Miss Arkansas Pageant Well Represented by U of A Students
From left, Maggie Benton, Mason Magouyrk, Brejamin Perkins, Mary Scarlett Sherwood, Riley Snell, Sarah Elise Gafvert, Tracy Neal, Amy Crain, and Loren McDaniel. Mikaila Wilson, another U of A student, is not pictured.
When the Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant begins tonight, the University of Arkansas will be well represented. Not only is the reigning Miss Arkansas Sloane Roberts a University of Arkansas student, but there are 10 University of Arkansas students competing for the crown. This is the most of any college in Arkansas! These young ladies will compete in Private Interview, Artistic Expression, Lifestyle and Fitness as well as Presence and Poise. Each is hoping to bring home the $20,000 scholarship and over $50,000 in prizes plus the chance to represent the state of Arkansas in the Miss America pageant this September in Atlantic City.
Sloane Roberts, the reigning Miss Arkansas, is a native of Rison. She took the year off from school to travel the state promoting the Children’s Miracle Network, Preventing Child Abduction (her personal platform) and the Miss Arkansas/Miss America Organization. When she returns to campus this fall she will be a senior majoring in communication. She is a member of Chi Omega Fraternity.
The Miss America Organization is the largest scholarship provider for young women in the world, awarding over $45 million dollars each year on the local, state and national level.
Other University of Arkansas contestants include:
Miss Lights of the Delta Maggie Benton
Freshman – Music Education
Talent – Vocal “Defying Gravity”
Platform – New Beginnings: Accepting No Limits
Hometown – Jonesboro
Miss Batesville Mason Magouyrk
Junior – Apparel Studies
Talent – Vocal “Superman”
Platform – Gun Safety
Hometown – Batesville
Miss Spirit of Arkansas Brejamin Perkins
Senior – Broadcast Journalism
Talent – Jazz Dance “Mission Possible”
Platform – Don’t Lessen Expression: Keep the Arts in Education
Hometown – North Little Rock
Miss Sweetheart of Arkansas Mary Scarlett Sherwood
Sophomore – Accounting and Marketing
Talent – Tap Dance and Vocal “Hound Dog”
Platform – Giving the Gift of L.I.F.E.
Hometown – North Little Rock
Miss Northwest Arkansas Riley Snell
Junior – Early Childhood Education and Music
Talent – Vocal “Via Dolorosa”
Platform – Mentoring Is A Must
Hometown – Jonesboro
Miss University of Arkansas Sarah Elise Gafvert
2012 Honors Graduate – Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
Talent – Vocal “Brave”
Platform – Living With Diabetes: Promoting Education and Management
Hometown – Fayetteville
Miss Heart of the Ozarks Tracy Neal
Graduate Student – Educational Leadership
Talent – Contemporary Ballet en Pointe “Invincible”
Platform – The Why Behind the What; Bringing Your Vision Into Focus
Hometown – Bryant
Miss Diamond Lakes Amy Crain
2011 Graduate – Communication
Talent – Contemporary Clogging “Game Time”
Platform – Bullying: Prevention and Recovery
Hometown – Hot Springs
Miss Arkansas River Loren McDaniel
Junior – Drama
Talent – Vocal “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again”
Platform – Act On It Arkansas! HIV / AIDS Awareness
Hometown – Van Buren
Miss Lakes of the Northwest Mikaila Wilson (not pictured)
Senior – Biology
Talent – Jazz Dance “Little Less Conversation”
Platform – American Red Cross: Youth Can Make a Difference
Hometown – Bentonville
Topics
Contacts
Toni Bahn,
Miss Arkansas Pageant
479-409-4389,
tbahn@uark.edu
Headlines
Peter Ungar Chosen as Member of the National Academy of Sciences
A distinguished professor of anthropology and director of environmental dynamics, Ungar is the first U of A faculty member to be elected to the prestigious Academy.
Ag Technology Students Visit Greenway Equipment, Learn About Advances in Machinery
Members of the U of A's Agricultural Systems and Technology Club recently spent a day at the Greenway Technology Farm in Newport to learn about advances featured in John Deere tractors and machinery.
College of Education and Health Professions WE CARE Everywhere Campaign Kicks Off This Summer
Retractable scroll banners with the phrase "WE CARE Everywhere" are small enough to fit any suitcase and just waiting for your chance to shine in social media posts throughout the summer.
Staff Senators for 2024-25 Elected
Twelve newly elected staff members will begin serving the U of A staff community for three-year terms beginning July 1 on the university's Staff Senate.
Matlock Briefs Congressional Staff Regarding Crop Sustainability Research
Professor Marty Matlock briefed U.S. House of Representative and Senate staff members on research conducted by the U of A regarding the effects of management practices on crop sustainability.