8 compete for Miss Yuma County, Yuma County Outstanding Teen
Four candidates each are competing Nov. 13 for the titles of Miss Yuma County and Yuma County Outstanding Teen.
The program for the Miss Yuma County Scholarship competition begins at 6 p.m. at the Yuma Civic Center, 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive. Admission tickets are $20, and doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Candidates crowned as winners will advance to the June competition for Miss Arizona and Arizona’s Outstanding Teen.
Candidates for Miss Yuma County 2022 are:
AYANA MENDOZA Parents: Roy and Ezra Mendoza
School: Cibola High School
Age: 17
Social Impact: Suicide Prevention/Awareness
HALEY WRIGHT
Parents: James and Miriam Wright
School: Arizona Western College and Grand Canyon University, studying nursing
Age: 25
Social Impact: It Takes a Village: No Child Fights Cancer Alone
CYNTHIA FABIAN
Parents: Yuliana and Ernesto Fabian
School: Cibola High School
Age: 18
Social Impact: Grief Awareness for Young Children
HOLLY HIGHT
Parents: Robin and Jeremy Hight
Occupation: Licensed esthetician and co-owner of Just Yuma & Me Beauty Lounge
Age: 20
Social Impact: SPF Shield Project: Skin Cancer Prevention
Candidates for Miss Yuma County Outstanding Teen for 2022 are:
ZULEMA ZAVALA Parents: Zulema Campillo and Carlos Zavala
School: Yuma High School
Age: 14
Social Impact: Human Trafficking Awareness/ Prevention
HARRISON ROSE DUSEK Parents: Jamie and Mark Dusek
School: Cibola High School
Age: 15
Social Impact: Everywhere We Go: Encouraging the Arts in Yuma
LILIAN NAVARRO Parents: Jessica Varela and Gilbert Roman
School: Yuma Catholic High School
Age: 14
Social Impact: Support Survivors: Sexual Assault Awareness
RYLEE RICH
Parents: Ginna and Davin Rich
School: Yuma Catholic High School
Age: 16
Social Impact: Sarcoma Cancer Awareness