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Miss University of Southern Mississippi Scholarship Competition Set for Nov. 16

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:20am | By: Dr. David Tisdale

The Miss University of Southern Mississippi (Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ) Scholarship Competition will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center on the Hattiesburg campus. The event, presented by the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Student Government Association (SGA), is free and open to the public.

Eight contestants will vie for the crown; the winner will go on to compete for the title of Miss Mississippi June 11-14 in Vicksburg. Participants are as follows:

• Madelyn Barrentine, a junior from Crystal Springs, Miss., majoring in elementary education 

• Elizabeth Brady, a sophomore from Madison, Ala., majoring in nutrition and dietetics 

• Dasani Hill, a senior from Greene County, Miss., majoring in social work with a minor in child studies 

• Leslie Martinez, a graduate student from Hattiesburg, pursuing a master’s degree in biomedical sciences 

• Savannah Ogden, a freshman from Demopolis Ala., majoring in sports management with a minor in dance 

• Scarlett Scott, a sophomore from Mobile, Ala., majoring in psychology with a minor in chemistry 

• Emily Blue Tapley, a sophomore from New Braunfels, Texas, majoring in digital journalism with a focus on broadcast journalism 

• Annalee Toler, a junior from Liberty, Miss., majoring in nursing with minors in sociology and psychology

"This year's contestants are a spirited group of young women ready to represent themselves, their families, and their university with pride," said Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Assistant Dean of Students Daniel Rigel.

Special guests for this year’s competition include Miss Mississippi Becky Williams, who will serve as emcee, and a dance performance by the famed Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Pride of Mississippi Marching Band’s Dixie Darlings.

For more information about the Miss University of Southern Mississippi Scholarship Competition, contact the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Dean of Students Office.