Teen Promise Inc.

During a recent segment of the “Broadway Joe Morning Show” on Power 92.3 FM, a media sponsor of the Miss Teen Promise program, Senator Chesterfield presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to Evangeline Parker-Guest, Founder & Executive Director of Teen Promise Incorporated.

“I chose Miss Teen Promise because it provides a positive mechanism for young ladies to reach their full potential,” said Chesterfield. “By helping our girls develop communication skills, coping skills and the poise to engage in public discourse, opens vistas that will have a lasting impact on their lives."

Senator Chesterfield ended the presentation by thanking Parker-Guest for her vision!

“Praise God and thank you so much for supporting the Teen Promise program,” said Parker-Guest. “We have begun our recruitment phase for the 17^th Annual Miss Teen Promise Female Preparatory & Scholarship program; and, this donation will help us reach and teach more females.”

Parker-Guest remembered seeing Senator Chesterfield at the 16^th Annual Miss Teen Promise Scholarship Competition; and, remembered the senator stating that she wanted to do something to support the work of Miss Teen Promise. 

“Senator Chesterfield is known to be a woman of her word; and, she has really proven that with her support of the Teen Promise program,” said Parker-Guest.

The mission of the Miss Teen Promise program is to teach females how to become more positive, poised, professional, productive and polished young ladies and provide them scholarship funds for higher education. To date, over 250 females have participated in Teen Promise programs with over $80,000 awarded in scholarships and prizes.

The grant funds will be used to support the Miss Teen Promise Female Preparatory Workshops that begin in June.  During the workshops, females between the age 6 and 18 will be taught positive life-skills including: How to become a STAR student, effective interviewing skills, how to handle stressful situations, resume’ writing, dressing for success, and much more.  

For more information about the Miss Teen Promise program visit www.missteenpromise.com   

Saturday, September 7th, the 16th Annual Miss Teen Promise Scholarship Competition held at Dunbar Magnet Middle School was a dynamic showcase of youth talent and the awarding of over $8,000 in scholarships and prizes.

Entertainment was provided by the award-winning Jr Temptations composed of Bobby Brown, Jr., Joshua Evans, LaDarious Waits, Israel Davidson andCurtis White Jr.; Marvellous and the Marvellettes featuring the award winning talents of Listtle Miss Teen Promise 2009, Yasmine Williams, Bethany Woodruff and Evangeline Parker-Guest; Kiersten Page, Miss Teen Promise Princess 2012; Kyla Tucker, Little Miss Teen Promise 2012; Little Miss Teen Promise 2013 Shaniaa Seldon and the Little Miss Court of Honor members, Chandler Dean and Kyleigh Davis!  Dr. Celeste Alexander, Miss Teen Promise 1999 served as the mistress of ceremonies.

Congratulations to the 2013 Miss Teen Promise Royalty and scholarship Winners: MyKala Wallace, Miss Teen Promise 2013; Nicole Barnes, Miss Jr. Teen Promise 2013; Courtlyn Clark, Miss Teen Promise Princess 2013 and Shaniaa Seldon, Little Miss Teen Promise 2013.

Additional winners included: Deondria Wells, First Runner-up Miss Teen Promise Prinecess; Dajiah Devin, First Runner-up Miss Jr. Teen Promise and Aaliyah McShane, First Runner-up Miss Teen Promise.

Specialty Award winners: Precious Roy, Katerra Cotten, Na'imah Abdullah.

Little Miss Teen Promise 2013 Shaniaa' Seldon and her Little Miss Court of Honor members Kyleigh Davis and Chandler Dean wowed the crowd with their career expressions and dance skills.  Kyla Tucker, Little Miss Teen Promise 2012 delivered a sensational dance routine to the song Respect by the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

One Night Only a Tribute to Motown was the theme for the Little Miss Teen Promise & Preliminary Talent Scholarship Competition held Saturday, August 24 at the UALR Donaghey Student Center.

During the show entertainers saluted some of the Motown greats including outstanding entertainment by 11 year old Erin Knight who sang the audience to their feet with a rousing rendition of the Jackson 5's Motown hit "I'll Be There."  The award winning Jr. Temptations made up of Bobby Brown, Jr, Joshua Evans, LaDarius Waits, Israel Davidson and Curtis White Jr. sang and dance their way to a thunderous applause and standing ovation with their performance of the Temptations hit, "My Girl."

The event featured a variety of entertainment including dramatic monologue "I Am Enough" by Keva and Kyra Rattler and the Miss Teen Promise contestants competing for a spot in the Miss Teen Promise Top 5 Talent Showcase to be held Saturday, September 7 at 3PM at Dunbar Magnet Middle School.

The Little Miss Teen Promise contestants shined like stars as they showcased their poise, creativity, communication skills and professionalism during the various phases of competition.  The little ladies presented their communication skills during the opening introduction, shared their Career "When I Grow Up" Expression speech, and showcased their poise during the formal wear competition.

Shaniaa Seldon was crowned Little Miss Teen Promise and awarded a scholarship and prizes totaling over $700. Shaniaa earned the Little Miss Poised Formal Wear award and the Little Miss Talent Award.

Chandler Dean earned the Little Miss Entrepreneur Award, Little Miss Photogenic Award and the Little Miss Communicator Career Expression Award. Chandler earned a scholarship and prizes totaling over $200. 

Kyleigh Davis earned the Little Miss People's Choice Award a $100 scholarship and prizes.  Bryanna Johnson along with Kyleigh and Chandler are members of the Little Miss Court of Honor.  All of the contestants received gift bags field with school supplies!

Congratulations to all of the Little Miss ladies!