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Welcome to California International Pageants

The Teen, Miss and Mrs. International System has established itself as an organization with integrity, high ethical standards and consistent application of its rules and regulations. It is our goal to provide ladies everywhere the opportunity to compete in a pageant system that maintains the highest of moral values.

We believe that we owe consistent application of our rules and regulations to all of our past, present or future contestants and directors. We are firmly committed to applying these standards fairly, uniformly and consistently.

Our Junior Miss California International Pageant has been established as our mentoring program to role model the same integrity, high ethical and moral standards.

Sheryl Ellison, Mrs. California International 2009Sheryl Ellison, Mrs. California International 2009

Sheryl, 41 years old, will leverage her position as Mrs. California International 2009 to champion the causes of Donate Life, Organ and Tissue Donor Registry. Sheryl is a Donate Life Ambassador and her objective is to explain organ and tissue donation to the public, and ultimately alleviate the critical shortage of donors. Her dedication to Donate Life started three years ago when her nephew Connor was diagnosed with a liver disease. Sheryl is married to Ryan Ellison, together they have celebrated sixteen years of marriage. Sheryl will travel to Chicago, Illinois next July 2009 as the state delegate from California to compete for the coveted title, Mrs. International 2009.

Follow Sheryl and her year of service as Mrs. California International 2009 by reading her blog.

Hilary Gushwa, Miss California International 2009Hilary Gushwa, Miss California International 2009

Hilary Gushwa, 25 years old, will leverage her position as Miss California International 2009 to champion her charitable cause Heart2Heart, a non profit organization founded in 1999 which seeks out and registers bone marrow donors for leukemia patients. As Founder and President of Heart2Heart, Hilary will continue to add as many names as possible to the National Marrow Donor Program. In 2007, Hilary received the Call to Service Award by President George W. Bush, for her dedication to community service over the past nine years. Hilary is currently a student at California State University of Northridge majoring in Anthropology. Hilary will travel to Chicago, Illinois next July 2009 as the state delegate from California to compete for the coveted title, Miss International 2009.

Follow Hilary and her year of service as Miss California International 2009 reading her blog.

Elise Ellison, Miss Teen California International 2009Elise Ellison, Miss Teen California International 2009

Elise Ellison, 16 years old, will leverage her position as Miss Teen California International 2009 and champion her Donate Life platform. Elise will educate teenagers around the state of California about the importance of the “pink dot”. She is currently a Donate Life Ambassador with the Golden State Donors Chapter. In partnership with her mother, Sheryl, the reigning Mrs. California International 2009, they will travel together to help educate citizens about the importance to become an organ, eye or tissue donor. Elise has a cousin named Connor who is waiting to be placed on the Donor list for a liver. Elise will travel to Chicago, Illinois in July, as the state delegate from California to compete for the coveted title, Miss Teen International 2009.

Follow Elise and her year of service as Miss Teen California International 2009 reading her blog.

Jayne Geist, Junior Miss California International 2009Jayne Geist, Junior Miss California International 2009

Jayne Geist, 13 years old, will volunteer her time as Junior Miss California International 2009 to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, a non profit organization that is established to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. Jayne is an Eighth Grade Student and Student Council Treasurer. She would like to become an Elementary School Teacher and her favorite subject is English. Jayne enjoys competitive cheerleading, golf, skiing, bike riding, reading and surfing. She also plays the flute, clarinet and is active in tumbling. Jayne has received numerous awards including the perfect attendance award, outstanding citizen of the year, Presidential Physical Award, Student of the week and Academic Outstanding Student of the Year.

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