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Miss Iowa Juneteenth
Miss Iowa Juneteenth
Contest
Miss Iowa Juneteenth will serve as an inspirational
symbol for African-American youth to:
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focus on staying in school;
and
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better understand the
relationship of a good education and enhanced community
relations.
The essay contest is statewide
and open to African-American female students, enrolled in
grades 9 thru 11. A scholarship assistance award will be
provided to the winner. No charge for registration.
Yeshimbra Green – Miss Iowa Juneteenth 2010
Congratulations to Yeshimbra
Green our 2010 Miss Iowa Juneteenth. Yeshimbra is the
daughter of James Green and Urasaline Frith. She is a
Senior at Des Moines Roosevelt High School, where she is
a student athlete participating in track. She is also in
the Marching and Concert Bands in which she has
lettered, playing the Clarinet.
She is a member of
Cornerstone Family Church where she volunteers in
childcare. She is also an Ignite Mentor and a member of
the Des Moines NAACP Youth Council.
Yeshimbra is the oldest of
five. She has three brothers Zaron, Xondrai and War Vae
and a sister Valontria. Following graduation from high
school next year Yeshimbra wants to go to college and
study Nursing and Pharmacy.
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Click here for a
current 2011 Miss Iowa Juneteenth
Application
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Miss Iowa
Juneteenth Winners
- 2003-2004 Chandra
Allen
- 2004-2005 Jowell
Benson
- 2005-2006 Denise
Smith
- 2006-2008^ Deidre
Howard
- 2008-2009 No pageant
held
- 2009-2010 Jocelyn
Brown
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