LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Darynne Dahlem, Miss Apple Blossom, won the Miss Arkansas Competition on Saturday in Little Rock. Dahlem, a University of Arkansas alumna honors student, is pursuing a graduate degree in animal science in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.

Dahlem, a native of Greenwood, sang "Somewhere" for her talent competition and chose "Know Who You Are" as her social impact statement, a campaign she believes can encourage people to combat addiction by resisting peer pressure.

She earned a $30,000 scholarship and will represent Arkansas in the Miss America competition in September.

Other University of Arkansas women competing included:

• Hannah Barbaree of El Dorado
• Chanan Drake of Conway
• Reagan Grubbs of Delight
• Taylor Hensley of Harrison
• Bethany Kasper of Jacksonville
• Raegan Snell of Jonesboro
• Alexis Ungerank of Mountain Home
• Sydney Wendfeldt of Mountain Home
• Reagan Wheelis of Melbourne
• Whitney Williams of Fayetteville
• Jacey Winn of Wynne