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Meet Queen Scheherazade & Her Court
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NEW QUEEN SCHEHERAZADE CROWNED
New court to reign as ambassadors of Fair
Indio, CA — On Saturday evening,
November 19, 2011, 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.
Names, left to right:
Thirteen young ladies competed for Princess Dunyazade: Alysha Woodson
their chance to be crowned queen; Queen Scheherazade: Jordana Totman
scholarship amounts range from Princess Jasmine: Francesca Parker
$3,000 to $3,500. The ladies were previously interviewed by judges in an elimination round in October
and during the Pageant gave a speech in business attire, answered questions in evening gowns and in
traditional Arabian costumes. The 2011 court winners are Jordan Totman for Queen Scheherazade,
Alysha Woodson for Princess Ounyazade, and Francesca Parker for Princess Jasmine.
Jordana is a senior at Palm Desert High School where she's lettered Varsity on the Equestrian Team. She
t-veterinary hospital for large animals after college. Alysha is currently in her third
year at Mount San Antonio College. She plans to transfer to Colorado State University and eventually
become a veterinarian. Francesca is a senior at Indio High School where she is actively involved in the
. She plans on going to college to pursue a career in clinical psychology.
The new Queen and her Court will reign as ambassadors for the Riverside County Fair & National Date
es a , etr u tes will include promoting the Fair at various City Council meetings, parades and other
WIsnpaarancas leading up to the Fair, February 17-26, 2012. For more information about the Fair,
call 1-800.811-FAIR.
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