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Queen Scheherazade & Her Court
3n & Princesses I Legend of Queen Scheherazade 12011 Queen & Court
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NEW QUEEN SCHEHERAZADE CROWNED
New court to reign as ambassadors of Fair
On Saturday evening, November 20, 2010,
the Riverside County Fair & National Date
Festival held the Queen Scheherazade
Scholarship Pageant at the Fairgrounds in
Indio. The Fullenwider Auditorium was
transformed into a scene out of the 1001
Arabian Nights, as three young women were
chosen to represent the Fair as the Queen
and her Court.
Eleven young ladies competed for their
chance to be crowned queen; scholarship
amounts range from $3,000 to $3,500. The
Names, left to right:
ladies were previously interviewed by judges
Princess Dunyazade: Haley Glass
in an elimination round in October and
Queen Scheherazade: Anna Acosta
during the Pageant gave a speech in
Princess Jasmine: Mylea Wilson
business attire, answered questions in
evening gowns and in traditional Arabian costumes. The 2011 court winners are Anna Acosta for Queen
Scpehorazade, Haley Glass for Princess Dunyazade, and Mylea Wilson for Princess Jasmine.
Anna is in her second year at the College of the Desert where she maintains a 4.0 GPA. She plays softball
end espiresto be a nurse after she graduates. A senior at Cathedral City High School, Haley maintains a
4.6 GPA. She serves as public relations representative for the Health Occupations Students of America.
Mylea is a senior at Palm Desert High School, where she maintains a 4.9 GPA. She currently competes in
a-dancearnl twirl -team and plans to attend the University of Southern California next year.
The new Queen and her Court will reign as ambassadors for the Riverside County Fair & National Date
F9stKPW,-th6 rTTies will include promoting the Fair at various City Council meetings, parades and other
special apnearames leading up to the Fair, February 18-27, 2010. For more information about the Fair,
call 1-800-811-FAIR.
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