


Life Beyond the Velvet Rope
"Gossip is just news running ahead of itself in a red satin dress."
Jasmine Niernberger, a graduate of St. Andrew's senior class of 2007, freshman at Bucknell University, and winner of the Miss Teen DC 2006 pageant. The Miss District of Columbia USA/TEEN USA 206 pageant was held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel November 26, 2005. Shauntay Hinton, Miss USA 2002 served as hostess for the event. The delegates were lead into the ballroom by the reigning queens, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2005, Danai Mattison and Miss District of Columbia USA 2005 Sarah Langford. At the conclusion of the evening, Jasmine Niernberger (who was the swimsuit and evening gown winner) was crowned Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2006. Niernberger competed in the 2006 Miss Teen USA competition in Palm Springs, California but did not make the Top 10. First-timer Niernberger, 17, said she enjoyed her experience and plans to return to Washington to "take the world by storm." Niernberger listed a few causes and organizations she would like to be a part of, but what about a future in pageantry? "My pageant coach wants me to do Miss USA, but I'm not sure," she said. "I play soccer and basketball . . . I'm not your typical pageant girl. I have to think that one over."
Although Jasmine may like hitting a two-story beer bong occasionally she is an active advocate for individuals with LD, serving as spokesperson for Reading for the Blind & Dyslexic and speaking about learning disabilities to audiences of over 300 people. Smart girls who party are the best.