PORTLAND — Crossroads’ Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant announced the winners of its program for 2025. The winners and new titleholders advanced to Florida in July to compete in the USA Ambassador National pageant and volunteer throughout New England to promote the Crossroads platform Crown CARES, creating a respectful environment in schools and society.
Madelyn Sylvia, 19 of Mapleton, a cosmetology student at Empire Beauty School in Bangor, was crowned 2025 MASP Teen and 2025 Dirigo Young Top Model. She also received the casual wear and Crossroads Spirit Award. Madelyn founded the “If You Give A Teacher A Cookie” program to thank educators throughout the state for their work with Maine youth. She also founded the Aroostook County Snack Food Program after hearing from teachers in Aroostook County that their number one classroom supply needs snack foods for students who may need them.
A 2023 MELMAC Education Foundation Scholarship recipient and Student of the Year in the cosmetology program at Presque Isle High School, Madelyn will graduate from Empire Beauty School in September and pursue her lifelong career goal of helping women feel their most beautiful. She is the daughter of Mandy McQueen and Ryan Sylvia and has three sisters, Megan, Rylee and Averi, as well as two brothers, Brandon and Wyatt.
Madalynn Kilcollins, 5, of Presque Isle, was crowned Miss Northern New England Young Princess. She is the daughter of Matt and Tia Kilcollins. Madalynn has only competed in pageants for less than a year and won her title.
This year, she looks forward to participating in many community events and appearing throughout her town and surrounding areas. She looks forward to making memories with her sister Queens and enjoying the sunshine in Florida. She hopes to encourage others that they can do whatever they set their minds to, “Dream Big, know you are going to accomplish incredible things once you start believing in yourself” is her motto. This is precisely what she did once I set my mind to what I wanted to achieve. She is excited to share her year with everyone and her journey to Nationals.
Mattison Davis, 7, of Presque Isle, was crowned the Maine Ambassador. Mattison attends school at Zippel Elementary as a third-grade student, where she loves engaging with her classmates, friends and staff. Mattison won the Best Interview Award and the Buddy and Me competition, walking the runway with her cousin Hayden.
Mattison has found a true passion in pageantry and an unwavering dedication to the Crown CARES based on her bullying experience. Mattison strives to ensure that everyone she encounters is treated with the utmost kindness, and when it’s time to part ways, they part with smiles so they never have to feel unaccepted or alone. Mattison believes treating others how you want to be treated is the golden rule. Mattison volunteers at her local library, church and the DAV. Mattison loves spending time with her best friend, cheerleading, gymnastics, singing and dancing whenever she can. She is the daughter of Alexandra and Matthew Davis.
Savannah Collin, 15, of Fort Kent, was crowned the MASP Northern New England Teen. Savannah is entering her junior year at Fort Kent Community High School. Along with her academics, Savannah is a three-season athlete participating in soccer, alpine skiing and track and field. Outside of school, Savannah has been a competitive dancer for the past 12 years. Savannah also won the top model swimsuit competition at the state and national level, as well as the fitness wear and talent portion.
Savannah loves to volunteer and gives countless hours to many organizations, special events and fundraisers in her community. She also loves spending her free time riding her dirt bike with her friends. Although Savannah has only been with Crown CARES for the past two years, it has opened her to many amazing opportunities.She is committed to promoting and sharing what this amazing organization represents. Savannah is the daughter of Deidre and Matthew Collin.
Addison Foster, 10, from Houlton, was crowned the new 2025 Miss Northern New England Pre-Teen. She enjoys planning fun-filled events with my friends and family and loves to be active by swimming, dancing, playing softball or finding new recipes to bake for dessert. She aims to be a teacher someday, and she loves helping others. I volunteer at the school my mom works at in my free time as much as I can.
She began competing in pageants when she was five. Addison’s first win was so exciting; it felt like someone was having a birthday party in her heart. She loves pageantry, the experiences, and the new friends she meets. Addison is most excited to meet more pageantry families this year and represent our state in Florida. She is the daughter of Miranda and Scott Foster.
Kasey Jordan, 20, of Lamoine, was just crowned MASP Miss Northern New England Ambassador 2025. She also placed as first runner-up at internationals and received the Difference Maker Award, Crossroads Tree of Life Award, Role Model, and People’s Choice for MASP. She is a junior at the University of Maine Fort Kent, pursuing her bachelor’s in behavioral science.
Kasey founded Tiny Steps: Building New Lives, where she is building a transitional house for a homeless female veteran in need. There, the women can get the services they need as many require the person to have an address. This project educates people on the importance of helping female veterans and takes action on the issue of homeless female veterans. She looks forward to promoting Crown Cares this coming year. She is the granddaughter of Lorise and Timothy Jordan.
Addyson Williams, 11 months, was crowned Maine’s Cutest Baby at the Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant! Her mom and sister Emily introduced Addyson to pageants at a young age, and her family looks forward to watching her grow up within the Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant system. This pageant system helps girls gain beneficial life skills such as public speaking, interview skills, self-confidence, and the opportunity to make life-long friendships, key points that her parents strive to teach their children. Addyson is the daughter of Denise and Scott Williams.
Piper Gillis, 2, of Sullivan, was crowned the MASP Little Princess. This is Piper’s first year competing in pageants. Piper loves to spend time with her mom, dad and brothers. She also loves to play dress up, dolls and princesses; she loves to do cheering stunts with her mom and has attended many cheering practices as her mom is a coach. Piper attends tumbling classes at Legend Athletics. She can’t wait to help the community this coming year and help promote the Crown CARES. Piper is the daughter of Cassidy Andrews and Matthew Gillis.
Juliet Reynolds,5, of Bangor, was crowned Miss Maine Young Princess. Juliet is a student at Fruit Street School and is a member of Central Maine Twirling Corp and Penobscot Valley School of Gymnastics. She received the Silver Presidential Service award for her many hours of community service and was the first runner-up in the junior division for the casual wear competition.
Juliet has held multiple local titleholders and, in 2023, was crowned Miss Maine Little Princess. She created “Goodies for Goodness” where she bakes and sells baked goods with her mom and donates the money from the sales to local needy organizations. Some of Juliet’s favorite organizations include Camp Capella, The Ronald McDonald House and the Crown CARES. Juliet loves being active with her friends and sister Ellery. She is the daughter of Mikele and Myles Block.
Macy Henderson, 8, a fourth-grade student from Rockland, was crowned the MASP Princess. Despite her young age, Macy has already significantly impacted her community. As the MASP 2025 Jr. Preteen, she has been involved in pageants for two years and has already accumulated multiple titles.
In addition to her pageant success, Macy is a talented pianist and has recently discovered a love for archery. She received the gold presidential award in 2023 and 2024 for her dedication to community service, volunteering at animal shelters and animal sanctuaries, and being an active member of Girl Scouts, earning numerous badges throughout the year. This year, she started her non-profit called Kindness Cards by Macy, where she creates and decorates cards for children in the hospital. With a big heart and a passion for helping others, as well as her kind spirit and determination, there’s no doubt that Macy will continue to impact the world around her positively.
Bria Smith, 9, of Cherryfield, was crowned the MASP Preteen. She is the daughter of Blake and Seaira Smith. Bria is a student at Cherryfield Elementary School, a sports enthusiast and an avid basketball player. Bria won the casual wear competition in her age division, showing her style on the runway. Bria has participated in MASP since she was four and has held different pageant titles across Maine. Bria is excited to continue her community service and lead by example as a Maine title holder. She hopes to bring kindness and promote Crown CARES throughout her school and community this year. In Bria’s free time, she enjoys watching and playing basketball, spending time with her friends, skiing in the winter and surfing in the summer.
Danielle Tarantino, 13, an eighth grader at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School, was crowned 2025 MASP Young Teen and took home the Supermodel award for her modeling composition card. Danielle is active in her school, participating in various sports, including field hockey, cheerleading, basketball, and softball. She is also a member of the Green Team, a program that helps teach awareness and advocates for a clean, healthy environment for all. Danielle enjoys helping at the Mechanic Falls Before and After School Center and the Pink Feather Foundation. Danielle is the daughter of Jeff and Rain Tarantino and has one brother, Thomas.
Rosemary Haibon, 21, of Windham, was crowned the MASP Miss Maine. Rosie is a junior at the University of Southern Maine studying history education and minoring in dance. Rosie has received the Silver Presidential Award and won the Mom and Me competition with her mom, Mary Haibon.
Rosie has also held the MASP Teen title and the YAWOS International Teen title and has competed in pageants for 10 years. Her platform surrounds Autism Education and Awareness, having been diagnosed herself at the age of 12. She believes mental health is an essential topic of conversation because of how strongly it affects our society and that being transparent about her struggles helps bring the community together. She enjoys her classes on campus, dancing with her friends, reading, and spending time with her family. She is the daughter of Mary and Edward Haibon.
Michelle Brasslett, 47, of Glenburn, was crowned the MASP Mrs. Maine. Michelle is the wife of Todd Brasslett, mother of four and grandmother of six beautiful granddaughters. She is a medical records/referrals specialist at Downeast Orthopedics in Bangor. She works within the community and gives her time helping with many different organizations.
This year, you will find her continuing to promote her platform of infant loss in memory of her grandson Wyatt; it is called “Wyatts Wings.” She is working on her “Blankets for Babies” Project to provide blankets to babies in the NICU and the children on the pediatrics floor at the hospital. Along with her platform, Michelle hopes to spend time within the local schools promoting Crown CARES; she believes it is essential for today’s youth to offer them additional support and solutions to negative social behaviors and bullying. In her free time, you will find Michelle behind her camera capturing memories for many families, in her kitchen creating a cake to make someone’s day extra special or making memories of her own with her family!
Lisa Bird of Gorham took home the crown as Mrs. Maine’s Sweetheart. This was Lisa’s second time competing at the state level. In 2023, representing the Southern Maine Sweetheart pageant, she competed, won talent, and placed third runner-up in the states. This year, competing as Mrs. Southern Maine, Lisa won the title and will now prepare for nationals in Florida next summer at the USA Ambassador pageant.
Lisa lives in Gorham with her husband Frank of 27 years, their two boys, Noah and Jonah, three rescue dogs and several thousand bees. She recently left a 30-year position as the director of public relations for Special Olympics Maine to accept a position with Granite Bay Care, Maine’s largest provider of residential services to adults with intellectual disabilities, where she is participating in groundbreaking work.
In her spare time, Lisa sings with the Christian band Fulcrum, is an active church member and enjoys volunteering for various organizations and individuals. Last year, she was recognized for her volunteer work when she was selected as one of Maine’s 20 Outstanding Women, and she will soon participate in Maine’s 100+ Women Who Care.
One of her biggest hopes, as she looks forward to her reign, is the chance to help young ladies and women build self-confidence. She believes that we all have a special gift and would like to help women find out what theirs is. She also hopes to reach out to women beyond the typical pageant age and show them so many opportunities await them. If they didn’t have a chance to become a princess when they were younger, they still have an opportunity to be a queen. It doesn’t matter your age, size, shape, etc. What truly matters is who you are on the inside, how you use your God-given gifts, and how you give back.
Ginger Howard, 48, of Wells, was crowned Mrs. Northern New England. Her first and last pageant was over 20 years ago when she competed for Miss Maine USA in 1998. Ginger is married to Warren Howard and works part-time at the Cliff House in Ogunquit.
An artist specializing in abstract oil paintings, Ginger is a long-time runner who consistently competes in half marathons. She is a certified professional in Tarot and a practicing Reiki Master, working toward receiving a Life Coach certification. She is excited to begin studying Qigong and Transcendental Meditation this fall. What excites Ginger most about pageantry is the ability to meet new people, make new friends and raise funding and awareness for charitable causes. As this is her first time moving beyond the state competition level, she is looking forward to going to Florida with my fellow sister Queens and experiencing competition at the National level for the first time!
Rylee Williams, age 2, was recently crowned the Northern New England Little Princess at the Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant. Rylee deeply loves dancing, cuddling with animals and meeting new friends! This was Rylee’s first year competing in pageants, and she couldn’t be more excited for this new adventure she embarks on with her family and sister queens. Rylee is the daughter of Denise and Scott Williams.
Jenna Wallace, 8, of Milbridge was crowned the MASP 2025 Miss New England Princess. Jenna is a 3rd grader at MiIbridge Elementary School. She received the Gold Presidential Award for her many hours of community service. Jenna has been part of the MASP pageant system for over seven years, earning her first title at eight months. Over the years, she has held many titles, including Miss Maine Young Princess, and last year was the International YAWOS Young Princess. Jenna enjoys spending time with her friends and family, participating in sports like basketball, softball, and cross country, and playing with her animals. Jenna is the daughter of Sammy and Katherine Wallace.
Dulce Manriquez Vazquez, 14, of Milbridge, was crowned MASP 2025 Miss New England Young Teen. Dulce is a ninth-grade student at Narraguagus Jr/Sr High School who loves sports and adventure, which inspired her to pursue basketball, softball and hiking, cultivating a strong sense of discipline and perseverance.
Her experience in pageantry since 2021 has taught her valuable life skills and granted her incredible opportunities, including the honor of being crowned Miss Acadia Young Teen 2023, Miss Shiretown Young Teen 2024 and being awarded a Gold Presidential Service Award at the Maine State Pageant. Driven to make a positive impact, Dulce is eager to continue volunteering with MASP and promoting respectful behavior in local schools through the Crown CARES platform. She is excited to represent her region and encourage positive change by joining my sister queens at the USA Ambassador Nationals in Orlando. Dulce is the daughter of Gabriela and Ramiro Manriquez.
Emily Williams, age 24, was recently crowned as the 2025 MASP Miss Northern New England. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Maine at Augusta. She is a veterinary assistant at the At Home Veterinary Care, a veterinary hospital in West Gardiner. Emily’s profound interest in agriculture and education prompted her to establish her platform, Agrication by Emily. Despite her demanding schedule, which includes working on her family’s Boer goat farm, fulfilling her duties at the veterinary hospital and preparing for upcoming volunteer events and pageants, Emily takes great pride in educating her community about various facets of agriculture while simultaneously endeavoring to dismiss negative stereotypes associated with the farming community. Emily is currently engaged in the development of her own business, Paws & Pastures Pet Care. This enterprise offers pet sitting, dog walking, and livestock assistance services.
Furthermore, Emily is thrilled to announce that she has officially signed as a local director for the Miss Western Maine Pageant. Emily immensely benefits from contributing to her community and educating her peers about The Crown CARES. Additionally, Emily diligently advocates for the Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, drawing upon her six years of experience as a foster sister to support as many children as possible within Maine’s Foster Care system. During her reign, she intends to maintain her advocacy for The Crown CARES, the Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine, and agriculturists. Stay tuned for more updates on Emily’s journey to the national competition, which will be held next summer, where she will represent Maine and the Northeast to the best of her ability. Emily is the daughter of Scott and Denise Williams, residing in Mount Vernon.
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