Organization Committee

Meet The Organization Committee!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: KYLIE HOWES

Kylie is originally from Fairview Utah, a small town in Sanpete County. She grew up on a farm with her three younger sisters. She is married to Chris Howes of Price and they have three dogs that keep them very busy and entertained! Music is a big interest in Kylie’s life; she was part of her high school choir, played flute in the band and plays the piano. She also enjoys playing tennis and was on the varsity team in high school. Kylie is addicted to traveling, watching The Crown, and eating anything smothered in chocolate!

Kylie graduated from North Sanpete High School in 2009, then attended Snow College and CEU (USUE) to obtain her Associates of Science Degree. She then started her own photography business in 2011 and is the owner and operator of Kylie Elizabeth Photography.

Kylie has been involved in the pageant world since she was 17 and was Miss Fairview in 2008. Since then she has assisted her sisters in multiple pageants including the Miss Utah Competition. She believes in the great impact pageants have on young women in, serving the community, obtaining scholarships, receiving jobs, and gaining self confidence.

She loves serving as the director of the Miss Carbon County Organization and has been doing so since 2016! She can’t wait to meet all the talented young women of Carbon County and assist them in reaching their goals and serving Carbon County to the best of their ability.

CO-DIRECTOR: MERILYNN TUBBS

MeriLynn Denison Tubbs was born and raised in Price, UT. She is the youngest of 4 children in her family. MeriLynn is married to Brady Tubbs and is the daughter of Donald and Noleena Denison. Following graduation from high school, she lived and worked in Salt Lake for a number of years and then returned back to Price. Music has always been an important part of her life, and she enjoys playing the piano. MeriLynn is a Certified Coder for Castleview Hospital and has worked there for 12 years. In 2015 she graduated from Weber State University with her degree in Health Information Technology.

MeriLynn has been with the Miss Carbon County organization since 2015 and strongly believes in this organization and what it can do for the young women of Carbon County.

JUDGES CHAIR: JESSIE JEWKES

Jessie was born in Layton Utah. She moved to Emery County when she was 13 years old and has lived there ever since. She and her husband Jason have been married for 12 years. They are a blended family with 6 kids, and 6 grandkids. Jessie’s youngest son is an avid baseball player and they are always following him all over the state watching him play. Jessie is a reality tv show junkie, and never misses a true crime show or podcast.

Jessie graduated from USU Eastern with a Associates degree in Nursing and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Dixie State University. She has been a nurse for 7 years and loves it. Jessie loves working in the ICU and being a critical care nurse is where her heart is. She now works at the Health Department full time to be able to spend more time with her family. She still finds time to work a few days a month in the ICU.

Jessie has been involved with pageants and started with the MAO in 2015 as a member of the Miss Emery County Board. She made the transition to Judges Chairman for the Miss Carbon Pageant in 2018, and has loved every minute of it. She enjoys being a judge through the Miss Utah Organization and judges several pageants a year throughout the state. She has loved the friendships she has gained through it all.

Jessie loves serving as the Judges Chairman for the Miss Carbon Pageant. She believes that this organization is truly beneficial to all young girls and young women in the community. The growth and confidence she has witnessed as previous title holders has served has been remarkable. Jessie loves being able to meet all of the amazing young women in Carbon and watching them succeed.

HOSTESS CHAIR & EVENTS COORDINATOR: TAREN POWELL

Taren was born and raised in Price, UT. She grew up dancing, doing gymnastics and trying out multiple sports - although dance is her passion. She has had amazing opportunities to dance for talented artists, choreographers and coaches.

Taren graduated from Carbon High School in 2011. After that, she attended USU Eastern where she received her Associate of Science Degree. In her third year of college, she pivoted from an
Elementary Education Major to Business Administration and Management. She graduated from the Jon Huntsman School of Business with her Bachelor’s Degree and eventually her MBA in 2018. She is currently work as a Marketing, Public Relations and Community Development Specialist with Emery Telcom. She sits on multiple boards in the community including the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Eastern Utah.

In 2015 she married the love of her life, John Powell. Together they have two of the funniest, wildest and sweetest boys you’ll ever meet. She is embracing being a boy mom and you can usually find her neck deep in monster trucks, hot wheel cars and dinosaur toys. She and her family love motocross, any type
of sport and exploring the world around them.

She has competed in a handful of pageants as a teenager, judged multiple pageants, helped with organizing the Miss USU Eastern Pageant and has been with the Miss Carbon County Organization since 2018.

If there is anything she has learned, it’s that it’s OK to ask for help. It’s important to be prepared and of course be authentically yourself! She can’t wait to get to know more about each contestant and hopes they enjoy this experience.