Category: 1 - Tiny Miracles: Providing Support and Hope For Neonatal Intensive Care Unit's and Their Families

Go Red For Women Event 02/06/2009

I had such a wonderful time promoting Go Red for Women. I met so many people and was able to help educate the public about heart disease. Many of the Teen, Miss, and Mrs. Arkansas International contestants participated in this event along with Teen, Miss, and Mrs. Arkansas International 2008. It was held at the Little Rock Airport.

One of the neatest things happened while I was there. I large group of Air Force soliders were waiting for one of their members to arrive from her tour of duty from Iraq. This was such an emotional moment for me since both of my parents served in the United States Air Force. Yes I shed a tear. It brought back memories of when I was a child and my mother or father came back home. I am proud of what our military does and the sacrifices that their families make. Thank you to those who serve and for allowing us to share this moment with you.

While Tressa Horton, Miss NorthWest Arkansas International and I were handing out Go Red bookmarks we had the honor of meeting a Cardiologist who was in town for a meeting. Of corse we thank him for his service but I also shared my son's story about his PDA Ligation surgery. Just in case you did not know Alex had heart surgery the second week he was born to close a valve.

Thank you to the employees at the LR Airport for giving us the oppurtunity to promote the American Heart Association and Go Red.

Top Row, L-R - Me and several TSA Agents holding their Go Red book mark.

Me and Tressa Horton, Miss NorthWest Arkansas International holding our Go Red bookmarks.

Several of the Teen, Miss, and Mrs. Arkansas International contestant's along with Teen, Miss, and Mrs. Arkansas International 2008 with a Army Solider.

Second Row, L-R - Me in front of the Go Red wall art located at the Little Rock Airport.

Carol Johnson Mrs. Arkansas International, a airport employee, Robin Moore, Tressa Horton, and Me.

Me, Robin, Carol, Amberlee, Lawrie, and Akissi all but Carol are Mrs. Arkansas International contestant's.

Third Row- Me and Mary, Teen Arkansas International contestant.

Mrs. River Valley International Future Events

Tuesday, November 17th is National Prematurity Awareness Day!

Friday, March 12th 2010 - Sunday, March 14TH, 2010, Arkansas International Pageant, Jacksonville, AR

Christina Stengel

Mrs. River Valley International 2010

Husband: Brian, Married May 25, 2001
Children: Alex, Born August 24, 2007
Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas
Current Residency: Franklin County, Arkansas
High School: Jacksonville High School, 1995, Jacksonville, Arkansas
College: Arkansas Tech University with a BS in Hospitality Administration
Occupation: Full-Time Homemaker and Part-Time Speciality Cake Associate
Personal Interest: Fine Art Painting, Shopping, Attending Craft Shows, Pageants, and Watching the Arkansas Razorbacks
Community Involvement: Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Alumnae, Member of Saint Anthony's Catholic Church, Member of the Center For The Arts and Education, and a memeber of the St. Edward Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary