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Aurora Bisig was raised and attended school
in Austin,
TX. She was the first female state investigator
under the direction of ex-attorney general Jim Maddox. She handled child abuse
and incest cases primarily. She was also a paralegal on and off for about 15
years with various law firms in Fort Worth, Austin and Houston. She has
owned several businesses, a filter service company in Atlanta, Georgia,
a film production company in Miami, Florida, a hunting
expeditor in Russia, a product rejuvenation company in London,
England and Mexico City, Mexico. She has traveled extensively throughout the world and she is bi-lingual. She modeled in New York and Miami
and still models at present. Aurora is of Chinese and Irish decent. Aurora is the current, Ms. US of
A, Ms.America Supreme Miss, Mrs. U. S. States
Ambassador, Mrs. Texas Universal Beauty, Ms. United States All American Sorority (co-founder, as well), and Ms. Asian
America Ambassador. Her platform is child abuse, neglect and troubled teens
education and prevention. Aurora
is proud to be the spokeswoman for the Salvation Army for the holiday season of 2004 and was recently asked to be their
spokesperson again for 2005, in addition she was asked to join the Board of Advisors for the Salvation Army. She will
continue to support their programs to help the transition of families to help themselves.
She currently owns SR-22 and More, http://aurorabisig.tripod.com/sr22andmore, a company that clears your Texas Drivers
License quickly and helps get people that are in transition get back on the road. Aurora
has 5 children, ages 25, 21, 17, 16, and 14 and 3 grandchildren.
Michelle Tracy-Bisig
Miss Austin All American Sorority
Michelle is 16 and attends Austin High School in Austin, TX, she plays violin in her school Philharmonic Orchestra and is Violin II (first
chair). She competes in the orchestra’s various UIL competitions and flew
to Colorado this year in a concert competition and did extremely well. She is also the daughter of the co-founder Aurora Bisig. Michelle
has volunteered for various charities such as Salvation Army, her own school fundraising for their UIL competitions, Children’s
Shelter here in Austin, American Heart Association, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the list will
go on. She also is accomplished in sign language and plans on teaching deaf children
when she graduates from college. She competed this year for the first time in
a pageant and did not place, but learned a tremendous amount about competitions and friendships. She is an active member of several school clubs and organizations as well.
Lacey Cannon is very proud to be a native Texan and loves
living in the beautiful hill country. She was born on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Lacey lived in San Antonio for
the first four years of her life. She moved twice before settling in Liberty Hill, Texas with her dad, mom, sister and her
two grandmothers. At the age of twelve, Lacey began
competing in pageants. In 2002 she won her first title as Junior Miss Liberty Hill. She was also awarded the title of
Miss Photogenic. At the 2004 Miss Liberty Hill pageant Lacey won the title of Miss Liberty Hill 2004, as well as overall talent
and overall community service. Lacey greatest passion is her platform "Building Self Confidence through the Performing Arts."
She believes that if children are involved in the performing arts from a young age they will be more confident in their abilities
and able to adapt to the pressures of everyday life with a smile. Lacey believes that community involvement is very important. She works with the Liberty Hill Public Library, the Liberty
Hill Community Theatre - Youth Guild, the Liberty Hill Chamber of Commerce, and the Miss Liberty Hill Pageant. She is also
willing to jump in and help wherever she is needed. At present, she is actively working with the Sickle Cell Association of
Austin, Marc Thomas Chapter. She assisted in producing the
first annual Junior Miss and Junior Mister Sickle Cell Pageant of Austin. Lacey's best friend, Dominique, died of complications
of Sickle Cell and she is working to promote Sickle Cell awareness across the Lone Star State. Lacey herself has been involved
in the arts from a very early age. She is a talented award winning actress, vocalist, and writer. She enjoys sharing her talents
with others by performing at senior centers and nursing homes.
Kristin Koether - Director - Teen, Miss, Mrs. Texas International Pageants Kristin is a true Texas native, born in San
Antonio, the heart of the beautiful Lone Star State. "Texas is not
only a home, it's a lifestyle and a state of mind." Kristin graduated from Antonian College Preparatory School in 1993 and went on to attend Southern Methodist University to pursue
a degree in Marketing and Public Relations. Kristin is the Pageant Director for
the Teen, Miss, and Mrs. Texas International Pageants. In
addition, Kristin is also a licensed real estate agent, certified personal trainer, and aerobics instructor. It
was her background in fitness that inspired her to tackle the problem
of youth obesity. In 2003, Kristin founded the not-for-profit organization: P.L.AY. (People Leading Active
Youth). P.L.A.Y. is dedicated to raising awareness, and to the prevention of this growing epidemic, through
education and making exercise fun!!! Kristin is happily married to her husband and soul mate, Kris. "I believe marriage is a gift.
To be able to share your love, life, and experiences with
someone: to learn and grow together, goes beyond words. The idea that the institution of marriage compromises one's individuality is archaic. That is why "Mrs." Pageants
are so important, they celebrate a woman's individuality and
achievements within a married relationship." Kristin holds the titles
of Mrs. San Antonio America, 2003, Mrs. Texas International, 2004, Mrs. Texas America Ambassador, and Mrs. Texas
All American Sorority. She is actively involved with The American Heart Association and is the Entertainment Chair
for the Heart Walk. She is also involved with Queen for a Day, S.A.L.E., and is a member of The San Antonio
Board of Realtors, The San Antonio Women's Chamber, The San Antonio Greater Chamber, Alamo Area Hospitality
Association and The San Antonio Hotel Motel Association.
This is sister Rose Di Biasi, Mrs. Florida US All American. Rose has three children and a wonderful husband.
Rose's youngest child, Ryan, was retired
from pageantry at age 2 with over 50 titles. After retiring her son, she
herself stayed in the mainstream of the industry as a director and became affiliated,
accredited, and approved for directing
and judging with the EPIC International Association in the year 2000, and she remains today a Gold Member of that
Association.
Rose's aspirations are to continue to make dreams come true for others through pageantry. Not just those with Princess
dreams, but those that need a place to start in perservering towards the confidence they may need to go forth with their platforms
which may change the future. Rose's favorite quote is "The only true happiness one can receive is the happiness that
one gives away" by Roy Rogers. With this, she opened a free photo contest in which prizes are given to all who enter,
and now has four different pagaents to her credit. Rose doesn't ever have a pageant where all the contestants aren't
winners to some capacity. She believes in promoting conficence, and she beleives that anyone who has the confidence
to put their best traits forward should be awarded and applauded. Even those outside of entering benefit as Rose donates
portions of her fees to charity. Rose's began actually entering pageants just last year. To her credit she now has two
National titles as well as State and City Queen titles.
Mrs. Tennessee All American - Photo coming soon!
Jennifer Thompson - Ms. DFW All American
Jennifer is new to the pageant
community. She is the reigning Ms. Full Figured Dallas/Fort Worth 2005 and was voted the People's Choice Award Winner. She is a member of the All American Sorority (Ms. DFW All American) and holds staff positions on the Congeniality Team Member
and Newspaper Writer. Among her other memberships, Jennifer is on the Who's Who Among Women Of Color Honors Sorority,
Delta Nu Sorority and Ms.
Continental America the Pink Suede and Pearls Society. Ms. Thompson is an active member with the Dallas Chapter of the Junior League of Dallas. She is the Coordinator over
the Research and Development Team of the Christian Women’s Leadership Development Program and is the Sporting Chance
Coordinator for the local chapter of Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas. Jennifer is a runway, and print ad model. She has graced many runways with her modeling
talents for a number of chain stores and church functions including: Cathleen Whitelow Jewels, Terry Costa, Mozelle’s,
Maliaka Designs, This ‘N That, Catherine’s, The Potter’s House Church, Friendship-West Baptist Church. She has also modeled in fundraising events for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. A native of Buffalo, New York,
Jennifer resides in Dallas, Texas. Inspired, accomplished and a woman of tremendous faith, Jennifer sights are set on enriching lives through
servicing. Her efforts will go towards after school programs for youth and to volunteer with the Teen Leadership Summit by
showing them walking, speaking, and personality skills. She has a tremendous
sense of hope in the human spirit, the love of personal image and reaffirming the power of being a passionate giver. When
she is not volunteering within her community, she is traveling, shopping, and enjoying times with her friends. Her future pageant plans has included directing a Christian based Scholarship Program in her hometown of Buffalo, New York.
Jaylisa McCain - Mrs. Arizona All American
Judie
Cole - Mrs. Massachusetts All American
Boston
Native Judie Cole is wife, mother and grandmother of three girls. An artist and
former professional performer, she studied theater, music and vocal performance under the direction of famed voice teacher
Greg Larkin. She has performed with professional and community theater and dinner
theater groups and was a featured dancer on stage in Las Vegas with the late Bobby Van.
Her
history in pageantry extends over three decades. She left pageantry to raise
her family full time in 1984 and just a few years ago returned as pageant judge, director and business manager. Most recently she has judged over ten pageants at the local, state and national levels for Miss America,
Miss USA, Mrs. America, National Teenager and National Coed. She is also Dean
of Pageant University, the Northeast Premier Coaching facility for pageant bound young ladies.
Her graduates have placed at the state and national level and have shown a remarkable track record of success at each
venue. She is also the Executive Director for Miss Quincy Bay and Miss Merrimack Valley, both Miss America Preliminary competitions. She
is listed with Turn for The Judges, EPIC and Pageant Net. She is an avid textile artist, having won
awards for her fabric designs. Judie also quilts, is a genealogist, loves forensic
criminology and history; with a preference for Civil War and UK History. She
traces her family back to pre 900 and counts a variety of ethnicities in her background among them, Canadian, French, English,
Scottish, MicMac, Abenaki, Lithuanian, African American, Portuguese, Welsh, and counts nine Mayflower lines in her pedigree. She notes, with much delight, this makes her a thoroughbred MUTT! Judie’s personal platform is called Voluntithing, which allows her the ability to change gears and focus on whatever cause needs
her time and effort at any given moment. Voluntithing is the commitment to donate
ten percent of your work week to your own personal passion and drive to help others. Whether through fundraising on
hands on community service, if we each pitched in four hours a week, the world would be a better place. Judie has appeared
at schools, churches and community groups to address how they may meet the respective needs of their communities. In the past several
years, Judie has worked with both the pageant industry and lived her personal platform, being actively involved in Habitat
for Humanity, Support the Troops efforts, MDS, ALS, SHARE Food and Diabetes fundraising. She has been found ringing
the bell for the Salvation Army, donating time to Teen Challenge, Casa Myrna Vasquez,
handing out free reading books to inner city children as part of the Mother Goose campaign, and helped raised over $5000 for
the Mass Chapter of ALS. During her tenure at Stream Internation and Fidelity Investments she chaired the department
volunteer organizations and was responsible for seasonal charity drives and fundraisers. She was able to help deploy
over 20 pallets of usable goods to service men and women overseas as well as adopt over 200 needy families each Christmas.
Her titles have included:
*Miss Wollaston 1971
*Miss Weymouth 1972
*Miss Weymouth 1973
*Miss Merrimack Valley 1974
*Finalist Miss
Massachusetts 1973 MAO
*Finalist Miss Massachusetts 1974 MAO
*Finalist Miss Coast Guard 1974
*1st Runner-up Mrs Essex
County 1975
*Mrs Salem 1978
*Mrs New Hampshire 1978
*Mrs Greater Lawrence 1979
*1st Runner-up Mrs Massachusetts
1979
*Mrs Methuen 1982
*2nd Runner-up Mrs Massachusetts 1982
*Mrs Merrimack Valley 1983
*4th Runner-up Mrs Massachusetts
1983
*Ms American Rose Boston City Queen 2004
*Ms Spirit of America 2004
*Ms New England America Ambassador 2004
*Ms
New England America Ambassador 2005
*Ms Pageant Gal America 2005
*Ms American Rose Massachusetts State Queen 2005
Judie lives outside of Boston, MA with her husband and two feline “kids”.
webpage: http://www.pageantuniversity.com
Catherine Jackson - Ms. Northern US All American
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Grand Opening Extravaganza Mass Choir, Walt Disney World 1971
