Published November 4, 2016
MONROE, La. 鈥� Ashlynn Lanford, a sophomore kinesiology major from Pineville, was crowned
Miss University of Louisiana Monroe at the 64th Annual Miss 蜜桔直播 Pageant held Nov.
4, in front of a packed house at Brown Auditorium.
Lanford鈥檚 platform is 鈥淎rts in Healthcare鈥� and she gave a vocal performance as her
talent. She also received the preliminary talent award.听
First runner-up was Samantha Vaughn of West Monroe. Second runner-up was J鈥檒yn Henderson
of Monroe. Third runner-up was Elaine Blanco of Leesville. Fourth runner-up was Baylea
Huffman of Delhi.
Erika Guerrero of Oak Grove won the Advertisement Sales Award; Alyssa Garner of Frierson
won the Miss Congeniality Award, as well as the preliminary evening wear award; Gabrielle
Ingram of Natchitoches won the People鈥檚 Choice award, as well as the Non-Finalist
Academic award.
The Miss 蜜桔直播 Pageant is a preliminary to the Miss Louisiana Pageant, sponsored by
蜜桔直播鈥檚 Campus Activities Board and Student Government Association.听
Miss 蜜桔直播 scholarship awards:听
Miss 蜜桔直播 receives a $2,000 scholarship for two semesters, a private, one-bedroom on-campus
apartment, an award from the bookstore worth $300, awarded by the Campus Activities
Board, a two-semester meal plan sponsored by Aramark, and a $4,500 cash prize awarded
by the Student Government Association.
First runner-up: receives a $2,000 scholarship for two semesters from the Campus Activities Board.
Second runner-up: receives a $2,000 scholarship for one semester from the Campus Activities Board.
Third runner-up: receives a one-time $1,000 scholarship from the Student Government Association.
Fourth runner-up: receives a one-time $750 scholarship from the Student Government Association.
Advertisement Sales winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
People鈥檚 Choice winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
Miss Congeniality winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
Non-Finalist Academic winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Student Government Association.
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The competitive scholarship program emphasizes physical fitness, talent, public speaking,
and academics. Contestants must demonstrate poise, personality, intelligence, and
charm during the pageant, and must showcase a trained talent in a 90-second performance.
Miss 蜜桔直播 2017 Contestants
Baylea Huffman, a sophomore speech-language-pathology major from Delhi;听Gabi Ingram,
a junior biology major from Natchitoches;听Brea Joyner, a senior communication major
from Monroe;听Ashley Camp, a senior biology major from Calhoun;听Erika Guerrero, a senior
pre-dental-hygiene major from Oak Grove;听Samantha Hillman, a freshman kinesiology
major from Winnsboro;听Allison Newton, a freshman music major from Monroe;听Jillian
Johnson, a freshman pre-pharmacy major from Eunice.
Elaine Blanco, a senior communication major from Leesville;听Samantha Vaughn, a senior
communication major from West Monroe;听Alyssa Garner, a junior nursing major from Frierson;听J鈥檒yn
Henderson, a sophomore elementary education major from Monroe;听Sydney Davis, a senior
vocal music education major from Mesquite, Texas;听Ashlynn Lanford, a sophomore kinesiology
major from Pineville.
