Vote for the 2012 Apple Blossom Queen

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Ballots count as 5 percent toward candidates' final scores. Voting begins 8 a.m. Feb. 2nd and concludes at 5 p.m. Feb. 9th. One vote per Internet address.

  • Aubryann McClune

    Parents: Lyle and AnnaGene McClune
    School: Eastmont High School
    Activities: ASB president, Chamber Choir president, Honor Society, Key Club, varsity volleyball team, organized “Freezin’ for a Reason” on behalf of Women’s Resource Center, bell ringer for Salvation Army during holidays, enjoys singing, playing piano, snowboarding, running and kayaking
    Post-graduation plans: Attend Brigham Young University to major in education and become a high school teacher. Hopes to become a school administrator and work with students in leadership.
    Me, in one word: Empathetic
    Website you visit most often: pinterest.com
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Tonight Tonight” by Hot Chelle Rae
    Favorite TV show: “Psych”
    Trade places for a day: Audrey Hepburn
    Biggest inspiration: Dad
    Place I want to visit: Scotland
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Snowboard at Mission Ridge with family and friends
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without… my family

  • Christine Reed

    Parents: Mike and Lori Reed
    School: Eastmont High School
    Activities: Choreographer for school’s spring musical, chairman of last year’s Martin Luther King Jr. assembly last year, takes and teaches dance classes at The Next Step Dance Studio, baking and reading
    Post-graduation plans: Attend Washington State University and major in elementary education
    Me, in one word: Loving
    Website you visit most often: pinterest.com
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele
    Favorite TV show: “Gossip Girl”
    Trade places for a day: Tina Fey
    Biggest inspiration: Mom
    Place I want to visit: England
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Go to Mission Ridge, hike Saddle Rock and boat on the Columbia River
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … my family

  • Claire Fryhover

    Parents: Todd and Siobhan Fryhover
    School: Wenatchee High School
    Activities: Velocity Swim Team, girls varsity swim team captain, volunteers to help special-needs swimmers, worked as a nanny last summer
    Post-graduation plans: Attend a four-year university and get a degree in education or dental hygiene
    Me, in one word: Compassionate
    Website you visit most often: facebook and Nordstrom.com
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Drops of Jupiter” by Train
    Favorite TV show: “Modern Family”
    Trade places for a day: My cousin Daniel. He has Down syndrome, and it would be interesting to see how he thinks and why he can be so mad at someone one second and love them unconditionally the next. To see how it is to live a life without stress or worries, or does he have worries? Just such a happy, loving, content boy that loves life!
    Biggest inspiration: Daniel George
    Place I want to visit: Spain
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Spend time at Lake Chelan during the summer with friends and family
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … my family and friends.

  • Devyn Huylar

    Parents: Steve and Paula Huylar
    School: Eastmont High School
    Activities: ASB secretary, cheerleading squad senior leader, Adopt-a-Family volunteer, assistant instructor at the Academy of Dance & Performing Arts where she has taken classes for 11 years, dancing, singing, gymnastics, baking and spending time with family and friends.
    Post-graduation plans: Plans to go to school to become registered nursing with an emphasis in pediatric care
    Me, in one word: Compassionate
    Website you visit most often: commonapp.org
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Tonight Tonight” by Hot Chelle Rae
    Favorite TV show: “Make It or Break It”
    Trade places for a day: Santa Claus because he brings such joy to children around the world
    Biggest inspiration: Mom
    Place I want to visit: Tropical places around the world
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Boating on the Columbia River in the sunshine
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … my family, friends and laughter.

  • Hayley Brown

    Parents: John and Rita Brown
    School: Wenatchee High School
    Activities: Sports Medicine program, homeroom representative, varsity golf team, volunteers for St. Joseph’s Harvest Festival, worked in school district’s Summer Day Camp program, cooking, spending time with family and friends
    Post-graduation plans: Attend Washington State University to major in physical therapy
    Me, in one word: Vivacious
    Website you visit most often: facebook
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “I Don’t Want This Night to End” by Luke Bryan
    Favorite TV show: “Chopped” and “Law and Order”
    Trade places for a day: My little brother Mason, because I would love being a carefree 10-year-old again and experience life from his perspective.
    Biggest inspiration: Mom
    Place I want to visit: Greece
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Boating on the Columbia River and snowboarding at Mission Ridge
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … the joy of laughter.

  • Keisha Engley

    Parents: Maria Engley-Spencer and Bobby Spencer
    School: Eastmont High School
    Activities: Lieutenant governor of Division 52 of Key Club, MEChA, Honor Society, yearbook editor, track and field, Youth Leadership Council president for Youth United, volunteering, reading, exercising and photography
    Post-graduation plans: Attend University of Washington to earn a degree in global health and public affairs, join the Peace Corps
    Me, in one word: Compassionate
    Website you visit most often: pinterest.com
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Hey Juliet” by LMNT
    Favorite TV show: “Doctor Who”
    Trade places for a day: Eleanor Roosevelt
    Biggest inspiration: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    Place I want to visit: Africa
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Volunteering, hiking Saddle Rock, biking the Loop Trail and working at the Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … my family and friends.

  • Lydia Blair

    Parents: Lisa Blair
    School: Wenatchee High School
    Activities: Honor Society, Interact Club, FBLA, varsity cheerleader, Relay for Life volunteer, employed at Great Harvest Bread Co., reading, watching movies, cooking, baking, interior design and playing with her dogs.
    Post-graduation plans: Attend Seattle Pacific University to study interior design and later travel to France to put degree to use
    Me, in one word: Curious
    Website you visit most often: wvc.edu
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Lights” by Ellie Goulding
    Favorite TV show: “Friends”
    Trade places for a day: I would like to trade places with Kate Middleton, because she has the ability to change the lives of others in a positive way.
    Biggest inspiration: Mom
    Place I want to visit: I would like to visit France, because I am in fourth-year French and I find the French culture and country very interesting.
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Using the Loop Trail to jog and walk dogs or having picnics on the grass at Walla Walla Point Park
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … my family and friends. They are the most important and influential people in my life.

  • Nikki Schroeder

    Parents: Scott and Heidi Schroeder
    School: Wenatchee High School
    Activities: Key Club president, Random Acts of Kindness Club president, FBLA, assemblies coordinator, student director for past two school musicals, works in the nursery at her church, hiking with her mom, tennis, crafts, making videos and singing
    Post-graduation plans: Attend either Gonzaga or Western Washington University
    Me, in one word: Devoted
    Website you visit most often: facebook
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
    Favorite TV show: “Robin Hood”
    Trade places for a day: Adele
    Biggest inspiration: Mom
    Place I want to visit: Italy
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Going hiking with mom, my best friend and my dogs
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … my mother.

  • Nora Cortez

    Parents: Vicente and Maria Cortez
    School: Eastmont High School
    Activities: Environmental Club, Student 2 Student ambassador, volunteers with vision and hearing screenings at various elementary schools, attended leadership conference at Central Washington University, enjoys taking road trips, watching movies and photography
    Post-graduation plans: Attend Central Washington University and major in criminal justice
    Me, in one word: Beautiful
    Website you visit most often: facebook
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO
    Favorite TV show: “Ridiculousness”
    Trade places for a day: Oprah Winfrey
    Biggest inspiration: Mom
    Place I want to visit: Fiji
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Going out for ice cream at Dairy Queen
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … my phone.

  • Samantha Allen

    Parents: David and Karen Allen
    School: Wenatchee High School
    Activities: Key Club vice president, FBLA community service chair, ASB assemblies coordinator, Knowledge Bowl, Diversity Club, Honor Society, Youth United, Mission Ridge ski instructor, enjoys skiing, reading and jumping on the trampoline.
    Post-graduation plans: Attend a four-year university and major in environmental health
    Me, in one word: Achiever
    Website you visit most often: youtube
    Song that gets you going in the morning: “Wildcat” by Ratatat
    Favorite TV show: “Law and Order”
    Trade places for a day: classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa
    Biggest inspiration: grandmother Virginia Rutherford
    Place I want to visit: Harry Potter World or New Zealand
    Favorite thing to do in the Wenatchee Valley: Enjoy the wealth of natural beauty that the Wenatchee Valley has to offer.
    Finish this sentence: I can’t live without … the happiness that my family and friends bring me.