Miss America Local Contestants attends Orientation for the title of Miss Five Boroughs 2004

Sunday, January 25, 2004 Time: 3:00p.m. Location: TRS. Professional Suites 11th Floor 44 East 32nd Sreet bewteen Madison & Park Avenues in New York City

(PRWEB) January 21, 2004 --The Miss Five Boroughs Scholarship Pageant, now in its 5th year as an Official Preliminary to the Miss New York State and the Miss America Pageant serves along with The Miss America Organization as the largest scholarship resources for women. The local, state and national competitions award over $45 million to participants towards scholarship making it the largest source of scholarship for women in the world.

On Sunday, January 25, 2004 The Miss Five Boroughs Scholarship Organization will hold their final orientation with 20 Miss America local contestants for the title of Miss Five Boroughs 2004, at TRS. Professional Suites located at 44 East 32nd Street between Madison & Park Avenues on the 11th Floor beginning at 3:00p.m. Also to attend will be the reigning Miss Five Boroughs, Kamen Kluge, who graduated from New York University with a degree in Classical Vocal Performance and Anthropology will also be on hand to wish the contestants well. Angel Ortiz, Executive Director, Tiffany Walker, Miss New York 2002 and Faith Jenkins, First Runner-up to Miss America 2001 will conduct the orientation.

On Saturday, March 6, 2004 Miss Five Boroughs Scholarship Organization proudly presents, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend"...the crowning of Miss Five Boroughs 2004, beginning at 7:00p.m. at the Martin Luther King High School Auditorium located at 122 Amsterdam Avenue between 65th & 66th Streets in NYC. 20 Local area college students will compete for the coveted title of Miss Five Boroughs and will have an opportunity to represent their community and borough at the 2004 Miss New York State Finals, held in Watertown, NY annually. The winner of Miss New York State will join other states representative in Atlantic City, NJ for the 84th Anniversary of Miss America. Faith Jenkins, First Runner to Miss America 2001 and Jessica Lynch, Miss New York 2003 will host the 5th Anniversary of Miss Five Boroughs Scholarship Pageant. Special appearance by The Prince of Latin Dance, Tito Puente Jr., Debbye Turner, Miss America 1998, Kate Shindle, Miss America 1999, Tiffany Walker, Miss New York 2002, Presidential Candidate, Rev. Al Sharpton, Motivational Speaker, Kathy Sharpton, Adolfo Carrion Jr., Bronx Borough President and many more are schedule to attend.

On a local level here in New York City, the Miss Five Boroughs Scholarship Organization hopes to reach similar goals in providing women the opportunity to earn scholarship awards to fund their education. In addition to scholarship awards, the participants are to build a strong foundation to promote the social issues that are important to them as well as reaching out to their communities through opportunities in community service. Join us in introducing this outstanding group of young ladies.

Tickets are $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door. For tickets or to become a SPONOSR please call Mr. Angel Ortiz, Executive Director at 718-693-7547. For further information please visit our website at www.missfiveboroughs.com

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