Valerie talks to Miss America 2009

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam tells Valerie all about her amazing pageant experience, and shares a few insider secrets about what takes place prior to the pageant you see on television every year. She also talks about what shes gained personally from competing in pageants, as well as her work with the USO, the Childrens Miracle Network and the Zero Smoke Program.

And now introducing... Miss Puerto Rico

In this segment, Valerie speaks with The Executive Director of The Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program, Joselo Sostre. He explains the importance of including Puerto Rico in the Miss America competition. Puerto Rico returns to the pageant in 2010 for the first time in 50 years. In addition, Julie Anne Weiland of Four Points Magazine joins the show in this segment. She tells listeners about what they can expect to read in upcoming issues of the magazine.

Joselo Sostre

Joselo Sostre is Executive Director of The Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program. Sostre is a logistics officer by trade and has extensive business experience in the areas of strategy, creative development, design, production and staging of event programs. Joselo is joined by Vice President, Arlette Velez; Secretary, Darwin Cabrera; Fashion Designer, Steven Rosengard, and veteran Choreographer, Brett DeBeaulieu.

Learn More About the Miss Puerto RIco Scholarship Program

Katie Stam

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam is originally from Seymour Indiana




Age: 22



Education: Seymour High School



University of Indianapolis – Communication, Emphasis in Electronic Media



National Platform Issue: Miss America 2009 Katie Stam is the National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network and is the official spokesperson for Zerosmoke.



Platform Issue: Passion for Service: Promoting Community Service and Involvement



Scholastic Ambition: To obtain a Bachelor's degree in Communication



Scholastic Honors: 1st Place IASB News Anchor; 1st Place IASB News Reporter; Elisa Bowen Outstanding Student in Television Award.



Career Ambition: To become a television news reporter and anchor



Talent: Vocal



Local Scholarship Pageant: Miss Duneland Scholarship Pageant



State Competition Sponsor: Miss Indiana Scholarship Pageant

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