Whether they danced around the stage, sent melodies across the auditorium or carefully carried themselves in formal attire, 16 contestants stepped into the spotlight for a chance to win at the 2003 Delano Harvest Holidays Scholarship Queen Pageant.

Melissa Adriano, who was crowned queen of the pageant on Sept. 20, played on both a saxophone and flute for the talent portion while Racella De Guia wowed the crowd and won the Miss Talent award by singing to the oldie “At Last.”

Other winners included First Princess Liane Carabajal, Second Princess Megan Lake, Third Princess Krystle Martinez, Fourth Princess Sandra Flores, Miss Congeniality Veronica Sandoval and Miss Photogenic Liane Carabajal.

Channel 29 anchorman Don Clark led the festivities and kept the night on track as master of ceremonies.