Community Corner
Burnsville Girl Contending for the Miss MN Valley Crown
Alissa Jones, 15, is contending for the queenship of the Miss MN Valley program.
A Burnsville belle is in the running for the 2012 Miss MN Valley Queen. This week, the officials with Miss MN Valley announced its contestants for this year's program: Among them was 15-year-old Alissa Jones, a sophomore at Apple Valley Senior High School.
She is the daughter of Teresa Lebaron and Keith Jones of Burnsville.
Find out what's happening in Burnsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Miss Mn Valley Scholarship Program is a relatively new organization. The non-profit was established in 2009 with the aim of providing scholarship money for 16- to 18-year-olds in the Minnesota Valley Region. The final selection will be announced during the coronation ceremony on is on Monday, August 6, at Cross of Peace Lutheran Church in Shakopee.
Jones' fellow competitors are:
Find out what's happening in Burnsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
•Shyan Iesh, 17, a senior at Belle Plaine High School.
• Jordan Kinsel, 15, a sophomore at Shakopee Senior High School.
• Rachel Kosek, 16, a junior at Shakopee Senior High School.
• Madison Markgraf, 12, attending Shakopee Middle School.
• Jessica Rollins, 18, a senior at Shakopee High School.
To find out more, go to Shakopee Patch, where you can see by program Director Joy Newgard.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
