Miss UNA pageant postponed

Emma Tanner, Editor-in-Chief

February 1, 2024

Lauren Vance after being crowned in January 2023.

The Miss UNA pageant has been postponed to Feb. 16. The pageant was originally scheduled to take place Jan. 18, but was unable to take place due to inclement weather. Doors will open at 4 p.m., and the program is set to begin at 5 p.m. in Norton Auditorium.

The pageant is special due to the celebration of 50 years of Miss UNA. Past Miss UNAs Claire Hendrickson (2022), Jocelyn Barnes Wright (2016) and Pam Battles (1984) all appeared alongside current Miss UNA Lauren Vance at the university’s Founders Day celebration in January.

The pageant contest includes eighteen participants to compete first in an opening number, followed by onstage questions, the health and fitness category, the talent show and evening gowns. The university jazz band will provide musical accompaniment to the evening, as they have for the past 45 years.

“Although our original plan for the 2024 competition was interrupted, I’m choosing to believe that God has a perfect, sovereign plan over all things and this is what He has allowed to occur for whatever reason,” Lauren Vance said in a statement on Instagram. “We would still love to have you with us as we crown our next Miss UNA on February 16 at 5 p.m.!”

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Emma Tanner, Editor-in-Chief

Emma is Editor-in-Chief of the Flor-Ala. She is a senior from Killen, Ala. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in journalism and digital media. She was previously Managing Editor for the spring 2023 semester. She also served as News Editor from Jan. 2022 to Dec. 2022. She was previously a volunteer writer. Her favorite topics to cover are profiles and local news. Tanner has written since her childhood and grew a passion for journalism during high school. Aside from working on the Flor-Ala, she was also a research assistant for a psychological study at UNA and served as CASE ambassador president for the Fall 2022 semester.

Treasure Franklin, Deputy Chief Photographer

Treasure Franklin is a junior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis. She is a member of the LaGrange Society, Student Government Association (SGA), and is in the Cole Honors College, as well as the Presidential Mentor's Academy. She is currently serving as a Staff Photographer; she has previously served as the website editor, and she has been a volunteer photographer/writer with The Flor-Ala since August of 2021.

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