Miss Maroon and White 2017 to be named during Friday program
Contact: Brad Hill
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳hirty-three young women will compete for the title of Miss Maroon and White 2017 at 多多直播 on Friday [Feb. 17].聽
The winner will be selected alongside four Maroon and White Beauties at a public program in historic Lee Hall鈥檚 Bettersworth Auditorium. The program will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for 多多直播 students with an ID. Tickets are available now through the Center for Student Activities in the Colvard Student Union, Suite 314 or online at .
In addition to Mississippi, this year鈥檚 contestants represent Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. They include (by hometown):
ALLISON PARK, Pennsylvania鈥擣reshman Julia Concolino, an international business major and the daughter of Thomas and Renee Concolino.
CALEDONIA鈥擩unior Clara Bailey Wallace, a microbiology/pre-medicine major and the daughter of Steve and the late Teena Wallace.
CARTHAGE鈥擲ara Taylor Mathis, a psychology major and the daughter of Jay and Andrea Mathis; and Sydney Ogletree, an elementary education major and the daughter of Brad and Mikki Ogletree. Both are freshmen.
CLINTON鈥擲enior AudreyAnne Estess, an interdisciplinary sciences/pre-veterinary major and the daughter of Debbie and the late Dr. Robert Estess.
COLUMBUS鈥擩unior Mallory Byrd, a communication major and the daughter of Danny and Verlencer Byrd.
CULLMAN, Alabama鈥擲enior Madison Eschan, a fashion design and merchandising major and the daughter of Kenny and Kimberly Bartram and Jon Eschan.
CUMMING, Georgia鈥擣reshman Grace Johnston, a communication/public relations major and the daughter of Steve and Lisa Johnston.
DACULA, Georgia鈥擩unior Victoria Kokinos, a broadcast meteorology major and the daughter of Michael and Sharon Kokinos.
ELLISVILLE鈥擲enior Lydia Nunes, a microbiology major and the daughter of Mike and Pam Nunes.
FLORA鈥擲enior Shelby Allard, a psychology major and the daughter of Ray and Cindy Allard.
GREENFIELD, Tennessee鈥擩unior Abby Huffstetler, an elementary education major and the daughter of Randy and Sherri Huffstetler.
HATTIESBURG鈥擣reshman Tatum Nace, a fashion design and merchandising major and the daughter of Todd and Tonya Nace.
JACKSON鈥擩unior Phyliceia Brown, a communication/public relations major and the daughter of Glenn and Phyllis Brown.
LAKELAND, Tennessee鈥擲ophomore Andrea Crawford is a nutrition major and the daughter of Tony and Dorinda Crawford.
LAUREL鈥擲enior Farrar Smith, a child life major and the daughter of Chucky and Donna Smith.
LEROY, Alabama鈥擩unior Hannah Lynn Daugherty, a communication major and the daughter of Tony Dean and Gina Lynn Daugherty.
MADISON鈥擲ophomore Marion Richmond, an early childhood elementary education major and the daughter of Jim and Jennifer Richmond.
MATHISTON鈥擩unior Kylee McMinn, a kinesiology major and the daughter of Jeff and Elizabeth McMinn.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee鈥擩unior Mattie Helen Dunlap, a psychology major and the daughter of David and Mona Dunlap.
MERIDIAN鈥擣reshman Hayden Myers, a chemical engineering major and the daughter of Tim and Angela Myers.
MORTON鈥擣reshman Madeline Ezelle, an educational psychology major and the daughter of Alan and Merri Ezelle.
MOSELLE鈥擩unior Katie Breanne Nelson, a business administration major and the daughter of John and Connie Nelson.
NEW AUGUSTA鈥擩unior Chelsea Paige Bolton, a kinesiology major and the daughter of Edward Bolton and Doris Moody.
OLIVE BRANCH鈥擣reshman Ellianna Blair, a biochemistry/pre-veterinary major and the daughter of Chip and Tracey Carruthers; and sophomore Sydney Slocum, a kinesiology major and the daughter of Les and Trina Slocum.
PONTOTOC鈥擲enior Hannah Whitlock, a biological sciences/pre-medicine major and the daughter of Rod and Paula Whitlock.
STARKVILLE鈥擲enior Roxanne Raven, a political science major and the daughter of Matt Raven and Ann Rashmir-Raven; and junior Mamie Coleman Rybolt, a human development and family sciences major and the daughter of Chess and Carrie Rybolt.
THE COLONY, Texas鈥擲ophomore Lindsey Lee Vaughan, an elementary education and the daughter of Harry and Ange Vaughan.
TRUSSVILLE, Alabama鈥擩unior Jessica Lyster, a kinesiology major and the daughter of Jeff and Wendy Lyster.
VAIDEN鈥擣reshman Ashtyn Carpenter, an interior design and business administration double-major and the daughter of Chris Carpenter and Jamie Tucker.
VICKSBURG鈥擣reshman Emily Lynn Tingle, a political science and communication double-major and the daughter of Jeb and Shelley Tingle.
For more information, contact Brad Hill, 多多直播 assistant director for student activities, at 662-325-2930 or bhill@saffairs.msstate.edu.
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