Saundra Combs
Contestant
#1
Platform:
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
Fun Facts:
· Certified Fitness Trainer & Nutrition
Specialist
· 3-time recipient of IronMan Scholar
Athlete Award
· Performed at the Vatican, St. Mark's
Cathedral & Notre Dame
Cathedral
with the Elite USD Choral Singers
Melissa Mattingly
Contestant
#3
Platform:
Empowering Women:
Women in Business
Fun Facts:
· Member of the Padre's Pad Squad
· Started own business this year, &
donating 10% of profits to Team
Brenda with the American Cancer
Society's
"Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer"
· Conquered fear of heights & went
skydiving
Kristen Paruginog
Contestant
#5
Platform:
Passion for Service: A Passion
for Change
Fun Facts:
· Accumulated for 5000 hours
of Community Service
· Spokesperson for the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society, San
Diego & Hawaii Chapters
· Spokesperson for United Way,
San Diego
Marina Inserra
Contestant
#7
Platform:
Breast Cancer Awareness
Fun Facts:
· Sung National Anthem over 150
times at various venues,
including PETCO Park & the
Alhambra Colliseum in Spain
· Loves horses & competed in both
English & Western riding
competitions
for over 15 years
· Produced
an annual fundraiser,
"Pink Bash for Cash", & have raised
over $7,500
Shelby Macdonald
Contestant
#9
Platform:
Standing up for a Cause:
Teen Violence
Fun Facts:
· Organized march within community
to crackdown on gang violence
· Leader with ASB & Cheerleading
· Rady's Children's Hospital volunteer
for last four
years
Cassandre Kirkwood
Contestant
#11
Platform:
Promoting Higher Education
Fun Facts:
· AVID Scholar
· Member of El Cajon Youth
Commission
· Dancing & performing for
17 years
Arianna Afsar
Contestant
#13
Platform:
Adopt-a-Grandfriend Program
Fun Facts:
· Half Bengali & half German
· Loves Biology & Music
· Top 36 American Idol contestant
Denise Jenkins
Contestant #1
Platform:
Drunk Driving Awareness
Janelle Baldwin
Contestant #3
Platform:
The ABC's of being a volunteer:
Altruism Benefits Communities
Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds
Contestant #5
Platform:
Building Better Communities
through Volunteerism
