Waynesburg teen crowned 2011 Miss Rain Day
WAYNESBURG 鈥� Joanna Allen was crowned Miss Rain Day during the 33rd annual Miss Rain Day Scholarship Pageant, which was held Sunday in the Waynesburg Central High School auditorium.
Allen, 16-year-old daughter of George and Georgeanna Allen of Waynesburg, will be a senior at Waynesburg Central High School. She was crowned by last year蘑菇视频 Miss Rain Day, Kelcee Headlee, daughter of Amy and Derrick Broadwater of Waynesburg.
First runner-up was Kendall Lewis, the 15-year-old daughter of Mark and Jennette Lewis of Carmichaels. She will be a sophomore at Carmichaels Area Junior-Senior High School.
Second runner-up was Christa Ziefel, the 16-year-old daughter of David and Cathy Ziefel of Nineveh. She will be a junior at West Greene High School.
Allen also won the Rain Maker award for collecting the most scholarships, as well as the Miss Personality Award, the Kelly Smotzer Memorial Award and the Top Sportswear Award. She also tied with Ziefel to win the the Top Talent Award.
Ziefel also won the Remo C. Bertugli Memorial Award, and Lewis also won the Miss Photogenic Award as well as the Top Interview Award.
Christina Lahew, the 17-year-old daughter of Robert and Janice Lahew of Brave, won the John O鈥橦ara Award for writing the best essay. She will be a senior at Waynesburg Central High School.
Alexa Ponick, the 16-year-old daughter of Rich and Jan Ponick of Carmichaels, won the Top Gown Award. She will be a junior at Carmichaels Area Junior-Senior High School.
The pageant was coordinated by Rain Day Scholarship Inc.
The Miss Rain Day contestants will perform on the main stage at 6:30 p.m. on Rain Day, which will be held on Friday in downtown Waynesburg.