Left to right: Haley Rose Rasilla and Jade Ling Wong Photo Sharon Ziegenbein

Haley Rose Rasilla and Jade Ling Wong, both of Moraga, were selected as state finalists in the princess category of the National American Miss Pageant held in Santa Clara on July 30th.

Ling Wong, 5, a kindergartener at Rheem Elementary School received second place honors in the talent competition. She sang, A Cappella, "The Fifty Nifty States."

Rasilla, 7, a second grader Camino Pablo Elementary School was a top ten contender of the 30 princess candidates. Rasilla was sponsored by local businesses including, Diablo Foods, Penninis Pizza, Terzetto, They Grow so Fast and Moraga Hardware.