Taylor-Paige Marchelle- Miss Sacramento County 2010
Taylor is from Lakeport, California and studied Accounting at California State University, Sacramento. During her year of reign, Taylor-Paige's platform was "Volunteerism." She has now graduated with her Masters in Economics and working on her Doctorate. Taylor is an adjunct professor in the School of Business where her specialty is teaching economics. She also teaches economics at California State University, Sacramento, as well as math in William Jessup University’s Adult Degree Completion program. Before coming to Jessup, Taylor worked in the CalPERS Investment Office where her research assisted her team in world-wide government bond trading. Taylor has a B.A. degree in economics and obtained her M.A. in economics in 2017. In 2018, Taylor was recognized by California State University, Sacramento’s “Wellness in the Classroom” program for being an outstanding educator after being nominated by her students. Her most recent research has been furthering her master’s thesis on the macroeconomic indicators that influence local currency government bond yields in emerging market countries. While not working, Taylor enjoys acting in community Theater, singing, playing music, pageant coaching, tutoring and loving her three dogs and two cats.
Taylor is from Lakeport, California and studied Accounting at California State University, Sacramento. During her year of reign, Taylor-Paige's platform was "Volunteerism." She has now graduated with her Masters in Economics and working on her Doctorate. Taylor is an adjunct professor in the School of Business where her specialty is teaching economics. She also teaches economics at California State University, Sacramento, as well as math in William Jessup University’s Adult Degree Completion program. Before coming to Jessup, Taylor worked in the CalPERS Investment Office where her research assisted her team in world-wide government bond trading. Taylor has a B.A. degree in economics and obtained her M.A. in economics in 2017. In 2018, Taylor was recognized by California State University, Sacramento’s “Wellness in the Classroom” program for being an outstanding educator after being nominated by her students. Her most recent research has been furthering her master’s thesis on the macroeconomic indicators that influence local currency government bond yields in emerging market countries. While not working, Taylor enjoys acting in community Theater, singing, playing music, pageant coaching, tutoring and loving her three dogs and two cats.
Tiffany Flossman - Miss Sacramento County 2011, Swimsuit preliminary winner
During her year of reign as Miss Sacramento County, Tiffany was a Pre-Med student at University of California, Davis. Her platform was "Cancer Prevention Through Early Health Education." She graduated from Loma Linda Medical School. She completed her residency at UC Davis Children's Hospital doing medical rotations in pediatrics and she is now a pediatrician. Tiffany is married and has a son.
During her year of reign as Miss Sacramento County, Tiffany was a Pre-Med student at University of California, Davis. Her platform was "Cancer Prevention Through Early Health Education." She graduated from Loma Linda Medical School. She completed her residency at UC Davis Children's Hospital doing medical rotations in pediatrics and she is now a pediatrician. Tiffany is married and has a son.
Julianna Johnson - Miss Sacramento County 2012
Julianna Johnson is a graduate of the University of California, Davis with her Bachelors of Science in Human Development. She is currently a graduate student at Touro University obtaining her Masters of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis. As a senior behavior technician and program supervisor for Gateway Learning Group, Julianna provides behavioral therapy for children on the autism spectrum. In April of 2016 she traveled to the island of Sint Maarten as a national ambassador for autism awareness by partnering with the Love of Kids Foundation.
Dancing since the age of two, Julianna has performed with the Ballet Celeste International, Theater Ballet of San Francisco and the Moscow Festival Ballet. She has attended summer programs with the Oakland Ballet, Diablo Ballet, Moving Arts Dance and the American Ballet Theater in Detroit. In 2006, she joined the Peninsula Ballet Theater as an apprentice. Three years later she joined Michael Lowe's company in it's inaugural year and in 2013 she became one of four founders of the Davis Ballet Company. Julianna has also served as a judge for Dance Masters of California. She is a strong promoter of the arts as well as her personal platform, The Gift of Sight. Julianna has personally collected and donated over $450,000 worth of prescription eye glasses for the One Sight and Saving Sight organizations. These glasses have been delivered to patients in developing countries who cannot afford proper vision care. Julianna continued to compete in the Miss California Organization and as Miss Bay Area 2016 she placed third-runner-up to Miss California 2016.
Julianna Johnson is a graduate of the University of California, Davis with her Bachelors of Science in Human Development. She is currently a graduate student at Touro University obtaining her Masters of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis. As a senior behavior technician and program supervisor for Gateway Learning Group, Julianna provides behavioral therapy for children on the autism spectrum. In April of 2016 she traveled to the island of Sint Maarten as a national ambassador for autism awareness by partnering with the Love of Kids Foundation.
Dancing since the age of two, Julianna has performed with the Ballet Celeste International, Theater Ballet of San Francisco and the Moscow Festival Ballet. She has attended summer programs with the Oakland Ballet, Diablo Ballet, Moving Arts Dance and the American Ballet Theater in Detroit. In 2006, she joined the Peninsula Ballet Theater as an apprentice. Three years later she joined Michael Lowe's company in it's inaugural year and in 2013 she became one of four founders of the Davis Ballet Company. Julianna has also served as a judge for Dance Masters of California. She is a strong promoter of the arts as well as her personal platform, The Gift of Sight. Julianna has personally collected and donated over $450,000 worth of prescription eye glasses for the One Sight and Saving Sight organizations. These glasses have been delivered to patients in developing countries who cannot afford proper vision care. Julianna continued to compete in the Miss California Organization and as Miss Bay Area 2016 she placed third-runner-up to Miss California 2016.
Ashley Newman - Miss Sacramento County 2013, Non-finalist Talent Winner
Ashley graduated from UC Davis and has a Masters degree in education. She was a teacher and led several championship debate teams. She is married and has a little girl. She is also the owner of California Yogurt in Yuba City.
Ashley graduated from UC Davis and has a Masters degree in education. She was a teacher and led several championship debate teams. She is married and has a little girl. She is also the owner of California Yogurt in Yuba City.
Ashley Ott - Miss Sacramento County 2014, 1st Runner-Up to Miss California
Ashley Ott is an alumni of the University of California, Davis and graduated with honors, a Bachelor’s of Science in Cellular Biology and minors in Chicano Studies and Art Studio. During her college career, Ashley became particularly interested in the areas of cultural competency and emotional intelligence and has worked in a variety of clinics, including Clinicá Tepati, a student-run free clinic that serves the Spanish speaking community of Sacramento and also spent three months volunteering in clinics in Oaxaca, Mexico. In the past three summers, Ashley traveled to Honduras to set up mobile clinics and deliver free medications to families in remote areas and, during that time, helped raise over $45,000 worth of medical supplies and medications to donate toward this cause. Last year, Ashley coauthored a book about the role of emotional healing in doctor-patient relationships and, once published, plans to donate completed copies to cancer support groups in the Sacramento area. In 2012, Ashley was awarded the UC Davis Gold Community Service Award in recognition of her passion for volunteerism.
As a past president and regional delegate of Phi Delta Epsilon, a professional, medical fraternity, Ashley has had the opportunity to work with the Children’s Miracle Network for the past six years and worked during her reign to promote her platform,Trading Cope to Hope – Increasing Awareness and Support for Children with Cancer. Ashley has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Children's Miracle Network and continues to work in the hospitals of Sacramento to improve the experiences of children within the pediatric oncology unit and to educate and inspire children in the community to take charge of their health from a young age. Ashley was 1st runner-up to Miss California 2014 and placed in the top 10 at the National Sweetheart Pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois. She is currently attending medical school at UC San Diego.
Ashley Ott is an alumni of the University of California, Davis and graduated with honors, a Bachelor’s of Science in Cellular Biology and minors in Chicano Studies and Art Studio. During her college career, Ashley became particularly interested in the areas of cultural competency and emotional intelligence and has worked in a variety of clinics, including Clinicá Tepati, a student-run free clinic that serves the Spanish speaking community of Sacramento and also spent three months volunteering in clinics in Oaxaca, Mexico. In the past three summers, Ashley traveled to Honduras to set up mobile clinics and deliver free medications to families in remote areas and, during that time, helped raise over $45,000 worth of medical supplies and medications to donate toward this cause. Last year, Ashley coauthored a book about the role of emotional healing in doctor-patient relationships and, once published, plans to donate completed copies to cancer support groups in the Sacramento area. In 2012, Ashley was awarded the UC Davis Gold Community Service Award in recognition of her passion for volunteerism.
As a past president and regional delegate of Phi Delta Epsilon, a professional, medical fraternity, Ashley has had the opportunity to work with the Children’s Miracle Network for the past six years and worked during her reign to promote her platform,Trading Cope to Hope – Increasing Awareness and Support for Children with Cancer. Ashley has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Children's Miracle Network and continues to work in the hospitals of Sacramento to improve the experiences of children within the pediatric oncology unit and to educate and inspire children in the community to take charge of their health from a young age. Ashley was 1st runner-up to Miss California 2014 and placed in the top 10 at the National Sweetheart Pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois. She is currently attending medical school at UC San Diego.
Kelsey Cardamone - Miss Sacramento County 2015
Kelsey Cardamone attended CSU Sacramento to receive her Bachelors of Arts in Child Development along with a minor in counseling and dance. She plans on applying to graduate school to study psychology and obtain a master’s degree. Her ultimate goal is to eventually obtain a Ph.D. in psychology and work as a child psychologist. Throughout college, Kelsey has been an active member of her college campus. In her first year at Sacramento State she joined Sigma Kappa Sorority in which she has held leadership roles. Being involved in Sigma Kappa has allowed Kelsey to support her philanthropic services to the Alzheimer’s association. Her sorority’s main philanthropy is supporting Alzheimer’s which is also her platform. She has been working with the Alzheimer’s association for the past four years and has been actively involved in helping to organizing the annual Alzheimer’s walk in Sacramento for the past three years. In the past three years she has raised over $15,000 for the Alzheimer’s association. Every year there is an Alzheimer’s awareness walk held at the State Capital in which Kelsey volunteers at. She also volunteers at the Sunrise Assisted Living home and Oakmont Senior Living Center talking and spending times with seniors. During her second year at Sacramento State Kelsey joined the Sacramento State Dance Team in which she could pursue her love of dance. Every year the Sacramento state dance team hosts an annual football and basketball dance clinic, where she has been able to teach children how to dance. She loves sharing her passion of dance to younger generations to encourage them to maintain healthy life styles. In her third year on the team she proceeded to become a team leader. Kelsey has been dancing since the age of three and is trained in various styles of dance which include Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Modern, Hip-Hop, Pom, Musical Theater and Ballroom. She has also had the chance to perform in a Disneyland parade and perform in a show at Disney’s California adventure. She also holds a national dance title of Senior Miss Dance 2010. During the 64th annual Miss Sacramento County Scholarship Pageant, Kelsey performed a contemporary ballet piece en pointe to the song ballerina. She chose this piece because it was originally written for a charity event and it also allowed her to show her original choreography. In her free time Kelsey enjoys running marathons, watching college football, hiking and crafting anything she can get her hands on.
Kelsey Cardamone attended CSU Sacramento to receive her Bachelors of Arts in Child Development along with a minor in counseling and dance. She plans on applying to graduate school to study psychology and obtain a master’s degree. Her ultimate goal is to eventually obtain a Ph.D. in psychology and work as a child psychologist. Throughout college, Kelsey has been an active member of her college campus. In her first year at Sacramento State she joined Sigma Kappa Sorority in which she has held leadership roles. Being involved in Sigma Kappa has allowed Kelsey to support her philanthropic services to the Alzheimer’s association. Her sorority’s main philanthropy is supporting Alzheimer’s which is also her platform. She has been working with the Alzheimer’s association for the past four years and has been actively involved in helping to organizing the annual Alzheimer’s walk in Sacramento for the past three years. In the past three years she has raised over $15,000 for the Alzheimer’s association. Every year there is an Alzheimer’s awareness walk held at the State Capital in which Kelsey volunteers at. She also volunteers at the Sunrise Assisted Living home and Oakmont Senior Living Center talking and spending times with seniors. During her second year at Sacramento State Kelsey joined the Sacramento State Dance Team in which she could pursue her love of dance. Every year the Sacramento state dance team hosts an annual football and basketball dance clinic, where she has been able to teach children how to dance. She loves sharing her passion of dance to younger generations to encourage them to maintain healthy life styles. In her third year on the team she proceeded to become a team leader. Kelsey has been dancing since the age of three and is trained in various styles of dance which include Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Modern, Hip-Hop, Pom, Musical Theater and Ballroom. She has also had the chance to perform in a Disneyland parade and perform in a show at Disney’s California adventure. She also holds a national dance title of Senior Miss Dance 2010. During the 64th annual Miss Sacramento County Scholarship Pageant, Kelsey performed a contemporary ballet piece en pointe to the song ballerina. She chose this piece because it was originally written for a charity event and it also allowed her to show her original choreography. In her free time Kelsey enjoys running marathons, watching college football, hiking and crafting anything she can get her hands on.
Lauren Berlin- Miss Sacramento County 2016, Miss California Top 15 Finalist
Lauren is a student at California State University Sacramento where she is working on her Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in Deaf Studies and Food & Nutrition. Her educational goals are to obtain her BA and BS, then continue on to earn her Master’s in Dietetics. After becoming a registered dietitian, Lauren wants to earn her Ph. D in Dietetics. During her schooling, she plans to continue to learn and practice American Sign Language so she can become a certified ASL interpreter. Once all her educational goals have been completed, Lauren plans on opening her own practice where she can help the hearing and Deaf community alike with all of their health and nutritional needs.
Her platform is “Crawl to Walk, Sign to Talk: Every Child’s First Steps in Communication” and she wants to go out into the community to teach the importance of preverbal children learning American Sign Language to promote communication skills and excelling in their future academics. Her platform is important to her because it not only helps children learn to communicate with their families before they have verbal skills but it is a tangible tool to use when they enter into school. "First 5 California” is a program whose goal is “to promote, support, and optimize early childhood development” and giving them the tool of ASL within those years is essential to their success in the future. Crawling to walk is the basic way that everyone learned to run. Lauren feels that just as it is imperative for children to master crawling before they can walk, they need to learn sign language before they can talk.
Lauren started cheerleading in 3rd grade and continued all throughout middle school and into high school. She held the title of Capitan on both the JV and Varsity squads. After she graduated Clear Lake high school, Lauren attended Mendocino community college where she studied Natural Sciences. There she also took multiple dance classes which started her off on a journey to become a professional dancer for a NBA team. She is now a first-year dancer with the Sacramento Kings. Being on the team gives her a deeper connection to Sacramento and the fans of the team. The Kings are a prominent force in the community, Lauren loves going out to events where she represents the team and helps build not only team spirit but the community’s connections to the team.
Lauren is a student at California State University Sacramento where she is working on her Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in Deaf Studies and Food & Nutrition. Her educational goals are to obtain her BA and BS, then continue on to earn her Master’s in Dietetics. After becoming a registered dietitian, Lauren wants to earn her Ph. D in Dietetics. During her schooling, she plans to continue to learn and practice American Sign Language so she can become a certified ASL interpreter. Once all her educational goals have been completed, Lauren plans on opening her own practice where she can help the hearing and Deaf community alike with all of their health and nutritional needs.
Her platform is “Crawl to Walk, Sign to Talk: Every Child’s First Steps in Communication” and she wants to go out into the community to teach the importance of preverbal children learning American Sign Language to promote communication skills and excelling in their future academics. Her platform is important to her because it not only helps children learn to communicate with their families before they have verbal skills but it is a tangible tool to use when they enter into school. "First 5 California” is a program whose goal is “to promote, support, and optimize early childhood development” and giving them the tool of ASL within those years is essential to their success in the future. Crawling to walk is the basic way that everyone learned to run. Lauren feels that just as it is imperative for children to master crawling before they can walk, they need to learn sign language before they can talk.
Lauren started cheerleading in 3rd grade and continued all throughout middle school and into high school. She held the title of Capitan on both the JV and Varsity squads. After she graduated Clear Lake high school, Lauren attended Mendocino community college where she studied Natural Sciences. There she also took multiple dance classes which started her off on a journey to become a professional dancer for a NBA team. She is now a first-year dancer with the Sacramento Kings. Being on the team gives her a deeper connection to Sacramento and the fans of the team. The Kings are a prominent force in the community, Lauren loves going out to events where she represents the team and helps build not only team spirit but the community’s connections to the team.
Nikki Holbrook Miss Sacramento County 2017, Top 5 at Miss California &
Miss Hawaii 2019/20
Nikki Holbrook is a student at Brigham Young University Hawaii. She is majoring in Business Management. She has been involved in the Miss America Organization since 2014 and is currently Miss Hawai’i 2019.
Nikki is a classically trained pianist, starting at the age of 4 and has performed on television and before large audiences at various events. Nikki also serves as an ambassador of the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), an organization that raises money for sick and injured children. She has participated in fundraisers for CMN such as the UC Davis Dance Marathon and Annual Golf Tournament. In addition, she has held her own fundraisers to personally raise money for this organization. Nikki has made numerous television appearances to promote the Children’s Miracle Network and its partners including the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) chain of restaurants and the Dairy Queen Corporation.
Nikki is an advocate for hard work, success in women, and service. She has spoken about these topics in speaking engagements for schools, church organizations, outreach programs, and young women’s groups. In May 2018, she gave a “TedxTalk”, discussing the importance of hard work and drive to achieve your dreams.
Inspired by her passion for service, Nikki developed the SNAP (Service Nurtures All People) program; an interactive presentation to promote community service. Nikki has presented her SNAP presentation at school assemblies to thousands of students throughout California, Hawai’i, and South Korea. Nikki hopes to continue to take her SNAP program throughout the United States and internationally to help young people gain a deeper understanding of the importance of service not only for those they serve but also for their own personal growth.
Miss Hawaii 2019/20
Nikki Holbrook is a student at Brigham Young University Hawaii. She is majoring in Business Management. She has been involved in the Miss America Organization since 2014 and is currently Miss Hawai’i 2019.
Nikki is a classically trained pianist, starting at the age of 4 and has performed on television and before large audiences at various events. Nikki also serves as an ambassador of the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), an organization that raises money for sick and injured children. She has participated in fundraisers for CMN such as the UC Davis Dance Marathon and Annual Golf Tournament. In addition, she has held her own fundraisers to personally raise money for this organization. Nikki has made numerous television appearances to promote the Children’s Miracle Network and its partners including the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) chain of restaurants and the Dairy Queen Corporation.
Nikki is an advocate for hard work, success in women, and service. She has spoken about these topics in speaking engagements for schools, church organizations, outreach programs, and young women’s groups. In May 2018, she gave a “TedxTalk”, discussing the importance of hard work and drive to achieve your dreams.
Inspired by her passion for service, Nikki developed the SNAP (Service Nurtures All People) program; an interactive presentation to promote community service. Nikki has presented her SNAP presentation at school assemblies to thousands of students throughout California, Hawai’i, and South Korea. Nikki hopes to continue to take her SNAP program throughout the United States and internationally to help young people gain a deeper understanding of the importance of service not only for those they serve but also for their own personal growth.
Alora Martin - Miss Sacramento County 2018
