
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, March 5, 1995                   TAG: 9503060079
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-3   EDITION: METRO 
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ALEXANDRIA TEEN NAMED JUNIOR MISS

Amanda Putnam Biles of Alexandria was crowned Virginia's Junior Miss on Saturday night at William Byrd High School.

Biles, 17, who swept all of her preliminary events, will represent Virginia in the 1995 America's Junior Miss program. The T.C. Williams High School valedictorian plans to attend the University of Virginia.

Cecilia Yoon-Ju Oh of Vienna was named first alternate. Harsharen Kaur Bhuller of Colonial Heights was second alternate.

Other finalists were Amy Bann of Prince William County, Josephine Nguyen of Fairfax, Amy Oleski of Chesterfield County and Susan Bernabucci of Alexandria.

Heather Lea Crowe of Franklin County was a co-winner of the spirit award with Nguyen, who also won the scholastic achievement award.

Sam and Vicki Lionberger of Roanoke were named state chairpersons of the program, which is a scholarship competition for college-bound high school seniors.

by CNB