Miss Sami - Co-Director/Founder Miss Exceptional Pageant
Samantha is a 22 year-old graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelors in Children's Studies. She is a site coordinator for Communities In Schools at Dessie F. Evans Elementary School. Sami has been competing in pageants since she was 9 years old, where she found her passion for all things pageant, recently placing 1st Runner up to Miss Washington USA and Miss Washington Volunteer America. She loves her pageant platform, Live Unlimited:Miss Exceptional. She created Miss Exceptional to build confidence and friendships through pageantry for girls of ages and abilities. She was delighted to add the Exceptional Gentlemen program in 2018.
Samantha is a 22 year-old graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelors in Children's Studies. She is a site coordinator for Communities In Schools at Dessie F. Evans Elementary School. Sami has been competing in pageants since she was 9 years old, where she found her passion for all things pageant, recently placing 1st Runner up to Miss Washington USA and Miss Washington Volunteer America. She loves her pageant platform, Live Unlimited:Miss Exceptional. She created Miss Exceptional to build confidence and friendships through pageantry for girls of ages and abilities. She was delighted to add the Exceptional Gentlemen program in 2018.
Miss Beth - Co-Director Miss Exceptional Pageant/ Exceptional Gentlemen
Beth is a nationally certified Registered Nurse and a proud business owner. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from WGU, where she is a current grad student. She has helped her daughter, Sami, compete in pageants since she was 9 years old. She is also a mother to Cole (20), who is neurodivergent and has a neuromuscular disorder. She serves as the Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Exceptional Families Network. She is passionate about helping girls find confidence and fun with Miss Exceptional & EG.
Beth is a nationally certified Registered Nurse and a proud business owner. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from WGU, where she is a current grad student. She has helped her daughter, Sami, compete in pageants since she was 9 years old. She is also a mother to Cole (20), who is neurodivergent and has a neuromuscular disorder. She serves as the Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Exceptional Families Network. She is passionate about helping girls find confidence and fun with Miss Exceptional & EG.
Miss Aurora - Royalty Coordinator Miss Exceptional Pageant / Exceptional Gentlemen Director
Aurora has been volunteering with Miss Exceptional since the beginning and runs the Exceptional Gentlemen program. Aurora is 16 and a junior at Curtis High School. She dancer and is a High School cheerleader. She wanted to be involved because her brother has autism and loves it as a fun family activity. Aurora was recently crowned Daffodil Princess for Curtis High School and will be competing for the honor of being Daffodil Queen in the Spring of 2023.
Aurora has been volunteering with Miss Exceptional since the beginning and runs the Exceptional Gentlemen program. Aurora is 16 and a junior at Curtis High School. She dancer and is a High School cheerleader. She wanted to be involved because her brother has autism and loves it as a fun family activity. Aurora was recently crowned Daffodil Princess for Curtis High School and will be competing for the honor of being Daffodil Queen in the Spring of 2023.
