FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tiffanie A. Manansala PHONE: (551)-265-0619 EMAIL: MsNewJersey-America2013@gmail.com MS.

AMERICA PAGEANT Phone: (949) 679-8888 Website: www.MsAmericaPageant.com Email: MsAmericaPageant@aol.com MS. NEW JERSEY AMERICA 2013 CROWNED! DATE: March 29, 2013 Englewood, NJ Ms. Tiffanie A. Manansala of Englewood, NJ, has recently been awarded the Ms. New Jersey America 2013 title by the Ms. America Pageant. The pageant is open to women 26 years of age and up who are single, divorced or married. Titleholders from across the United States will compete in Interview, Fitness Wear, Evening Gown and On-Stage Interview. Women who are chosen and who participate in this pageant embrace the mission of Ms. America which is to empower women across the nation. The participants were chosen and celebrated for their accomplishments. They are encouraged to involve themselves in community service. They use their title and crown for a purpose to make a difference. Lastly, they promote, honor and advance the status of women. Tiffanie A. Manansala Englewood, NJ native competed in the Ms. America Pageant at as Ms. New Jersey America 2013 at the Hilton Orange County / Costa Mesa Resort Hotel on June 23. 2013. Winners were: Ms. America International 2013 (40 years of age & up) Robin Griffin Ms. California Coast Ms. International 2013 (Judges and Peoples Choice Award) Stacy Smith, Ms. Colorado Spirit of America Award Heidi Burton, Ms. Southwest America Power of the Crown Award Malinda Koncar, Ms. Pennsylvania Crown for a Purpose Award Mai Lea DeJong, Ms. Arizona Media Award - Dallas Teague, Ms. Alabama Woman of Distinction Award - Stacy Smith, Ms. Colorado Ms. Photogenic Award - Robin Griffin, Ms. California Coast Ms. Congeniality Award - Carola Akins Ms. Rocky Mountain States Community Service Award - Tiffanie Manansala, Ms. New Jersey Tiffanie was ecstatic to have won the Community Service Award. She says, Community service can help bring about a persons character. Sometimes its just putting yourself out there and using your time to volunteer in community activities that humbles yourself and makes you more aware of people and society.

Ever since high school, Tiffanie has been active in her home community by volunteering monthly at local nursing homes where she played piano and joined school clubs. She continued this service through college where she participated in health related extra-curricular activities and played at local churches in Philadelphia, PA. Since then she makes time to volunteer at post Hurricane Sandy NJ shore activities, Habitat for Humanity and local church activities. Tiffanie has always been a hard worker in academics and extracurricular activities where she has been awarded several acknowledgements on a county, state and federal level. She says, by getting out of my comfort zone and taking my own self initiative to volunteer, I helped cultivate my character. She always had a soft spot for the elderly and says, it was my motivation for volunteering at these places. It is no surprise that she decided to become a critical care and geriatric nurse. For the future, she hopes to get her Masters in nursing. However, like most young adults she has had internal struggles about her image, her beliefs and self-esteem. She learned through these community service activities of how to overcome these obstacles. It was through these encounters and she says, great examples/rolemodels in community that helped her become a stronger woman. She learned to utilize her gifts, talents and time for a greater purpose. As Ms. New Jersey America 2013 she wishes to spread and promote her platform: character development through community service. She is open to volunteering in the state of New Jersey for any speaking engagements, health related events or any type of function where she can utilize her crown. Please feel free to contact to schedule an appointment. The Ms. America Pageant awarded over $40,000 in gift and prizes at this years national finals. The pageant took place on June 23, 2013 7:00 PM at the Hilton Orange County / Costa Mesa Resort Hotel which is located at 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The Ms. America Pageant is still accepting applications for this years pageant and is looking for women who would like to represent a state or region at the 2014 Ms. America Pageant national finals in June. For further information about entering the Ms. America Pageant visit the website at: www.MsAmericaPageant.com or Contact the CEO - Susan Jeske at 949 6798888. Sponsors of this years pageant included Commercial Bank of California, Orrick, Herrington & Suitecliff, Hilton Orange County / Costa Mesa, Celebrity Smiles, New Beginnings Papaya Peel, The Hoagy Company Inc., and MyEvent.com. The Ms. America Pageant is a registered federal trademark with the USPTO in Washington DC since February 2000 and ranks as one of the top pageant trademarks in the United States.

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