AREA TEEN A JUNIOR MISS FINALIST CELLO PERFORMANCE GETS HONORS.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Former Valencia High School Valencia High School may refer to:
 The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. Pageant. ``It was not something I thought would happen even in my wildest dreams. I was absolutely ecstatic, very shocked and very honored,'' Yetasook said. ``If I thought I was going to be a finalist, I would have prepared better.'' Apparently her preparation was sufficient to garner a $3,000 cash scholarship for her finalist standing, and $2,500 for winning the talent portion of the competition with her cello performance. The pageant was held June 27 in Mobile, Ala., and televised nationally. In addition to the talent category, contestants were judged on scholastics, interview, fitness and poise during the competition, which was hosted by Deborah Norville This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. , Georgia's Junior Miss in 1976. Rather than being intimidated by the television cameras, Yetasook said that she loves being filmed and performs better when the cameras are rolling. ``I love the cameras and I love the attention. I just crave it - something happens to me when the cameras are rolling.'' Yetasook said, adding that if the opportunity to work in television ever presented itself, she would definitely go for it. The 18-year-old overachiever o·ver·a·chieve intr.v. o·ver·a·chieved, o·ver·a·chiev·ing, o·ver·a·chieves To perform better or achieve more success than expected. o is currently enrolled in the Resident Honors Program Students participating in the Resident Honors Program at University of Southern California leave high school one year early, after their junior year in high school, and generally continue at USC until they complete their undergraduate degree. at the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission in Los Angeles, where she was accepted after her junior year at Valencia. She is studying cello performance and pre-med. ``My dream career would be to become surgeon general The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease of the United States, but I just want to become a doctor and keep my love for music,'' Yetasook said. While in Mobile, Yetasook got a taste of Southern living as she stayed with a host family, ate Southern-style cooking and went country and western line dancing. ``It was so much fun. I hope other girls get involved in the Junior Miss program, because it will open doors for you and you will do things that you never thought you could do,'' she said. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Santa Clarita teen-ager Amy Yetasook appears as a finalist, above, in the America's Junior Miss pageant last month in Mobile, Ala. At left, Yetasook grabs the No. 1 spot in the talent competition, winning it with her cello virtuosity. |
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