Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ competitors

The title of Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ 2019 will be up for grabs this month when 13 University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students participate in the university’s annual scholarship competition, which will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center, in the Fort Smith Convention Center, located at 55 S. 7th St.

 

Special guests include Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ 2018 Elizabeth Spencer, Miss Arkansas 2018 Claudia Raffo, and entertainment by the Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Singers, the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Jazz Band, and the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Jazz Catz.

 

Contestants for Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ 2019 are:

 

  • Brenda Rosales, 22, of Fort Smith, daughter of Alma Delia Carrera and Jose Antonio Rosales, both also of Fort Smith. A biochemistry major, her talent will be playing the cello, and her platform is â€œEmbracing a Second Language.â€
  • Kylee Kain, 21, of Van Buren, daughter of Teresa Lalonde of Fort Smith and Darren Kain of Van Buren. A media communication major, her talent will be a spoken word performance, and her platform is â€œCheck Your Selfie: Changing Media Beauty Standards.
  • Briana Reding, 18, of Cedarville, daughter of Alicson Reding, also of Cedarville. A social work major, her talent will be playing clarinet, and her platform is â€œBridge the Gap.â€
  • Caroline Mikel, 19, of North Little Rock, daughter of Katherine Mikel, also of North Little Rock. A dental hygiene major, her talent will be playing the flute, and her platform is â€œGirl Scouts of America – Making a Change for All Ages.â€
  • Marley Littleton, 19, of Magazine, daughter of Aimee Littleton and Albert Littleton, both also of Magazine. A business marketing major, her talent will be a vocal performance, and her platform is â€œRise Up: Defeating Depression.â€
  • Lyndsey Bowman, 19, of Fort Smith, daughter of Joanna Barker of Portsmouth, R.I., and Terry Bowman of Ozark. A political science major, her talent will be speed-painting, and her platform is â€œWounded Warrior Project.â€
  • MacKinzieCopeland, 18, of Van Buren, daughter of Shannon and Leon Copeland, also of Van Buren. A dental hygiene major, her talent will be a dance performance, and her platform is â€œBuilding Positive Self-Image.â€
  • Allison Thompson, 22, of Fort Smith, daughter of Regina Thompson and David Thompson, both also of Fort Smith. A middle childhood education major, her talent will be a jazz dance performance, and her platform is â€œWe the People: Increasing Community and Government Involvement.â€
  • Mary Beth Andrews, 20, of West Fork, daughter of Kristi and Stan Andrews, also of West Fork. A dental hygiene major, her talent will be a sign language dance performance, and her platform is â€œHealthy Smiles: The Importance of Oral Hygiene.â€
  • Cecilia Flores, 19, of Berryville, daughter of Margarita and Pedro Flores, also of Berryville. A business administration major, her talent will be painting, and her platform is“The Salvation Army: Providing for People in Need.â€
  • Ava Earnhart, 18 of Greenwood, daughter of Liz Earnhart and David Earnhart, both also of Greenwood. A vocal music major, her talent will be a vocal performance, and her platform is â€œEncouraging Adoption Through Foster Care.â€
  • Shandreka McCullough, 20, of Farmington, daughter of Bobbie Walker of Farmington and Lenard McCullough of Brinkley. A media communication major, her talent will be a spoken word performance, and her platform is â€œFlint Michigan Water Crisis.â€
  • Tori Easton, 21, of Fort Smith, daughter of Robyn and Doug Croop of Fort Smith and Dewayne Easton of Pocola, Okla. A criminal justice major, her talent will be an acrobatic jazz performance, and her platform is â€œBuilding Strong Girls.â€

 

The Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Scholarship Competition is a preliminary to the Miss Arkansas and Miss America scholarship programs. Stacey Jones, associate vice chancellor for campus and community events, directs the Miss »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ competition and is a producer for the Miss Arkansas competition.

 

The candidates will be joined on stage by 29 princesses and princes participating in this year’s Princess/Prince Program, a non-competitive program allowing children ages 5-10 to participate in events related to the competition.

 

Tickets for the scholarship competition are $10 and available online at  or by calling the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Box Office at 479-788-7300.

 

More information on the competition or the Princess/Prince Program may also be obtained by contacting the »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Box Office. 

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Photo Credits: 
Rachel Rodemann Putman
Date Posted: 
Saturday, March 2, 2019
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https://news.uafs.edu/0
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