Charlotte Thompson
Royal International Miss Role Model Princess
Hometown: Alameda, CA
Hobbies: musical theater, gymnastics, ice skating, sewing, baking
Education: 3rd grade
Volunteer Work: Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Project Linus, Little Free Library, Crowns For Causes
Favorite Thing About RIM: Making friends from all over the world, fantastic parties, and dancing in the opening number!
Emery Grace Carner
Royal International Miss Role Model Sweetheart
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Hobbies: Reading, gymnastics, cheer leading, dancing, collecting used crayons
Education: 3rd grade student
Career: Aspiring Neurosurgeon
Volunteer Work: Supporting No Crayon Left Behind through crayon collection, sort and recycle, helping Meals on Wheels by coloring meal bags and distributing meals, working with the Butler Food Pantry to sort and distribute food and cooking for families and patients at the Ronald McDonald House
Favorite Thing About RIM: Meeting new friends from around the world and learning about their homelands
Madelyn Sheffel
Royal International Miss Role Model Preteen
Hometown: Grove City, Pennsylvania
Hobbies: Dance, Theater
Education: 8th Grade – Dance Major
Career: Fashion Designer
Volunteer Work: Relay For Life, Ronald McDonald House, American Red Cross
Favorite thing about RIM: Serving others is a very important part of my life. I love that Royal International Miss places a high value on community service, and strives to make a difference across the globe.
Julia Gilmore
Royal International Miss Role Model Jr. Teen
Hometown: Johnson City, TN
Hobbies: Ballet dancing En Pointe, Cheerleading, Piano, Reading
Education: Freshman in high school
Career: Long Term Goal: To become a pediatric nurse at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee
Volunteer Work: I’ve been fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for five years. Collectively, I have raised over $15,000 in gift cards, made and distributed hundreds of blankets, and donated more than 500 toys to benefit the kids of St. Jude during their treatments. I have also led service projects such as “Meals for the Heart” for the Ronald McDonald House Lurie’s in Chicago. I volunteer 3 hours every week at the local Ronald McDonald House in my hometown, and I have also kicked off my 6th Annual Fundraiser for St. Jude in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Favorite thing about RIM: Meeting girls from all over the world who value kindness, leadership and service. I am so looking forward to this year learning, exploring and serving with the amazing ladies that serve as RIM’s royalty this year, as well as the privilege to share with girls internationally how special it is to be part of the RIM family.
Mikayla Gamble
Royal International Miss Role Model Teen
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Hobbies: Working on motorcycles, trying new restaurants, and reading any book I can get my hands on
Education: As a concurrent enrollment student, I’m still technically a high school senior, but I get two free years of college through the local Community College
Career: My dream career is to be an actor and lawyer who represents stunt artists in Hollywood.
Volunteer Work: My main volunteer project is homeless hygiene packs, but I love volunteering at walks, homeless shelters, and even on Zooniverse.org during classes.
Favorite thing about RIM: The sisterhood! Having competed 4 years before winning, I’ve made countless friends from other states, countries, and even a few International alumni that always cheer me on and help me whenever I need it.
Amanda Witkowski
Royal International Miss Role Model Miss
Hometown: Saddle Brook, NJ
Hobbies: Competitive Figure Skating, Traveling, Modeling
Education: Rising college senior. Studying biology with a pre-med advisor. Minors in chemistry, and fashion merchandising.
Career: Philanthropist, humanitarian, and aspiring pediatrician
Volunteer Work: Co-founder Morgan Marie Michael Foundation, Shop. Sell. Strut!, and brand A all focused on raising awareness and funds for individuals on the autism spectrum. Editor-in-Chief Strut Magazine celebrating philanthropic endeavors by others.
Favorite thing about RIM: Role models are respected as a valued and working part of the organization.
Makeva Armant-Muhammad
Royal International Miss Role Model Ms.
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Education: B.A. In Modern Languages: French/Spanish from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Currently pursuing an M.A. in Intercultural Communication
Hobbies: Traveling, Singing, Eating
Career: Assistant French Professor and Graduate Student
Volunteer Work: Happy Helpers, NAMIwalk Maryland, Produced 3 International Awareness Fairs and International Health Expo, School Visits, Stem for South Sudan, Immigrant Heritage Supporter, Feeding Louisiana, and more.
Favorite Thing About RIM: I love the diversity of the contestants as well as the winners. I have never been in an organization where I felt genuine love from each contestant and no hidden desires to sabotage my performance onstage. The support and encouragement I received from fellow contestants AND their family and friends was unreal!