2008 Contestant Grouping

Group A:
Wednesday - Artistic Expression
Thursday - Lifestyle & Fitness
Friday - -Presence and Poise

Group B:
Wednesday - Presence and Poise
Thursday - Artistic Expression
Friday - Lifestyle & Fitness

Group C:
Wednesday - Lifestyle & Fitness
Thursday - Presence and Poise
Friday - Artistic Expression

Ann Brooks Wizer
U of A Fayetteville

Mentoring

Vocal Solo
"River Deep, Mountain High"

Age 19

Katie Jo Hughes
Star City

Childhood Obesity

Vocal Solo
"I Am Changing"

Age 21

Brittney Dawn Flinn
Johnson Couny

Missing Children

Vocal Solo
"A New Life"

Age 21

Cheryl Staten
Arkansas Tech

Fitness

Vocal Solo
"Like We Never Loved at All"

Age 22

Kristen Glover
South Central Arkansas

Abstinence Until Marriage

Tap Dance
"I've Got Rhythm"

Age 18

Crystopher Ann Phillips
Cotton Belle

Adoption

Acro-Lyrical Dance
"You Raise Me Up"

Age 18

Jennifer Vaughn
Hot Springs

Self Confidence

Lyrical Ballet
"When You Say You Love Me"

Age 19

Jordana Seubold
U of A Fort Smith

Early Childhood Nutrition

Piano Solo
"Star Spangled Spectacular"

Age 21

Julie Lynn Morton
Ashley County

Breast Cancer

Tap Dance
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"

Age 19

Kayla Hendrix
Three Rivers

Character Education

Vocal Solo
"Astonishing"

Age 19

Melissa Davis
Conway

Heart Disease

Tap Dance
"Boogie Wonderland"

Age 20

Ashlen Batson
Spirit of Arkansas

Extracurricular Activities

Flute & Piccolo Solo
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

Age 21

Kristin Diane Connor
Central Arkansas

Knowledge Needs

Lyrical Dance
"Amazing Grace"

Age 24

Kimberly La Dawn Smith
Dogwood

Health

Vocal Solo
"Summertime:

Age 19

Lauren English
OBU

Children's Miracle Network

Vocal Solo
"Gold"

Age 20

Lindsey Lee
Heart of the Ozarks

Breast Cancer

Dance
"Get Up and Dance"

Age 21

Sarah Kesner
Western Arkansas

Family Communication

Flute Solo
"Sabre Dance"

Age 21

Allison Waldrip
South Arkansas

Academic Excellence

Vocal Solo
"There Will Come A Day"

Age 23

Kayleigh Elizabeth Collins
SAU

Extra-Curricular Exercises

Ballet en Pointe
"Pirates of the Caribbean"

Age 20

Chelsey Cavin
Greater Little Rock

Volunteerism

Vocal Solo
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

Age 20

Monica "Page" Daniel
Texarkana

Tobacco Awareness

Tap Dance
"Hit Me Up"

Age 21

Christine Nicole Grosso
North Central Arkansas

Violence Against Women

Vocal Solo
"I've Got the World on a String"

Age 21

Hannah Leigh Caldwell
Lake Dardanelle

Music Education

Vocal Solo
Anthem"

Age 19

Catherine Raines
Ouachita River

Healthy Living

Vocal Solo
"There You'll Be"

Age 21

Morgan Bookout
ASU-Jonesboro

Cancer Detection

Jazz/Tap Dance
"Big Noise From Winnetka"

Age 19

Megan McCllelan
Arkansas Valley

Underage Drinking

Vocal Solo
"Open Arms"

Age 21

Sarah Michelle Barnett
Pine Bluff

Children Coping with Cancer

Tap Dance
"I Gotcha"

Age 19

Shakera Gardner
Heartland of the South

Children of the Incarcerated

Vocal Solo
"Proud Mary"

Age 18

Hollyann Crum
Lights of the Delta

Girl Scouting

Vocal/Tap Dance
"Big Time"

Age 20

Haley Patterson
Petit Jean Valley

Volunteerism

Vocal Solo
"At This Moment"

Age 17

Ashleigh Painter
Lakes of the Northwest

Reading

Vocal Solo
'How Great Thou Art"

Age 21

Melissa Marie Simmons
Jacksonville

Handicaps

Baton Twirling
"Footloose"

Age 20

Tarole Harris
Northwest Arkansas

Support the Troops

Vocal Solo
"For Once in My Life"

Age 19

Lindsey Elizabeth Loughmiller
Arkansas River

Teen Dating Violence

Vocal Solo
"Saper Vorreste"

Age 22

Sarah Elizabeth Pease
Batesville

Children

Tap Dance
"Dancin' Fool"

Age 20

Kirby Welch
Magnolia

Keep Arkansas Beautiful

Vocal Solo
"My Strongest Suit"

Age 21

Keyera James
Metro

Smoking

Jazz Dance
"Cadillac Car"

Age 18

Sarah Slocum
UCA

Higher Education

Vocal Solo
"To Love You More"

Age 22

Ashleigh Green
Northeast Arkansas

Heart Disease

Tap Dance
"Can't Buy Me Love"

Age 23

Chanley Shá Painter
White River

Smart Choices

Fiddle Solo
"Fiddle Lightning"

Age 24

Lindsey Chomiuk
Diamond Lakes

Marrow/Organ Donation

Tap Dance
"Blue Suede Shoes"

Age 22

Savanna Knight
Ozark Highlands

Living History

Dance
"Defying Gravity"

Age 20

Whitney Oden
National Park

Youth Car Accidents

Vocal Solo
"Son of a Preacher Man"

Age 22