2009 TITLEHOLDER
Ryleigh Marie Linsenmeyer
Miss Monroe County 2009
Miss Monroe County 2009
Ryleigh Marie Linsenmeyer
Miss Monroe County 2009
Age: 19
Hometown: Monroe
Platform: Inspiring Youth to Believe and Achieve through S.T.A.R.S. (Students Together and Reaching Success)
Talent: Jazz Dance
School: Monroe County Community College
Scholastic/Career Ambition:
Become a Registered Nurse Specializing in Pediatric Care
Leadership Roles:
Mentor for Homeless Children and At-Risk Children at Custer School; Dance Instructor for Children ages 3-16 at Peg Harris Dance Studio; Salvation Army Volunteer; Arthur Lesow Community Center Youth Dance Coordinator; Junior leader for Kairos Retreat; Appalachian Christian Service Outreach Program; Student Ambassador for SMCC; Member of SMCC Student Senate; Teen Ambassador for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Monroe County.
Other Interesting Facts:
Ryleigh is working very closely with the Salvation Army on their fundraising campaign for their Campus of Hope project. Ryleigh has sponsored a "Pennies from Heaven" fundraiser for the Campus of Hope that took place during the Holiday Season in 2009. She worked with Custer Elementary, Hollywood/Cantrick Complex, Manor Elementary, Raisinville Elementary, Riverside Elementary and Waterloo Elementary Schools on this project. It was a great success!
Ryleigh was crowned the very first Tiny Miss Monroe County in 1995. She was also crowned the very first Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen in 2005. In 2007, Ryleigh received the Firefighter's Lifesaving Award and the American Red Cross Youth Good Samaritan Award for saving her Mother's and their dog's lives in a house fire that was caused due to a lightning strike that completely destroyed their home in June of 2006. In 2008, she received the "Be Their Hero from Age Zero" Award from the Monroe County Intermediate School District. In August 2009, she won over $8,300.00 in scholarship money at the Miss Monroe County 2009 Pageant which included: the American Speedy Printing Center Community Service Award; the Monroe Bank & Trust/Mercy Memorial Hospital Medical Professional Scholarship Award; a $500.00 In-Kind Scholarship from Monroe County Community College; the Most Advertising Sold Award; the Overall Swimsuit Award and the Overall Evening Gown Award. Ryleigh's Paternal Great-Grandmother, Prudence McIntyre, was crowned the very first "Miss Monroe" in the early 1920's.
A Thought from Ryleigh:
Our country's future is dependent on the children of today. In order to ensure a bright future for coming generations, it is important that each child has an equal opportunity to be the best that they can be, and become a leader in their own right. One must take the risk and step forward to make a difference in the life of a child. However, it is a sad fact that many children do not have anyone strong enough to guide and teach them, due to their individual personal family situations that often times are due to situations beyond their control. I know all too well how quickly one's life can change. It is because of the life-changing event of losing my home to a fire that I have become even more passionate about helping others in my community, and I have chosen to touch homeless and at-risk children's lives through the S.T.A.R.S. program that I created. My implementation of the S.T.A.R.S. program at Custer Elementary School has allowed me to reach out to children who need someone to listen to them, help them with their homework, keep them focused, but most importantly it gives them the sense of stability that they long for.
Miss Monroe County 2009
Age: 19
Hometown: Monroe
Platform: Inspiring Youth to Believe and Achieve through S.T.A.R.S. (Students Together and Reaching Success)
Talent: Jazz Dance
School: Monroe County Community College
Scholastic/Career Ambition:
Become a Registered Nurse Specializing in Pediatric Care
Leadership Roles:
Mentor for Homeless Children and At-Risk Children at Custer School; Dance Instructor for Children ages 3-16 at Peg Harris Dance Studio; Salvation Army Volunteer; Arthur Lesow Community Center Youth Dance Coordinator; Junior leader for Kairos Retreat; Appalachian Christian Service Outreach Program; Student Ambassador for SMCC; Member of SMCC Student Senate; Teen Ambassador for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Monroe County.
Other Interesting Facts:
Ryleigh is working very closely with the Salvation Army on their fundraising campaign for their Campus of Hope project. Ryleigh has sponsored a "Pennies from Heaven" fundraiser for the Campus of Hope that took place during the Holiday Season in 2009. She worked with Custer Elementary, Hollywood/Cantrick Complex, Manor Elementary, Raisinville Elementary, Riverside Elementary and Waterloo Elementary Schools on this project. It was a great success!
Ryleigh was crowned the very first Tiny Miss Monroe County in 1995. She was also crowned the very first Miss Monroe County Outstanding Teen in 2005. In 2007, Ryleigh received the Firefighter's Lifesaving Award and the American Red Cross Youth Good Samaritan Award for saving her Mother's and their dog's lives in a house fire that was caused due to a lightning strike that completely destroyed their home in June of 2006. In 2008, she received the "Be Their Hero from Age Zero" Award from the Monroe County Intermediate School District. In August 2009, she won over $8,300.00 in scholarship money at the Miss Monroe County 2009 Pageant which included: the American Speedy Printing Center Community Service Award; the Monroe Bank & Trust/Mercy Memorial Hospital Medical Professional Scholarship Award; a $500.00 In-Kind Scholarship from Monroe County Community College; the Most Advertising Sold Award; the Overall Swimsuit Award and the Overall Evening Gown Award. Ryleigh's Paternal Great-Grandmother, Prudence McIntyre, was crowned the very first "Miss Monroe" in the early 1920's.
A Thought from Ryleigh:
Our country's future is dependent on the children of today. In order to ensure a bright future for coming generations, it is important that each child has an equal opportunity to be the best that they can be, and become a leader in their own right. One must take the risk and step forward to make a difference in the life of a child. However, it is a sad fact that many children do not have anyone strong enough to guide and teach them, due to their individual personal family situations that often times are due to situations beyond their control. I know all too well how quickly one's life can change. It is because of the life-changing event of losing my home to a fire that I have become even more passionate about helping others in my community, and I have chosen to touch homeless and at-risk children's lives through the S.T.A.R.S. program that I created. My implementation of the S.T.A.R.S. program at Custer Elementary School has allowed me to reach out to children who need someone to listen to them, help them with their homework, keep them focused, but most importantly it gives them the sense of stability that they long for.
