Gorgeous 16-year-old Albemarle resident Jolene Stander is holding the city\u2019s name up high.<\/p>\n
She has been chosen as a finalist in the Miss High School SA competition.<\/p>
The GCN told Jolene\u2019s story when she was named as a semi-finalist (GCN, September 28) and she asked the community to help her become a finalist.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was excited and surprised when I got the news that I had been chosen as a finalist,\u201d Jolene said.<\/p>
\u201cI am so privileged to be part of the competition which will enable me to not only use the talent given to me but to use this platform to serve the community and be a role model to other young women on their way to fulfilling their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jolene will now compete against 14 other finalists in the grand finale of the competition on December 1 at Rusty Hook Guest House.<\/p>\n
So far Jolene has enjoyed the competition as it has given her an enormous opportunity to further the career that she has chosen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am step by step moving in the right direction to make my dreams come true,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Her advice to young women is to work hard.<\/p>\n
\u201cHard work pays off.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be disappointments on the way but stay true and believe in yourself – remain positive.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbove all else, guard your heart, for everything you do, flows from it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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RELATED ARTICLE:<\/span><\/p>\n Help young Albemarle model take the crown<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jolene also wants to encourage other high school girls to enter the competition.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is worth it \u2013 the experience is awesome.<\/p>\n \u201cI thank Gees Entertainment CC for their assistance during the competition,\u201d Jolene said.<\/p>\n Information regarding entry forms as well as tickets for the final are available via email at misshighschoolsa8@gmail.com, on Facebook by searching @misshighschoolsa or by visiting the website at www.misshighschool.co.za.<\/p>\n Jolene still needs the support of the community in order to help her win the competition.<\/p>\n You can help by voting for Jolene by sending an SMS with the words GEES MHS JOLENE (all in capital letters) to 37587.<\/p>\n One SMS equals two votes and voting closes on November 30.<\/p>\n You can also like her photo on Instagram (misshighschoolsa) \u2013 one like equals one like.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n