Miss Rhode Island 2008 Contestants
   

4th Runner Up
Victoria Allen
Providence College

Talent
Vocal – "Pie Jesu"
by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Platform
Teach For America; the fight against educational inequality.


Catharine "Casey" Barber
Roger Williams University

Talent
Playing guitar & singing "New Strings" by Miranda Lambert

Platform
The Silent Witness Initiative


2nd Runner Up
Amanda Birdsell
Bryant University

Talent
Lyrical Dance to "I Believe"
by Fantasia Barrino

Platform
The American Cancer Society
Get Involved!


Christine Campbell
Roger Williams University

Talent
Tap Dance to "Johnny One Note"
by Michael Feinstein

Platform
Breast Cancer:  Self Help for Daughters


Ashley Lyons
Community College
of Rhode Island

Talent
Jazz Dance to Michael Jackson
& Michael Buble medley

Platform
Nutrition & Health


Kate McCaughey
Southern New
Hampshire University

Talent
Vocal – "To Sir With Love" by Lulu

Platform
M.A.D.D.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving


Cindy Salazar
Roger Williams University

Talent
Vocal – "A Moment Like This"
by Kelly Clarkson

Platform
Relationship Violence;
Stop the Cycle of Violence


Miss RI 2008
Francesca Simone
Boston Conservatory Classical

Talent
Vocal – "Nessun Dorma"
from Turandot

Platform
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness


3rd Runner Up
Jennifer "Jenny" Slom
Providence College

Talent
Vocal – "A Little Bit of Love"from a Wonderful Town by Leonard Bernstein

Platform
Relationship Violence Awareness


1st Runner Up
Vanessa Zaman
Rhode Island College

Talent
Ballet en Pointe Gypsy Dance
from the ballet Don Quixote Act II
Music composed by Ludwig Minkus

Platform
Teach & Reach: Child Safety Awareness Through Education