Jonavi Raisa Quiray School and taught about the importance of saving money and also shared stories and tips on how to care for the environment. Quiray made history when she was crowned as the first ever Miss ASEAN TV Charm winner, besting 16 candidates from other Southeast Asian nations held from March 17–22, 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She also won the "Best in Ao Dai Costume" competition, a traditional Vietnamese long dress for women. Quiray participated in the national beauty pageant Mutya ng Pilipinas and received the grand title Mutya ng Pilipinas International 2008 which was held on December 7,
Miss Asian America community-based projects, service learning, and presentations in their heritage language. Cultural integration and the introduction of neoliberal values have also been examined through the prism of the Miss Asian America Pageant extensively by women's studies scholars. Professor Nhi T. Lieu, in studying Miss Asian America pointed to the pageant's role in promoting capitalism and neoliberal values presented within traditional contexts such as the utilization of the Vietnamese women's garment known as the ao dai. Lieu adds that the role of technology in beauty pageants also enabled the introduction of modernity and consumer goods to many Asian American households in attendance