2006 Contestants
Sheena Torres, Aromas
Santa Clara University graduate student
Talent: singing
Speech: “Recipe for Gilroy Garlic Festival”
Alyx Martinez, Morgan Hill
Live Oak High School
Talent:tap dance
Speech: “The Garlic Rhyme”
Sarah Welka, Gilroy
Gilroy High School
Talent: piano
Speech: “Enchanted Garlic”
Marissa Velasco, Gilroy
Sonoma State University student
Talent: singing
Speech: “Through the Stinking Rose”
Erica Ortiz, Gilroy
Gilroy High School
Talent: monologue
Speech: “Ten Commandments of Garlic”
Marliz Copado, Hollister
Gavilan College
Talent: martial arts demonstration
Speech: “Garlic is Falling”
Cherise Gowan, Gilroy
Gavilan College cosmetology school graduate
Talent: singing
Speech: “Garlic Crasher”
Jessica Nowak, Gilroy
Live Oak High School
Talent: jazz dance
Speech: “First Day of School”
