Miss Rodeo North Dakota Ashley Andrews is proud to have won the 52nd annual Miss Rodeo America Pagent in Las Vegas on Saturday. Her victory is even sweeter because she is also winning her battle against cancer.

Andrews, 21, has beaten competitors from 28 states in categories such as horsemanship, personality, and appearance.

And she has beaten cancer after months of chemotherapy. Remission began on August 9 when she received a clean bill of health.

Feeling stronger than ever -- both mentally and physically -- Andrews believes everything in life happens for a reason. "Something good always comes from every bad situation," she said. And something good has happened.

As winner of the pageant, Andrews will receive a $10,000 scholarship, western apparel, and other prizes. She also becomes the new ambassador of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and will attend more than 100 rodeos during this year. A junior majoring in public relations and communications at the University of Mary in Bismarck, she will put college on hold during her reign as Miss Rodeo America.

The Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation has honored Dakota Fanning with the 2006 Heart of Gold Award. The award was presented by Fanning’s friend and Dreamer co-star Elisabeth Shue, in the foundation's acknowledgment of Fanning's devotion and dedication to helping others. Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation A Stellar Night award evening was hosted by actresses and Starlight Starbright supporters Jamie Lee Curtis and Teri Hatcher. Dakota Fanning is a beloved and phenomenally gifted child actress who has starred in a number of major films and it is not surprising she is also phenomenally compassionate and highly sensitive to the needs of others.

The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation is making a difference in the lives of seriously ill children and their families with innovative and valuable programs such as PC Pals that provide laptop computers to pediatric patients loaded with a variety of entertaining and educational software and filtered Internet access that allows hospitalized kids to email and instant message their friends and family; Great Escapes which hosts ball games, picnics, cruises, spa days and movie premiers, allowing families time to connect with other families, make new friends, and spend family time together; Explorer Series CD-ROMs that helps seriously ill kids and teens a fun way to find out more about common medical procedures like IVs, Xrays, MRIs, CT Scans, Bone Marrow Aspirations and spinal Taps; and Coping with Chemo -- animated episodes and stories that help teens cope with the challenges of living with cancer -- including getting diagnosed, dealing with grief and isolation, telling friends, the side effects of treatment, making tough decisions and celebrating the last treatment. Coping with Chemo is free and available online.