Halloween Costume Party at the Ogden Eagles FOE on Oct 31st

For Halloween, I attended this wonderful event that was hosted by my mother’s band called the “Grupo Illusion.”
I had great time at this event as I was able to share my life story.

Many of the people there made generous donations by buying some of the “I love you” homemade candies. A total of $300 was donated that night, so many thanks to all those who made contributions.

Everyone was dressed up and having a good time, I met so many wonderful new people.

Again, I want to thank all of my family members and friends for their wonderful support. I also would like to give big thanks to my mother for helping me with hosting this event and including their band “Grupo Illusion” as they did a great job performing. You can check out their website, www.grupoillsions.com.

Thank you from Miss Deaf Utah, Andrea Vigil.

Haunted Royality House on October 24th

This haunted house was a big success!! Believe it or not? Over a $1,000 was raised. Many thanks to those who came!!

Being a part of the Haunted Royalty House was a lot fun, as the people involved were awesome! This was setup at the Sanderson Deaf Center. I enjoyed participating in the haunted house as I was one of volunteers, by dressing up as Miss Deaf Utah been abused by the 1st runner up. It was suppose to be funny and scary at the same time. I give many thanks to the Haunted Royalty House Committee and the chair Person Erin Kelly. Many thanks to Pamela, Carol, Andrea, and all these ASL students who came to help. Come next year!

Oct 17th. Appearance with Sego Lily Abused Center for the Deaf in St. George, Utah

The overall experience was awesome, I felt very confidence speaking in front of these people since they were very friendly. I shared my lifestory and dicussed some of our goals for the deaf community. It was worthwhile making the trip down to St. George for this event. Also, this workshop was wonderful as I learned how to be a better role model and learned so much about Sego Lily Abused Center for the Deaf and the services they provide. I would love to educate others about their organization since it will benefit so many people. I loved visiting St. George as I got to see my friend Natisha and meet new friends.

Many thanks to SLCAD and Stephanie Mathis for giving me this opportunity!

State Director, Andrea Anderson, Sari Williams, Andrea Vigil, Natisha Luke, and Stephanie Mathis

Hard of Hearing and Deaf Festival at Sanderson Center

Picture of me by the State Capitol Building

I'm excited to be your new Miss Deaf Utah!

“I joined the Miss Deaf Utah program because I have experienced teen pageants. Also, there were professional workshops provided by MDUAP that really helped me. I thought it would be a good experience to meet people, to show who I am and that I can represent Utah. My greatest challenge in competing came when I was in a bad car accident 3 days before the competition. I wanted to give up, but decided to stick with it and as a result, I became Miss Deaf Utah 1st runner-up and am now Miss Deaf Utah.” Currently I am working for Sorenson Communications in their marketing division doing Tele-education. I help train others on how to use Video Relay Services. I hope to go back to school, possibly in the field of Communication.
I look forward to serving the Deaf Community, and being a role model as I want to step up and share awareness on my platform, “Multi-ethnic to Deaf Community.” I'm grateful for giving me an opportunity to represent Utah community for the deaf and to make this experience positive in the future!