Miss California 2024 Kimberly Vernon, a Santa Clara native, experienced firsthand the evolving truth about competing in the Miss America Pageant. “The Miss America Pageant of the 21st century looks a lot different than it did 100 years ago,” said Vernon, who competed for the 2025 title in January in Orlando, FL. “Yet people still … Read more
On June 15, Kimberly Vernon, 27, of Santa Clara, was crowned Miss California 2024 at Miss California’s week-long Centennial Celebration held at the Visalia Convention Center. On Tuesday night, June 11, Vernon received awards in the categories for Health and Fitness and the Preliminary Evening Gown. Vernon won a total of $21,000 from the Miss … Read more
At the 2023 Miss Mission City and Miss Santa Clara Competition held on Feb. 4 at the Community Recreation Center, Cate Carlin, Executive Director of the Miss Mission City Organization and Melissa Gialdini, Emcee, paid a moving tribute to the late Tony Moises, a beloved interview coach and emcee who mentored contestants and hosted scholarship … Read more
In 2012, Cate Carlin won the title of Miss Santa Clara 2012 and received $5,200 in scholarship money applied to her studies for a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development at San Jose State University, and a Master’s Degree in Education and teaching credentials at Santa Clara University. Having worked as an educator, Carlin is now … Read more