart
CALIFORNIA
Melissa Ivonne Chaty
Talent:  Opera
Platform: Alzheimer's Advocacy and Awareness
ARKANSAS
Mary Katherine Bailey
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Prevention and Awareness of School Violence
DELAWARE
Brittany Dempsey
Talent:  Jazz Dance
Platform:C.A.T.C.H. - Coordinated Approach to Child Health
CONNECTICUT
Dana Elaine Daunis
Talent:  Vocal
Platform:  Child Abuse - Prevention and Recovery
COLORADO
Maggie Ireland
Talent: Irish Step Dance
Platform: Opening the Door to Optimism
FLORIDA
Kylie Jean Williams
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Realistic Support for Our Troop
DIST. OF COLUMBIA
Shayna Yvonne Rudd
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Project T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y.S.
IDAHO
Sadie Quigley
Talent:  Piano
Platform: Building Bridges-Acceptance and Accessibility for the Disabled
HAWAII
Ashley Ku'ualoha Layfield
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Enhancing Lives Through the Performing ArtsArts
GEORGIA
Leah Massee
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Children's Miracle Network - The Promise of Hope
INDIANA
Nicole Elizabeth Rash
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Get on the “L - B.U.S.” - Breaking Language Barriers in the United States
ILLINOIS
Ashley Nicole Hatfield
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Breast Cancer: Action, Awareness and Advocacy
KENTUCKY
Kaitlynne Postel
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Standing Tall and Respecting All
KANSAS
Alyssa Anne George
Talent: Piano
Platform: Bullying: The Bystander Effect
IOWA
Diana Reed
Talent:  Baton/Twirl
Platform: Character Education: Building Futures by Building Kids
MAINE
Tara Allain
Talent: Lyrical Dance
Platform: Habitat for Humanity: Building Homes, Building Character
LOUSIANA
Amanda Lea Joseph
Talent: Ballet en Pointe
Platform: Promoting the Gift from Within - Arts for Underprivileged Children
MICHIGAN
Kirsten Haglund
Talent:  Opera
Platform: Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders
MASSACHUSETTS
Valerie Amaral
Talent:  Vocal
Platform:  Children's Miracle Network - Inspiring Youth to Volunteer
MARYLAND
Shana Powell
Talent: Classical Vocal
Platform: The Importance of Music Education and Support of the Arts
MISSISSIPPI
Kimberly Nicole Morgan
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Music Increasing Literacy in Kids
MINNESOTA
Jennifer Ann Hudspeth
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Understanding Autism: Turning Disabilities into Possibilities
NEBRASKA
Ashley Bauer
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Mentoring: Connecting Kids With Hope
MONTANA
Kristen Mantooth
Talent:  Lyrical Dance
Platform: R.E.A.C.H!
MISSOURI
Lindsey Casmaer
Talent: Ballet en Pointe
Platform: Promoting Internet Safety Awareness Through Education
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rachel Barker
Talent: Ballet en Pointe
Platform: The Power of Arts in Education
NEVADA
Caleche Manos
Talent: Vocal
Platform: M.A.D.D. – Prevention of Drinking and Driving Through Education
NEW YORK
Elisabeth Baldanza
Tlent: Ballet en Pointe
Platform: Service Training Empowerment Program
NEW MEXICO
Jennifer Marlowe
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Mentoring Through Music
NEW JERSEY
Amy Nicole Polumbo
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Internet Safety - Protecting Children from Online Predators
NORTH DAKOTA
Ashley Anne Young
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Stop Bullying in Schools: Saving the Spirit of a Child
NORTH CAROLINA
Jessica Marie Jacobs
Talent: Ballet en Pointe
Platform: Read To Me Program - Literacy Through Parents and Community Reading to Kids
OREGON
Kari Virding
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
OKLAHOMA
Makenna Lee Smith
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Seat Belts Save Lives. What's Holding You Back?
OHIO
Roberta Camp
Talent: Vocal
Platform: Change Our World: Build Character
RHODE ISLAND
Ashley Bickford
Talent: Ballet en Pointe
Platform: The kNOw HIV/AIDS Campaign – Know, Prevent, Care, Cure
PENNSYLVANIA
Rachel Marie Brooks
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Autism Awareness: Unlocking The Mystery
TENNESSEE
Grace Gore
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Graceful Sounds: Hearing Conservation and Rehabilitation
SOUTH DAKOTA
Kate Wismer
Talent: Classical Vocal
Platform: Reading Advantage
SOUTH CAROLINA
Crystal Alicia Garrett
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: P.E.A.K.: Preparing Empowered Asthmatic Kids
UTAH
Jill Stevens
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Emergency Preparedness
TEXAS
Molly Leigh Hazlett
Talent: Dance
Platform: Just Say No - Drug Education in Schools
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Janeisha John
Talent: Jazz Dance
Platform: Domestic Violence Awareness
VIRGINIA
Hannah Martine Kiefer
Talent: Ballet en Pointe
Platform: Creating Healthy Choices for Teens
VERMONT
Rachel Ann Cole
Talent: Monologue
Platform: Building Bridges Through Literacy - Closing the Educational Gap
WEST VIRGINIA
Summer Elizabeth Wyatt
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Making the Connection: Animal Cruelty and Family Violence
WASHINGTON
Elyse Umemoto
Talent: Vocal
Platform:  Embracing Diversity: Empowering Women
WYOMING
Jennifer Lee McCafferty
Talent:  Vocal
Platform: Promoting Foreign Language Learning
WISCONSIN
Christina Anna Thompson
Talent:  Violin
Platform: Supporting the Arts: A Holistic Approach