SHORT BIOS FOR ‘CERTIFIED’ JUDGES FOR MISS LOCAL PAGEANTS (See “Contact Information List” for details and Certification dates)

DWIGHT BROWNE (No resume on file)

JOYCE BUXTON * Graduate of Iowa State with a degree in Interior Design & has worked in the industry for 30 years * Finalist for Springfield’s Chamber of Commerce ‘Small Business Owner of the Year’ * Named by Springfield’s 417 Magazine, as one of 2007’s “Most Influential Women” * Married to Phil Buxton and mother to Audrey, a 21 year old college student

CAROLYN DRAGOO (No resume on file)

LAYLA EARL (No resume on file)

ABBY EDEN (No resume on file)

SUSAN FIELDLER * Has served for 16 years as an administrative assistant for the Springfield Public Schools * Is a Cheerleader and Pep Club sponsor * Co-Director for the Springfield Area pageant(s) for Miss Missouri & Missouri’s Outstanding Teen * Has judged many pageant programs in 5 states

SHIRLEY GILBERT * Former Director for the Miss Southwest MO Pageant for many years * Served on the local panel that selected en route to her victory * Currently employed in the home furnishings department of Sutherland Lumber & Home Furnshings * She is also the director of a national pageant program for Little Miss contestants

SARAH (Wiseman) GOODAPPLE * Competed twice at the Miss Missouri Pageant. Was a non-finalist Talent winner * Bachelor of Social Work from Western Illinois University * Currently works as a graphic designer with the Assemblies of God World Mission Headquarters * Has traveled to 22 countries on church mission trips

TINA GOOLSBY (No resume on file)

MARK HOLCOMB * Formerly on Board of Miss Greater Kansas City Pageant * All-State and High School ‘Show Choir’ judge; Has judged local Miss America preliminary pageants * Curriculum Development Specialist: Concorde Career Colleges * Holds two undergraduate Degrees in Voice from the University of Missouri-Columbia; A Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction; and a Masters in Choral Conducting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City

STEVE HUSTER * Graduated from Florissant Valley Comm. College/American Institute of Banking with a degree in Banking & Finance * Employed by CitiMortgage as Assistant VP in the Investor Support Division * Part-time reporter for the website MoSports.com, covering Missouri H.S. sports * Chairman of the past four (5 year) class reunions of my High School

DEANN JONES * Has worked in the education field for 28 years * Currently the Director of an Education Cooperative providing counseling to 15 southwest MO schools * Pageant Fan whose daughter competed in the Miss MO Pageant * Serves as a volunteer for special events at her church

RAYMOND JUMP * Graduated from Univ. of CO with a degree in History & from Ft. Hays State Univ. with a Master’s degree in Music Educ. * Currently employed with Coca-Cola as a Fleet Clerk * Has judged numerous local pageants in AR, KS, IA, OK and MO. Has judged one state level pageant * Married for 37 years and parent to two daughters and one son. Has 2 grandsons & 2 granddaughters . EMILY LANE * Competed at the Miss Missouri pageant twice, received the MMO Character Award * Graduate of MSU with a degree in Communication Studies * Currently pursuing her Masters Degree & working as a speech therapist for special needs children * Runs marathons and serves on the Miss Springfield-Branson Board

STEPHANIE LIEBENGOOD * Small business owner from Overland Park, KS * Avid competitive runner, cheerleading coach, and community volunteer * Enjoys teaching modeling and etiquette, studying current fashion trends * Married for 18 years, and mother of 2 daughters

ANITA LEWIS (Mrs. Wes Lewis) * Employed as an Early Childhood Educator with the Cox Health system in Springfield * Has a daughter who competes in the Outstanding Teen program * Pageant Fan who loves to volunteer and attend pageants * Married to Wes for 22 years and mother to a son and a daughter

WES LEWIS * Works as a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist at Cox Medical Center * Has judged both Miss and Outstanding Teen local pageants in southwest Missouri * Became involved in pageants through his daughter who began competing at age 12 * Married to Anita for 22 years and father to a son and a daughter

CONNIE LIPSCOMB * Co-owner of Lipscomb Auto Group * Full-time substitute teacher for Middle School * Member of the Miss Springfield-Branson Board * ‘Pageant Mom’ for many years (until daughter moved to Texas for college)

KELLEY (Rohlfing) MARCHBANKS * Director of Development for Oregon State Univ-College of Veterinarian Medicine * Former Miss MO finalist, former Miss MO-USA semi-finalist, and MO State Fair Queen * Has judged in numerous pageant systems * Classically trained in vocal music; performed with numerous music groups & is active in comm./regional theater

SHARI McCALLISTER (No resume on file)

TONI MESSINA * Graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in Journalism and Public Administration * Currently employed with the City of Columbia, Missouri in the fields of intergovernmental relations, history and heritage * First year of judging pageants; also certified as a Missouri Quality Examiner and National History Day judge * Married for 38 years

BEVERLY MEUSCHKE (No resume on file)

GENE MEUSCHKE (No resume on file)

LESLIE MEYER * Graduate of Univ. of Central MO, with a degree in Journalism and minor in Speech Communications * Currently employed as the sales manager for KWWR and KXEO radio station(s) * Have served on the Miss Audrain Pageant Board for 3 years * Married for 11 years with 2 daughters and 1 son

KENDELL MISEMER (No resume on file)

JENNIFER NEWMAN * Graduate of Drury and the Univ. of MO College of Law * Attorney with the Newman Law Firm and practices in the area of personal injury and workers comp. * Member of the Miss Springfield-Branson Board & has audited numerous local pageants * Regularly attends the Miss Missouri Pageant, and has attended the Miss America Pageant

JOYCE REDMON * Loan Officer for 20 years. Currently employed by BancorpSouth in the Mortgage Department * Lifetime lover the the Arts * Has performed with the Mid-America Singers, Springfield Regional Opera, & numerous other groups * Member of her church choir and also performs in vocal ensembles and solo work

KAREN RIEGLER * Director of Marketing –Outreach-Education, Credo Dance Academy * Substitute Teacher with the Springfield Schools * Spent several summers in NY working with Summer Intensive Ballet programs * Mother of 3 daughters

KATE RIEGLER * Director of the Credo Dance Academy in Springfield * Professional Dancer with the Texas Ballet Theatre & is an Assoc. of the Royal Academy of Dance in London * Currently volunteers & serves as a court appointed Advocate for abused and neglected children * Loves to cook, go to college football games and travel

YVE ROJAS * Graduate of the Univ. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse with a degree in Political Science * Contestant on CBS’ series “Survivor-Nicaragua” (Season 21) * Actress / Motivational Speaker / Trained Auctioneer * Mother of 2 daughters; Resides in Kansas City, MO

TERRI ROHLFING (No resume on file)

JULIE SMITH (No resume on file)

BROOKE STEPHENS (Mr.) * Musical Director with numerous shows in Springfield and Branson * Vocalist/pianist in many touring shows and cruise ships; Played saxophone with the Jimmy Dorsey Band * Has done numerous Voice-Overs and singing in commercials and regional spots * Licensed Make-Up artist and Hair stylist with over 20 years of experience with actors & performers

LANE TETERS * MU Graduate and a former, 2-time Semi-Finalist in the Miss Missouri Pageant * Trained in vocal music, dance and musical theatre * Studied with the Joffrey Ballet Company in NYC, & Member of the Springfield Ballet Company * Currently volunteering with the Miss Springfield-Branson Pageants

MELANIE UTTERBACK (No resume on file)

BARBARA WEBSTER-DAY * Miss Missouri 1983; Preliminary Talent winner (fiddle) at Miss America, and “Top 10” finalist * Graduate of Central Missouri State University * Owner of Wine 101 in Warrensburg * Resides outside Warrensburg with her husband, Steve.

KIRSTEN WEISS * Bachelors & Masters degrees in violin and viola performance * Has performed with the Symphony’s in Omaha, Cedar Rapids, Peoria and Springfield * Has appeared with the Lawrence Welk Show in Branson & at Disney World in Orlando * Currently studying Nursing at Cox College of Nursing in Springfield

BARB WILKEN (No resume on file)

DAWN WILLIAMS (No resume on file)