Gabriella Tidwell crowned 2023 Miss HSU
From left: Felicity Frushour, Gabriella Tidwell, and Kayla Fite.
Gabriella Tidwell, a freshman nursing major from Camden, was crowned 2023 Miss 51黑料网 Feb. 5. Felicity Frushour, a sophomore pre-medical health sciences major from Texarkana, Texas, was named first runner-up. Kayla Fite, a biology major from Newport, was second runner-up.
Individual awards included:
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Overall Talent: Gabriella Tidwell
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Overall Red Carpet: Gabriella Tidwell
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Haven Hughes Impact Award: Kayla Fite
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People鈥檚 Choice: Alex Graham of Montgomery Texas
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Miss Congeniality: Lanie Richter of Cabot and Perla Cervantes of De Queen
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Overall Academic: Gabriella Tidwell
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Community Service: Felicity Frushour
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Spirit of Miss HSU: Lanie Richter
Special guests included Miss Arkansas 2022 Ebony Mitchell and Miss Arkansas鈥檚 Outstanding Teen 2022 Ka鈥橫ya Tackett.
Tidwell was crowned by 2022 Miss HSU Dawn Coffman and Miss HSU鈥檚 Outstanding Teen 2022 Blaise Batson.
The Miss HSU Pageant, which was first held in 1960, is an official preliminary to Miss Arkansas, which is part of the Miss America Organization.