{"id":333926,"date":"2020-11-24T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=333926"},"modified":"2020-11-24T06:00:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T20:00:20","slug":"eight-to-compete-for-miss-marianas-2021-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/eight-to-compete-for-miss-marianas-2021-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight to compete for Miss Marianas 2021 crown"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2019 Miss Marianas Shannon\u00a0Sasamoto, center, meets with, from left, 2021 Miss Marianas contestants Vincent Rabasto, Lilly Carillo, Toremy Diaz, Naomi Lizama, Ha\u2019Ane Eugenio, Bernadette Horey, Richelle Ramon, and Savannah Delos Santos during last Saturday\u2019s orientation at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center.
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Eight women will be competing for the 2021 Miss Marianas crown in March next year. Stellar Marianas, the islands\u2019 pageant and talent group, hosted an orientation for the candidates last Saturday morning at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center and to introduce them to the public.<\/p>\n

The 2021 Miss Marianas contestants met with Stellar Marianas volunteers and experts for their first training and photo shoot that marked the beginning of their path to the 2021 Miss Marianas Pageant in March.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, along with our sponsors and community partners, are incredibly excited to offer this amazing opportunity to our young women and we look forward to working with our eight lovely contestants in promoting and inspiring our community,\u201d said Stellar Marianas president Michelle Sablan.<\/p>\n

Contestant No. 1 is Vincent Rabasto, 26. She has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management. She is currently a clerk at the Office of Nutritional Assistance Program and decided to join the pageant to help promote the islands and gain opportunities for personal growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to\u2026learn from diverse cultures. I would also like to start a business in the food and beverage industry that gives back to the community and helps promote local resources. I am currently expanding my knowledge and gaining more experience in jobs that are food- and health-related,\u201d said Rabasto.<\/p>\n

Contestant No. 2 Lilly Carillo, 18, is a nursing major at Northern Marianas College and is a lifeguard at the Pacific Islands Club. She aspires to be a dental hygienist that also focuses in promoting good health.<\/p>\n

Carillo said that if she were selected as Miss Marianas, she would use this platform to build more community gardens and have fresh fruits and vegetables more readily accessible to those in need. \u201cOur beautiful and historical islands deserve to be treated with respect and the people deserve to flourish from the land,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Contestant No. 3 Toremy Diaz, 18, also a freshman at NMC, is a barista at Cha and aspires to help preserve Chamorro and Carolinian languages and cultures.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I become 2021 Miss Marianas, I would like to open a Cultural Youth Center so that young people in the CNMI can learn Chamorro and Carolinian cultures and languages. I hope to engage the youth in a fun learning experience in this program,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Contestant No. 4 Naomi Lizama, 21, is a senior at the University of Washington, majoring in American Ethnic Studies with a minor in Diversity. She is a teacher aide at CNMI PSS Athletics Program and she aspires to be an educator. \u201cI would like to develop an after-school program that allows students to obtain mentorship from fellow high school and college volunteers. We don\u2019t have to be socially distant, but rather physically distant during these times,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Contestant No. 5 Ha\u2019Ane Eugenio, 21, is an NMC associate degree graduate and aspires to have her own business one day, creating her own clothing line that carries some of the islands\u2019 unique characteristics. \u201cI decided to join this year\u2019s pageant with intentions of growing myself and seeking the endless possibilities ahead of me. I want to be a model citizen for our community and invest my time in leading and empowering our youth,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Bernadette Horey, 19, is contestant No. 6. She is a freshman at NMC and aspires to promote a way of living that is conscious of the resources we use in our daily lives. \u201cTo achieve this, I practice being environmentally aware, from eating more plant-based foods to supporting small local businesses,\u201d said Horey. \u201cI joined this pageant to fulfill my desire to promote the Marianas in a proactive way and to use my position to bring the Marianas into the light and show the world that while we are small, we are a proud and strong people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contestant No. 7 Richelle Ramon, 19, is also an NMC student and is currently working to preserve and protect marine resources through Project HOPE, which stands for Health Oceans People Empowerment, teaching 7th graders about ocean conservation and increasing their ACT test scores in Science. \u201cI would like to begin projects or programs that deal with ocean conservation. I would like to see more involvement, education, and outreach throughout our CNMI community that deals with this, especially with our youth,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Contestant No. 8 Savannah Delos Santos, 23 years old, is a graduate of Chaminade University with a B.A. in Business Administration-Marketing and is currently working on her accounting masters. \u201cMy life ambition is to connect and communicate with as many people as I can in the world. I want to show others that they are seen, thought of, and loved incredibly. Currently, I am taking on any challenge that is thrown my way, one of which includes this pageant, and another of which includes stepping out of my comfort zone and pursuing acting,\u201d said Delos Santos. \u201cCurrently, I am a student actor with ABS-CBN\u2019s Star Magic Workshop. We learn to not only be better actors, but better people in and for society. Acting has helped me to be able to understand people on a deeper level and has also opened doors for me to connect with individuals all around the world with various backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

The contestants received welcome gifts from LP Beauty, Paopao, custom Stellar masks from Saipan Apparel, photo shoot from Island Image & Motion and a Make Up Station and refreshments provided by Pena House Boutique.<\/p>\n

Stellar Marianas directors have laid out a calendar of events, activities, and trainings that are all geared to preparing each of the contestants for not only local and international stage competition, but also for the responsibilities of being Marianas\u2019 ambassador to the world.<\/p>\n

To follow them on this journey, join on Instagram @stellarmarianas and @missnothernmarianas as well as www.youtube.com\/stellarmarianas and www.facebook.com\/stellarmarianas. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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