Congratulation to Diane Vang
Name: Diane Kub Vaj
Age: 21
Height: 5'2
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
Education: Columbian Southern University
Goals: BS in Psychology: Become a school counselor to help Hmong boys & girls
Interest: Enjoy volunteering for Hmong community
Contestant #9:
Name: Paj Hli Thoj
Age: 23
Height: 5'1
Location: Madison, WI
Education: Madison Area Technical College
Goals: Accountant (tus neeg tuav nyiaj txiag hauv tuam txab nyiaj).
She want to teach and help our Hmong to learn how to spend and save money for their future because money is a vital parts of our life and our children's life.
Interest: Help her parents around the house, clean, cook, sew & help the community/families/ friends, read & help children with their homework
Others: Speak 4 languages- Hmong - Laotian - Thai - English - Vietnamese
Contestant #7:
Name: Duab Ci Thoj
Age: 21 yrs old
Height: 5'2
Location: Green Bay, WI
Education: 4th year at UW-Madison
- Kawm txog kev tshawb fawb, tias yuav ua li cas tej metub menyuab thiaj yauv loj hlob zoo.
- Hnub twg kawm tiav yauv muab lub tswv yim no los pa bib tsoom niam txiv hmoob kom paub txog txoj kev cog qhia los sis tus lawv tej menyuam kom zoo li lwm haiv neeg
Interest: Read, write in hmoob, babysit & tell stories
Contestant #6:
Name: Nkauj Xwb Lauj
Age: 22 years old
Height: 5'3
Location: Waunakee, WI
Education: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee-Pursuing an undergraduate in Biomedical Science, minor in Health Care Administration and certificate in Hmong Diaspora
Goals: Travel around the world in search of the Hmong heritage and pursuing a higher education in the health field
Interest: Jogging, yoga, research in Hmong history/community, accessorize, volunteer at clinics/events
Contestant #5:
Name: Paj Yi Thoj
Age: 17 yrs old
Height: 5'2
Location: Madison, WI
Education: East High School
Goals: To obtain a Nursing degree in the future
Interest: Singing, Volleyball, Gardening, Cook, Clean & Help the community