At the December 21 City Council meeting, Mayor Barbara Delgleize and the City Council warmly welcomed the newly crowned Miss Huntington Beach Gisell Gochman and her court of Princess Jenny Thach and Princess Huong Nguyen. 

A native of Huntington Beach, Gisell attended Harbour View Elementary School, Circle View Elementary School, and is a Huntington Beach High School Summa Cum Laude graduate.  She served as National Honor Society President and Senior Teacher for Model United Nations (MUN) and was a varsity basketball and volleyball player, California Scholastic Federation (CSF) member, Cupcakes for a Cause Club member, and Prom Queen.  Gisell’s platform is to work with youth experiencing adversity and is currently studying psychobiology at UCLA in hopes of becoming a physician one day. 

Princess Huong Nguyen is a freshman at USC and is passionate about education, specifically with the fields of information technology and the arts. She aspires to utilize experience to further create an altruistic environment for people for all walks of life. 

Princess Jenny Thach attended Golden West College and attends Cal State Los Angeles with a goal to acquire her BA before launching a career as a guidance counselor. She currently works for the Ocean View School District as an Instructional Assistant.  

Sponsored by the Sand Dollars of Huntington Beach, the Scholarship Competition has recognized Miss Huntington Beach and her Court for over 100 years, and Miss Huntington Beach and her Court represent the City in citywide special events, business promotions, and non-profit endeavors. We congratulate and recognize Miss Gisell Gochman as Miss Huntington Beach 2021-2022 and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.