Brittney Cheary, a student at Dent Elementary School in Escalon, was recently selected to participate in the 2016 Miss Pre-Teen pageant competition taking place on Sunday, Oct. 23. Brittney learned of her acceptance into this year’s competition when the pageant announced their selections following interviews in the local Stockton area. Brittney submitted an application and participated in her interview session conducted by this year’s Stockton Pageant Coordinator.