In a little over two weeks, 19 girls will compete for titles of Miss Apple Festival and Jr. Miss Apple Festival. During the next several days, the Niles Daily Star will profile each of the contestants vying for the crowns.

Audrey-Beth Haimbaugh

Contestant number two for Jr. Miss Apple Festival is Audrey-Beth Haimbaugh.

Audrey-Beth is the 15-year-old daughter of Dennis and Sharm Haimbaugh.

She is currently attending Niles High School where she participates in cross country, New Tech Ambassador Program, Learner Voice and a Young Woman’s Math Group.

Audrey-Beth’s special honors and recognitions include National Honor Society certificate and an Award of Excellence in Spanish.

Her dream career is to become a translator for Spanish and or American Sign Language.

Audrey-Beth’s hobbies include running, reading, painting, and being with friends and family.

She decided to enter the pageant because her mother encouraged that it would be a great way to improve her public speaking skills, self-confidence and poise. Her dad encouraged her after he heard the word “scholarship.”

Her favorite Apple Festival activity is watching the parade.