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Miss New Mexico USA ~ 2010 Rosanne Dene Aguilar

Miss NM USA ~24 Year Old Rosanne Aguilar of Sunland Park, NM
is aspiring to become a Pediatric Physician and the next Miss USA! 
Miss Rosanne Aguilar will be competing for the Coveted Title of Miss USA this coming May 16th live on NBC from the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. This year will complete the 59th Annual Miss USA Competition.

Miss Aguilar has been a wonderful Ambassador for the State of New Mexico traveling the state, meeting several dignitaries and heads of state, participating & volunteering in official non profit, educational  and social events.  Rosanne has been active in The Salvation Army’s Dress A Child, The Hispano Chamber’s Middle School Recognition Programs, Camino De Vida “Aids Awareness” just to name a few  and was very instrumental in collecting 150 Turkeys along side her Miss NM Teen USA – Faith Annelies Cortez to feed the less fortunate in Sunland Park this past Thanksgiving. 

“A true act of Kindess!”

Rosanne has also been a great mentor to many young ladies throughout our great State of New Mexico educating them on the importance of staying in school to receive the education, experience and values they must acquire to fulfill their career goals.

Rosanne plans to spend the remainder of her reign whether it be as Miss New Mexico or Miss USA working to raise awareness and funds for breast and ovarian cancer research with organizations that are champions in the fight against these deadly diseases.  The primary organizations are the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and the Gilda’s Club. 

To follow Rosanne on her quest for Miss USA please log onto www.missusa.com  or on Facebook under Rosanne Aguilar-Miss New Mexico USA 2010 for Miss USA 2010 and give her your grand New Mexico support!

Miss New Mexico USA Schedule

Miss New Mexico Teen USA ~17 Year Old Faith Annelies Cortez

Faith Annelis Cortez is a native of Las Cruces NM, a senior at Las Cruces High School and soon to become a New Mexico State Aggie. Faith Annelies Cortes is also aspiring to become a Pediatric Dentist and the next Miss Teen USA 2010!

Miss Cortez will be competing for the Coveted Title of Miss Teen USA this coming August 24th, 2010 at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

Miss Cortez is a great mentor to her peers and an amazing Ambassador for the State of New Mexico. Miss Cortez has been incredibly dedicated and passionate with regards to serving the great State of New Mexico supporting and campaigning towards organizations such as the Salvation Army's Dress A Child, The Hispano Chamber of Commerce Middle School Recogniton Program, Camino De Vida "Aids Awareness and was recently invited to attend the Legislative Session in Santa Fe as a special guest for "One Voice" Senior Day Alliance for Area Agencies on Aging meeting several dignitaries and heads of state. Faith along side Miss New Mexico USA ~ Rosanne Aguilar was also very instrumental in feeding 150 families in Sunland Park this past holiday season. "Giving back to the communities of the State of New Mexico is on the top of the list for this remarkable young lady.

Faith leads by example. She is currently the Student Body President at Las Cruces High School for the Student Government Association and lettered in academics since her Freshmen Year. Faith is also incredibly passionate about ballet and is currently a member of the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet and has studied with the American Ballet Theatre in Ausitn Texas for two summers. Faith was recently honored by the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet Nutcracker as Clara in 2006 , Arabian Queen in 2008 and Dew Drop in 2009. Miss Cortez also attended 9 years and graduated in the Las Cruces Catholic School.

Faith plans to spend the remainder of her reign whether it be as Miss New Mexico Teen USA or Miss Teen USA raising awareness and building relationships alongside many charitable alliances such as Best Buddies, Girl Talk, The Sparrow Club, Project Sunsine and D.A.R.E. All of these organizations are non-profit and are dedicated to enhance the lives of people with intellectual diabilites, mentoring and social programs. They are also programs that motivate and educate our young adults on how to live a productive drug and violence free life.

Miss New Mexico Teen USA Schedule

Judges

Chef John “Johnny Vee” Vollertsen is director and creator of the Las Cosas Cooking School in Santa Fe and Las Cruces, New Mexico. John’s career in the hospitality industry has taken him from New York, through Sydney, Australia, and finally Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has taught cooking for over 15 years and enjoys a second career in food writing as a regular columnist for Local Flavor Magazine and as Dining & Food Editor for The Santa Fean magazine. John also hosts a Food Radio talk show called “Bits and Bites with Johnny Vee” on 1260 AM-KTRC.

Sponsored by Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe

Chef Lynn Linde owns and operates BIG RED CHEF, LLC ~ Personal Chef Service, in Las Cruces. Lynn is a graduate of the former United States Personal Chef Institute, in Phoenix, (now the Culinary Business Academy) and a Premiere Member of the United States Personal Chef Association since 2002. She is a Certified Personal Chef (CPC), a designation which is the industry’s highest mark of excellence and earned through education, experience and professionalism. Chef Lynn is also a Caterer and has taught both private and classroom-style cooking classes for over 7 years.

Carlos A. Lopez is an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in journalism at New Mexico State University. As a freelance food writer, Lopez is a regular contributer to the Las Cruces Sun News (Taste of Las Cruces) and the El Paso Times. He has also written for New Mexico Magazine and Healthy U Magazine. Since
2008, Lopez has been the design editor for the Round Up, New Mexico State University’s student newspaper. Here, Lopez oversees the entire design process of this twice weekly newspaper. Lopez is also a member of several honor societies including: Sigma Alpha Lambda, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Sonoma Elementary School 2nd graders

Bring the whole family to the Mesilla Valley Onion Festival and enjoy a fun-filled weekend of live entertainment, food and art vendors, cooking demonstrations by amateurs and professionals, an art auction, and much, much more!

Hope to see you there!

For more information visit:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mesilla-Valley-Onion-Festival/335119953984

Thank you letters from the students...

Here are some thank you letters from the 2nd graders from Sonoma Elementary...