Miss California - Miss Yosemite Valley 2017, Jillian Smith
July 2, 2017 - (Fresno, CA) Jillian Smith was crowned as Miss California at Fresno's Saroyan Theatre on Saturday evening. Jillian, from Grass Valley was competing as Miss Yosemite Valley. She will now represent California in the Miss America 
competition in Atlantic City this September. Ms. Smith's talent was piano, and her platform focuses on the Dude, Be Nice Project. 2016 Miss California Jessa Carmack was joined by current Miss America Savvy Shields as Jillian was crowned at the climax of Saturday night’s finale.
(Left) Jillian Smith, Miss Yosemite Valley - Credit Doug Hikawa
The runners-up in the Miss California competition are:
First runner-up: Miss City of Orange Katie Wyland
Second runner-up: Miss National Orange Show Mackenzie Freed
Third runner-up: Miss San Francisco Elyse Vincenzi
Fourth runner-up: Miss San Fernando Valley Joye Forrest
Miss California - Miss Yosemite Valley 2017, Jillian Smith - Credit Doug Hikawa
A total of 46 brilliant and talented young women from throughout California competed for this year’s crown. In addition to scholarships given throughout the week, Miss California will receive a minimum scholarship of $15,000 from the Miss California Scholarship Organization as well as a $5,000 scholarship from the City of Fresno. She will then also be eligible for scholarships awarded by the Miss America competition. The Miss California Scholarship Organization has awarded more than $5,000,000 in educational scholarships since 1985, with many contestants receiving scholarships throughout the week of competition. Full scholarship and prize package details can be found at www.misscalifornia.org/scholarship/prize-package .
About the 2017 Miss California Competition: The Miss California Competition takes place in Fresno, CA at the Saroyan Theatre on July 1st following a week of qualifying events. This year’s winner will be crowned by 2016 Miss California Jessa Carmack. After a 25-year hiatus from television, this year's competition will be streamed and aired to more than 20 million viewers. To learn more about this year's events, visit misscalifornia.org. Facebook: facebook.com/MissCAOrg/
Source: Miss California
