The announcement of our new name provokes a flood of mixed emotions - especially to those of us who participated in Junior Miss and wax nostalgic for that era. So you might ask yourself, "How do I relate to our new name?" "Am I still a Junior Miss?" and "What do I call myself now?" Rest assured that the Alumnae Council is here to help you. We're in this transition together.
 
To encompass participants past and present, the formerly AJM Alumnae Council is now The Alumnae Council for Distinguished Young Women and America's Junior Miss. We will refer to our sisterhood as The Alumnae Council for short. Membership will be open to any young woman who participated in a Junior Miss, America's Young Woman of the Year or Distinguished Young Women program.
 
We will provide more tips for using our new name in our quarterly newsletter and will continue to provide information and resources on our webpage as it is available. We are looking to broaden our communication to past participants through social media and are actively looking for volunteers to help us in that capacity this year. (If interested and you're a social media maven, then email TK at TK.)
 
YOU ARE STILL AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR PROGRAM! You have a special place in our family! We hope that you will choose to stay onboard!
 
Together, we are Embracing our Past, Living our Present and Shaping our Future as we advance together. After all, Junior Misses ARE Distinguished Young Women.