About Us
Building the future
The Miss Sacramento County Scholarship Program is a non-profit corporation affiliated with the Miss America Organization. Our purpose is to instill in the young women of our community the principle of hard work, growth and persistence that merit one’s success in life.
The Miss Sacramento County committee consists of volunteers throughout the Sacramento region that donate their time to work with young women to develop their poise, public speaking ability, interview skills and talent. Our committee consist of lawyers, CEOs, dance teachers, models, recording artists and former competitors in the Miss America Organization.
Our 2025 Title Holders
Brianna Ashley
Miss Sacramento County 2025
Second Master’s Degree and PPS in School Counseling
CSI: Power of Choice: Substance Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation
Favorite Fitness: Dancer
Talent: Singing
Fun Fact: I was an On-call SART advocate for WEAVE.
Jasmin Boparai
Miss Capitol City 2025
B.A. in Psychology and Minor in Political Science, UC Davis
CSI: Seva: Selfless Service
Favorite Fitness: Pilates
Talent: Speed Pottery
Fun Fact: I played basketball for nearly 10 years growing up.
LaNiya Liles
Miss Sacramento County’s Teen 2025
Junior at Sheldon High School
CSI: Hands of Hope is devoted to supporting those in need by advocating on their behalf and providing assistance
Favorite Fitness: creating inclusive spaces and platforms surrounding body images.
Talent: Violin/Herstory
Fun Fact: I am one of five siblings.
Beatrix Teaney
Miss Northern California 2025
Pending B.A: Cultural Anthropology, Chico State
CSI: Secondhand Shopping
Favorite Fitness: Pilates/Yoga
Talent: Juggling
Fun Fact: Is a Certified Bee Keeper
Mackenzie Starnes
Miss Pacific Coast 2025
PhD in Business; pharmaceutical marketing executive
CSI: The Gift of Sight
Favorite Fitness: Strength Training (the mind and body)
Talent: Electric Violin
Fun Fact: has collected 200+ pressed pennies from all over the world.
MSCSA COMMITTEE
Lolita Vasquez
Executive Director
Lolita has over 20 years of nonprofit experience, with a background in directing high school bands, drum corps, and performing arts organizations.
She is an entrepreneur, managing teams for Image Society Photography, Capture Create Studios, and Squeeze Apples Web Studios. She also helps manage large-scale events for Salesforce as a contractor and serves as the Creative Director and a board member for Midtown LeTip in Sacramento, CA.
Pageantry has empowered Lolita as a woman and leader, inspiring her passion for mentoring young women. She helps them find their unique voice and teaches them to use it to advocate for social causes. A competitor herself, she has participated (and is still competing) in multiple pageants and is the official photographer for Global Icon Pageant and Elegant Elite Miss Pageant System.
Lolita is also a musician and a lover of cats, travel, love, and pasta.
Natalie Quilici
Production Manager/Choreographer
Natalie Quilici is a Bay Area native who has dedicated her life to service. After spending 5 years working at San Jose State’s Peer Mentor Program where she facilitated seamless transitions for First Year and Transfer students, she produced San Jose’s first Site-Specific Dance Concert right in the heart of downtown San Jose. She volunteered with San Jose’s Chamber of Commerce in their community mentorship program and wrote grants for San Jose Jazz Festival before moving to the Sacramento Area and finding her home among several various theatre non-profits. She is excited to join Miss Sacramento, first as a choreographer and then as their “Volunteer of the year” in 2022. She is passionate about empowering young adults and nurturing them into their best selves, focusing on highlighting individual strengths and developing areas of opportunity through self-awareness. She is so honored to serve as a committee member for Miss Sacramento County!
Taylor Winslow
Finance
Tay grew up in Lakeport, California but has called Sacramento her home since 2009. She attended California State University, Sacramento, earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Economics. During her year as Miss Sacramento County, Tay’s platform was “Volunteerism” and her talent was playing the electric guitar. She is now currently working on her PhD in Education, and has been as a professor of economics and mathematics at Jessup University since 2017. Before teaching at Jessup, Tay worked in the CalPERS Investment Office where her economic and statistical research assisted her team in worldwide government bond trading.
Tay has competed in over 20 pageants during her pageant career.
While not working or studying, Tay enjoys spending time with her wonderful husband and son, acting in community theatre, singing, playing and writing music, pageant coaching, makeup artistry, tutoring, and loving on her two dogs.
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