The Miss and Jr. Miss Apple Festival Pageant will be held Sept. 15 at Niles High School with opening ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for students.

The pageant’s theme is “Party in the USA.”

There will be a People’s Choice Gift this year. Each contestant will have a container in which people can place their votes ($1 equals one vote). The Jr. Miss contestant with the most votes and the Miss Contestant with the most votes will each receive a gift from the pageant committee.

Name: Payton Morris
City: Niles
School: Niles New Tech
Age: 14
Grade: 9th
Parents: James and Denise Morris

Name: Jessica Tompos
City: Niles
School: Niles New Tech
Age: 14
Grade: 9th
Parents: Eugene and Janice Pagano

Name: Mackenzie
Wideman
City: Niles
School: Ring Lardner Middle School
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
Parents: David and Lynette Wideman

Name: Holly Walker
City: Niles
School: Niles High School
Age: 14
Grade: 9th
Parents: Melanie and Brad Woods, Steven Walker

Name: Gabriela Copeland
City: Buchanan
School: Buchanan High School
Age: 14
Grade: 10th
Parents: Meiky and Loren Copeland

Name: Nicole Benson
City: Niles
School: Niles High School
Age: 14
Grade: 9th
Parents: Crystal Webber

Name: Madeline R.
Stanton
City: Niles
School: Ring Lardner Middle School
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
Parents: Michael and Tammy Stanton

Name: Brittany Gardiner
City: Buchanan
School: Buchanan High School
Age: 14
Grade: 8th
Parents: Loren and Cynthia Gardiner

Name: Alexandra Wilson
City: Niles
School: Brandywine High School
Age: 15
Grade: 11th
Parents: Clarence and Rebecca Wilson
Name: Shelby Fortune
City: Niles
School: Brandywine High School
Age: 14
Grade: 9th
Parents: Robert and Tracy Fortune

Name: Kayla West
City: Niles
School: Ring Lardner Middle School
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
Parents: Dwane and Karen West

Name: Elfriede Hurd
City: Buchanan
School: Buchanan High School
Age: 15
Grade: 10th
Parents: Doug and Marion Hurd

Name: Andrea Bair
City: Buchanan
School: Buchanan Middle School
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
Parents: Robert and Angela Bair

Name: Tori Sarratore
City: Niles
School: Ring Lardner Middle School
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
Parents: Doug and Kris Sarratore

Name: Katelinn Rose
City: Niles
School: Brandywine High School
Age: 15
Grade: 10th
Parents: Michelle Rose and Matt Thornburg

Name: Nola Suzanne
Wallace
City: Niles
School: Ring Lardner Middle School
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
Parents: Rebecca Wallace, Donald Langerman

Name:  Elizabeth Kuntz
City: Buchanan
School: Buchanan Middle School
Age: 13
Grade: 8th
Parents: John and Cindy Kuntz

Name: Monica Bielski
City: Niles
School: Southwest Michigan College
Age: 19
Grade: Freshman
Parents: Matthew and Angela Bielski

Name: Haley Nicole Akey
City: Niles
School: Niles New Tech
Age: 16
Grade: 10th
Parents: Greg and Sherry Akey

Name: Trista Nyhuis
School: Lake Michigan College
Age: 18
Grade: Freshman
Parents: Thom and Jeani Nyhuis

Name: Miranda Bailey
City: Niles
School: Niles Senior High School
Age: 16
Grade: 11th
Parents: Robert and Marie Bailey

Name: Allison Zacharski
City: Niles
School: Brandywine High School
Age: 16
Grade: 11th
Parents: Gerard Zacharski and Sharon Kelly

Name: Kelsey Medlin
City: Niles
School: Niles High School
Age: 16
Grade: 11th
Parents: Dave and Donna Medlin

Name: Patience Newman
City: Niles
School: Brandywine High School
Age: 17
Grade: 12th
Parents: Katrina Sweet and Brian Newman

Name: Chelsea Kuntz
City: Buchanan
School: Buchanan High School
Age: 17
Grade: 12th
Parents: John and Cindy Kuntz

Name: Jessica Blank
City: Niles
School: Brandywine High School
Age: 17
Grade: 12th
Parents: David and Tina Blank