Cullman’s Abby Sosa competing for Miss University of Alabama title

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Abby Sosa (University of Alabama)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Eighteen students will compete for the title of Miss University of Alabama at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. The Miss UA pageant, which is an official preliminary event for Miss Alabama and Miss America, is in its 50th year

Carol Wright, director of the Miss UA Program, said this year’s competition will feature former Miss University of Alabama titleholders as special guests.

“We are expecting 35-40 former Miss UAs to return for this special year,” Wright said. “We are pleased to welcome back our ‘Forever Miss UAs’ and their families who have traveled to help us celebrate this special occasion.”

This year’s candidates include:

Dee Allen

Troy

Major: Interior Design

Community Service Initiative: Register to Vote – Encouraging our generation to register to vote and be involved in the election process.

Bella Baker

Tuscumbia

Major: Early Childhood Education

Community Service Initiative: The Baker Family Foundation – Providing funding and support for non-profit organizations.

Elaina Burt

Hoover

Major: Public Relations on the Pre-Law Track

Community Service Initiative: Charlie’s Chance – Educating, advocating and fundraising for epilepsy education

Carson Champion

Valley

Major: Kinesiology

Community Service Initiative: Champions Serve – Promoting volunteering and serving

Kate Chevaire

Salem, New Hampshire

Major: Public Health

Community Service Initiative: Reading for Recovery – Helping patients with eating disorder treatment

Rylie Dewley

Grand Blanc, Michigan

Major: Political Science

Community Service Initiative: Start Heart Smart – Advocating for heart health education

Lydia Fisher

Wapello, Iowa

Major: Biology

Community Service Initiative: Don’t Skip a Beat – Advocating for cardiovascular health for Americans

Liliana Geier

Dadeville

Major: Public Health

Community Service Initiative: Live with a Passion for Compassion – Bullying prevention

Reagan Hanson

Trussville

Major: Public Relations

Community Service Initiative: Reagan’s Rally: Encourage to S.E.R.V.E. – Promoting volunteering

Maddie Heath

Spanish Fort

Major: Psychology on the Pre-Law Track

Community Service Initiative: WOW – Working on Wellness to raise awareness about mental health

Kaitlyn Homan

Alabaster

Major: Kinesiology

Community Service Initiative: Mentally Strong – Strengthening the body and mind.

Gillian Johnston

Warwick, Rhode Island

Major: Theater and Dance

Community Service Initiative: #awholeathlete – Fighting the stigma and spreading awareness for mental health in athletes

Imani Muse

Chicago, Illinois

Major: Accounting

Community Service Initiative: Small Acts Matter: Encouraging Tangible Change

Leslieann Rook

Acworth, Georgia

Major: Nursing

Community Service Initiative: The Women and Gender Resource Center – Serve as an ambassador for this campus organization

Abby Sosa

Cullman

Major: Nursing

Community Service Initiative: Bridging the Gap – Inspiring Generation Transformation Through Education for Young Hispanics

Ruby Tilghman

Panama City, Florida

Major: Chemistry

Community Service Initiative: Many Mini Musicians – Bridging the Funding Gap in Fine Arts Education

Samantha Vilary

Woodstown, New Jersey

Major: Nursing

Community Service Initiative: Building Bravery – Preventing and bringing awareness to interpersonal violence

Chloe Yates

Louisville, Kentucky

Major: Interior Design

Community Service Initiative: Special Olympics – Deleting the ‘Dis’ in Disabled

The Miss UA competition, sponsored by The University of Alabama National Alumni Association, has been a platform for candidates to share their passion projects, talent and intelligence for 50 years.

The winner of the title of Miss University of Alabama will receive a full-tuition scholarship for her year of service to UA and numerous other gifts and financial aid scholarships from numerous donors.