Miss Melrose Coronation: July 1st, 6pm at the
Melrose High School Auditorium
Get your reserved seat tickets at CMCU or Freeport State Bank

Meet The Candidates:

Esmeralda Raya is the daughter of Manuel Raya and Felisa Ambriz. She is 16 years old and enjoys dancing, playing soccer, listening to music, making barbeques, roasting marshmallows around the campfire and spending time with her family. She loves to spend time outside in the warm weather and trying new activities to make memories. Her favorite thing to do is going to every Marvel movie with her brother and sister-in-law.
Esmeralda has been a part of the girls’ soccer team at Melrose High School for four years and was captain her junior year. She has been a part of the Melrose Rosettes dance team for the past five years and is looking forward to being captain this coming year. She also participates in the National Honor Society and high school band where she plays trumpet. Her awards include Best Attitude, Rookie, Veteran Dancer and also got honorable mention at all conference.  Esmeralda received a superior rating on her trumpet solo and has also received the Most Dedicated Player award in soccer.
Esmeralda is currently employed at Melrose 1 Stop and CentraCare Health as a dietary aide. She loves to interact with the residents and enjoys getting to know her co-workers. The stories the residents tell are always interesting and fun to listen to. After high school, she plans on attending a 2 year college for sonography.  Esmeralda is sponsored by Central Minnesota Credit Union.
Jacqueline (Jackie) Adriana Ambriz is the daughter of Guillermo Ambriz and Veronica Fernandez. Jackie has two sisters, one older and one younger. In Jackies spare time she loves exploring new culinary creations , practicing her speeches, and online shopping. 
Jackie enjoys acting and singing. She loves being part of the local musicals, this fall will be her 5th production she’s been involved with. Jackie was recognized as the loudest in musicals and is currently taking acting classes. She has also participated in speech, cheerleading, student council, national honors society, and band. When Jackie was in 10th grade, she participated in a band solo contest and received a superior rating. In her first year of student council she was on the executive board as the diversity position. Jackie works for CentraCare Health in Sauk Centre and she also makes choreography for quinces. 
In the future, Jackie plans on attending a University to double major in both education and business. Her dream job is to become an international geometry teacher.
 Jacqueline Ambriz is sponsored by Neighborhood Realty.
​Lexi Hanson Roe is the daughter of Jill Hanson. She is 17 years old. Lexi moved around a lot up to the beginning of high school and considers her cabin in Grey Eagle to be where she is from. Lexi enjoys walking through the woods with her dog, Delilah, drinking coffee and watching the sunrise in the summer mornings, making centerpieces with her grandma and identifying trees with her Grandpa. She has been Captain of the Melrose Cheerleading team since 10th grade. Lexi Has received the most improved and the most persistent awards in cheerleading. When Lexi puts her mind to something, it is hard to stop her from accomplishing her goals. Lexi loves to sing in her car, try to dance, climb trees, binge watch Grey’s Anatomy, eat way more popcorn than she should, go on any sort of road trip, and try strange foods. Lexi is involved in NHS, FFA, and 4-H. Lexi donates her time helping out senior citizens during the senior matinee, helping assist kids in the walk to school day, assists people at the blood drive before she is to give blood, and helps educate elementary students on the importance of keeping local waterways clean. Lexi has been a member of the FFA for 3 years. She has participated at the local and state level in both the Forestry Career Development Event and the Meats Career Development Event (CDE). Lexi has placed at the regional contest in the Forestry CDE. 4-H has been a family event ever since she could remember. She enjoys spending time at the county fair and going to the derbys and concerts. She, in 6th grade, received her first Grand Champion for the top wool constructed garment at the state level. Lexi is sponsored by Melrose Dairy Queen.
​Megan Miland is the daughter of Kim Miland and is seventeen years old. She enjoys running, spending time with friends and family, going to the lake, and volunteering. She loves getting involved in community events because she enjoys helping others. She has been part of student council the past three years and this coming year she will hold the diversity position on the executive board, and National Honor Society the past year. She has volunteered for food drives, senior matinee, blood drive and more. Megan joined prom committee this year and has been involved in band the past five years. She has also volunteered with Vacation Bible School the last three years in Melrose. She has participated in dance, cheer, cross country, and track. She was a captain for cheer, JV Purple Dance Team for three years, and cross country this coming season. She has received many awards such as Jr.Varsity Most Valuable Dancer, Jr.Varsity Rookie Dancer, and Purple Team Veteran Dancer Of The Year. Her favorite part of track is going to track meets and cheering for her team and opponents. She loves Melrose because there is such a strong sense of community. She recently attended Girls State at Bethel College for five days. She plans to go to U of M Twin Cities and major in psychology, and further her education to become a psychiatrist.
Megan Miland is sponsored by: Illies Auto Body
McKayla Schleper is the daughter of Robert Schleper and Christy Pitcher and is 17 years old. She enjoys hanging out with family and friends, camping, lake days, getting her nails done, and staying active. She loves to include everyone in all activites. She also enjoys demolition derbies, playing with her pets, procrastinating, and warm, relaxing days.
McKayla has participated in tennis for the past 5 years and enjoys team bonding. Over the years of playing tennis she has earned Most Improved (2 times), Most Valuable Player, and has lettered three times. McKayla was captain of the tennis team last year and will also be the Captain this upcoming season and enjoys helping out at the younger tennis camp. She also was in track and nominated for Girls State. McKayla loves to help out whenever she can.
She is currently employed at Fairway Pines of Sauk Centre as a Dietary Aide. She loves that she is able to communicate with the elders and enjoys listening to their crazy, unpredictable stories that go on forever.
After high school McKayla plans to attend either St. Cloud Technical and Community College or Minnesota State University, Mankato to major in Dental Hygiene.
McKayla is sponsored by Bueckers Septic Services
Kieya Seifert is seventeen years old, she is the daughter of Sophia Sabinash and Chris Schneider. She is very active and loves to take on new challenges. She enjoys planting flowers in her garden, going kayaking down the stream, making other people laugh, sailing at the cabin with her grandpa Scott and catching up with her college homework. You might also find her eating pizza and watching a comedy movie with her friends. She also enjoys being a part of her family business, Shaggy’s Towing. Her favorite part is going on tow calls with her father and learning how to load and unload vehicles off the flatbed and/or wrecker.
Kieya has been a part of the boys and girls track team at Melrose high school for two years and ran long distances, the mile and two mile, and won many awards for coming in first at her track meets. Kieya was also in Taekwondo for four years where she earned her Junior black belt.  She also got awards for Taekwondo for competitions and for raising food for the food shelf. Kieya plans to earn her black belt soon. Kieya enjoys helping out with community events and is a very big “people person“ with a positive attitude.
Kieya is currently employed at Napa in Melrose. She enjoys working there and she loves meeting new people everyday and being able to interact with them. What Kieya admires most about her job is how everyone treats each other like family. Kieya appreciates everything that the community has done to help her and lead her into a bright future.
Her future plans are to finish post-secondary enrollment options (PSEO) at Alexandria Technical and Community College with a two-year degree in Business/Accountant and be able to manage a store on her own.
Kieya Seifert is sponsored by Napa.
Reigning Royalty 2017-2018

Lauren Kingston, Miss Melrose
Sponsored by Illies Auto Body

Lexi Illies, Melrose Princess
Sponsored by State Farm, Dina Pierskalla

Jenni Munoz, Melrose Princess 
Sponsored by Cornerstone Restaurant & Buffet