In August, I kicked off my new role working with the Wuerffel Foundation, named for and inspired by Heisman Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Famer, Danny Wuerffel. Danny…
I had such an incredible week at Miss Arkansas 2023! This week was so surreal for so many reasons. Competing for the Miss title after being in the Teen program…
After being crowned Miss Boomtown 2023 and beginning my journey to Miss Arkansas, I felt one thing so clearly... Life has the craziest way of bringing us back to the…
I accomplished one of my biggest bucket list items at the happiest place on earth... The Disney Princess Half Marathon! I have always considered myself to be more of a…
From presentations to awards to team bonding to networking, it was an incredible first higher education conference experience at National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Live 2022! A group of…
After two incredible years, I am officially a graduate from my graduate program! I have dreamt of pursuing a graduate degree for nearly as long as I dreamt of pursuing…
I am SO excited about where I am beginning my career in Higher Education and Student Affairs.... THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA! Accepting a job in Student Activities and Involvement as…
What a semester... No one and no thing can prepare someone for a fall working and learning in student affairs during a pandemic! It was exhausting yet rewarding, and I…
One of the best things to come out of quarantine this spring was being elected President of the Student Personnel Association! This organization, commonly known as SPA, provides graduate students…
After accepting a position to work at Auburn University as a NODA Orientation Intern with Camp War Eagle for Summer 2020, it never crossed my mind that my employment status…
My second semester of my first year in graduate school was full of a lot of unexpected experiences, opportunities for growth and adaptability, and good times with some really wonderful…
There was no better way to ring in the New Year than being with 65,000 other young adults joining in worship. Passion 2020, which started on New Years Eve and…
Becoming the Graduate Assistant for the Student Activities Association as I pursue my master's degree has been one of the biggest blessings! I have had the incredible opportunity to work…
What an amazing, crazy, exciting, stressful, fun, exhilarating, exhausting, every-emotion-possible week it was at the 2019 Miss Mississippi Competition! I had the biggest honor of representing the University of Mississippi…
It was a bittersweet finale to my undergraduate career at the University of Mississippi during the commencement festivities! It is so hard to believe it has been four years since…
The last semester of my undergraduate career was SUCH a good one! Although it was filled with a lot of "lasts," it was jam packed with some amazing memories with…
I never could have imagined that I would be getting inducted into the University of Mississippi Hall of Fame when I arrived on campus four years ago! It was one…
One of the most exciting weekends of the year comes each February... Miss Mississippi Orientation! I had an incredible weekend in Vicksburg with the other 44 candidates vying for the…
I had the best time at my 4th Parade of Beauties as I welcomed my sweet sister queen for the year into the Most Beautiful legacy! This pageant has meant…
What. An. Incredible. Semester!!!!!! I couldn't have imagined a better first half to my senior year. I don't think I have ever been busier in my whole entire life, but…
One of my favorite events each year in Oxford is Hotty Toddy Holidays! I have always loved seeing all of little ones get excited to see Santa, watching the Christmas…
If you know me well, you know I LOVE College Football. When I was little, you could always catch me glued to the couch all day Saturday watching games for…
One of my biggest aspirations and something I thought I would only dream about accomplishing while at Ole Miss became a reality in early October... I was crowned Miss University…
My last sorority recruitment was a super exciting but emotional week; it is so crazy hard to believe that my four years as a collegiate member of Tri Delta are…
I got to live out one of my biggest bucket list items this September when I traveled to Atlantic City, New Jersey for the 2019 Miss America Competition! I grew…
It was a crazy busy start to the semester as the Associated Student Body Director of Promotions because Week 2 of classes was ASB Kickoff Week!! I had the great…
The excitement is so real because I’m officially going to watch MISS AMERICA in September!!!! Since I started participating in the Miss America Organization in 2012, I have been continually…
What a week it was in the Dallas/Fort Worth area at the Gaylord Texan for the 2018 Biennial Tri Delta Convention! It was so exciting meeting and connecting with so…
Wow, wow, wow! It was the most incredible week at Miss Mississippi; my heart is SO full! Each day in Vicksburg was packed with fun, growth and amazing experiences with…
In 2013 (my sophomore year of high school) my life was changed for the better when I attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminar! The importance of service leadership was…
It's a great day when 49 Miss Mississippi contestants come together with some of the best skeet shooters across the state to raise funds for scholarships for the Miss MS…
In February, I got the most surprising and exciting call... I had been nominated by the Ole Miss School of Business for the 2018 Financial Executives International Scholarship! I was…
A visit to the River City is always a good time! I have been overwhelmed with hospitality since I was crowned Miss Vicksburg in October, and this past week was…
It is so crazy hard to believe that my 3rd year at Ole Miss has come and gone already!!! It seems like just yesterday that I moved into the dorms…
It was a great weekend in Vicksburg with my Miss Mississippi family at the Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen pageant! As a former participant in the OT program, I have seen…
I wrapped up Youth Savings Month with the Mississippi Credit Union Association at the CU at the Zoo event in Jackson! I had the opportunity to serve at the Mutual…
Serving as an Honors College Ambassador this year has been one of my favorite things, and speaking on a student panel at the university's Junior Preview Day was so fun!…
April is nationally recognized as Youth Savings Month, and financial institutions all across the country jumped on board with promoting financial literacy! I had a great opportunity to visit Oxford…
The philanthropy of my sorority, Tri Delta, is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital located in Memphis, Tennessee. One of the coolest parts about being a DDD at Ole Miss is…
Miss America Serves Day is an incredible way for titleholders all across the country to raise support for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, volunteer in our communities, and have a great…
I celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday the best way I know how- by reading of course! I visited three schools in Oxford for Read Across America Day! I started the morning…
Double the pancakes = double the fun!!! For National Pancake Day, I had the opportunity to raise funds for both Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I…
One of the most incredible nights of my entire 21 years was this past weekend at RebelTHON, our dance marathon here at Ole Miss! Schools all across the nation put…
Miss Warren County, Vivian O'Neal, and I had an absolute blast emceeing Porters Chapel Academy's Beauty and Beaus Pageant in Vicksburg last weekend! We were so excited to have been…
It was such a fun weekend being back in Vicksburg for Miss Mississippi Orientation! I was so happy to have been reunited with my pageant sisters. We all arrived on…
It is SO hard to believe it has already been a year since I was crowned Ole Miss Most Beautiful 2017. Holding this title is something I had dreamed about…
It has been a crazy but great start to the semester! I was slated as Ole Miss Tri Delta's Vice President of Administration at the end of last semester, so…
I have had the most amazing opportunity to intern at Meridian Investment Advisors, a financial advisory firm in Little Rock, over this past year. I job shadowed at Meridian last…
Hi, and welcome to my page! I am so excited to launch my new site. I started my first blog in 2013 when I was 15, and the tech nerd…
It was the happiest weekend visiting Vicksburg!! Savannah, my roommate and little sister in my sorority has family in Vicksburg, so she came with me and we stayed with her…
More than 80 juniors from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at Ole Miss had the opportunity to travel to Boston for the annual Junior Quest trip, and I was…
From parades to tacky sweater parties to snow formals to Hotty Toddy Holidays, it’s beginning to look a whole lot like Christmas here in Oxford! I had a blast riding…
I had an incredible time meeting with the State Treasurer of Mississippi, Lynn Fitch, to discuss ways that we can partner together to help overcome the financial illiteracy problem that…
Serving as a MoneyThink mentor at Lafayette High School this semester has been an absolute blast! Each week I have had the chance to share the importance of budgeting, saving,…
One of the highlights of the semester has been taking Dance 254, one of the tap classes here at Ole Miss. It was a bit intimidating taking class with so…
On October 22nd, I was so honored to have been crowned the new Miss Vicksburg by the reigning Miss Vicksburg & Miss Mississippi, Anne Elizabeth Buys! I cannot wait to…
Homecoming weekend was a major highlight of my Junior Year so far! I had the amazing opportunity to ride in the Homecoming Parade on Friday evening. I loved getting to…
What an amazing semester it has been so far during Year 3 at Ole Miss! I can hardly believe that midterms have come and gone. It seems like classes just…
New school year = exciting new adventures! As many of you might already know, I LOVE makeup! Trying out new products and perfecting techniques has been a passion of mine…
I had the most amazing time competing in the 2017 Miss Mississippi Pageant! It was truly an honor representing Ole Miss as the first and only Miss Parade of Beauties,…
One of my favorite parts of being a titleholder is visiting classrooms, and I have had so much fun sharing my platform, STEM: A Blueprint for Problem Solving. Getting to…
Wow! What a busy yet AMAZING semester it has been! I am so excited to be competing in the Miss Mississippi pageant this summer in Vicksburg as Miss Parade of…
I had the amazing privilege of representing my sorority, Delta Delta Delta, in the 2017 Ole Miss Parade of Beauties, and I am so honored to have been crowned Ole…
2016 has been one of the best years yet! There have been some amazing new opportunities for leadership and service, participation in pageantry and a whole lot of fun as…
My sisters and I had so much fun shooting with one of Little Rock's biggest upcoming photographers, Wallace Lee. He is only 16 but is already doing amazing things in…
One of my favorite parts of my Ole Miss experience is being in the Honors College, and that is largely because of the amazing people I have met through it.…
My first semester of college has been full of so many exciting new changes, and I am having the time of my life at Ole Miss and learning so much!…
3 of my sweet Honors College friends and I had the incredible opportunity to travel to New York City to answer the question, "Why should we care?" We interviewed Peter…
I graduated from Little Rock Central High School in May. I am so grateful for all of the amazing things that came from my time at Central, and I was…
As I wrapped up my high school career, I reflected on the past four years and the decisions I made. More than ever I have realized that my involvement in…
These past few weeks have been extremely bittersweet as I visited three final elementary schools before they let out for summer. As I reflect on the goals I set for…
It was such an honor to be invited by the Midwest Dairy Council and the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance to speak about school breakfast for National School Breakfast Week during…
My family has an annual tradition of going on a trip for spring break, and this year we went to the Caribbean! We flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico to…
While in North Carolina for the NC International Pageants, I had the privilege of meeting up with staff and players involved in the Fuel Up to Play 60 organization!…
One of the biggest events on peoples’ Bucket List is to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Years Eve. It is something I have always dreamed of…
My mom, aunt, and I definitely had an Empire State Of Mind as we headed to the Big Apple for New Years Eve! After visiting NYC for Spring Break a…
I had a blast attending the March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Auction! My friend from HOBY and the committee chair of the event, Cord Rapert, invited me to come. We…
As Miss Teen International I have some incredible opportunities, and visiting students at elementary schools is definitely one of them! During the week of my semester exams in December I…
I kicked off the Thanksgiving holiday by delivering cards to patients at the VA Hospital in North Little Rock. Students at Fulbright Elementary School made hundreds of cards by hand…
I was excited to welcome in the holiday season with the Arkansas Int’l titleholders in the Little Rock Jingle Jubilee Parade! Everyone from the age divisions of Baby to Mrs.…
Ever since I was a little girl, my mom and I have always loved donating money to the Salvation Army when we saw the Red Kettle at stores and wanted…
I had so much fun attending the Walk Now for Autism Speaks! 1 of every 68 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and Autism Speaks is doing great things…
In April 2013, I was selected to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar. Little did I know that this leadership conference, designed for high school sophomores, would forever changed…
I am so excited to announce that I was recently added as a Fitness Council Member for Get Fit Arkansas! I will have the opportunity to learn from and collaborate…
While in San Diego, Mrs. International Maggi Thorne and I had the opportunity to visit with students in Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) classes at El Capitan High School and…
They aren’t kidding when they say, “It’s more than just baseball!” Being a buddy at the Miracle League for the past two years has been one of the most…
I had the opportunity to be the opening speaker for Disney Channel’s Next Big Thing star, Coco Jones! The SBS Cancer Foundation hosted this Back to School Bash in Little…
It is no secret that childhood obesity is a major problem in today’s society! My platform Be Proactive, Get Active was developed to help encourage children to find forms of…
After I won Miss Teen Arkansas International in April, I heard again and again that I probably would not win nationals this year because Miss Teen International 2013, Haley Pontius,…
Dancing has been a big part of my life ever since I was a little girl. I have been taking classes since I was two, have always loved being on…
I had such an incredible week at the FUTP60 National Student Ambassador Summit! I've been working with this incredible organization on and off since I was in elementary school, so…
This is a belated post about this month's neighborhood walk! My neighbors and I have teamed up to fight childhood obesity by regularly walking together. The ages of our group…
Today the COOLEST thing happened! I finished my internship at AHA and my mom's friend texted me telling me that Mrs. Clinton was in Little Rock signing autographs for her…
This week I had the opportunity to intern at the American Heart Association! I learned a ton about what AHA does, how it supports the community of survivors, and how…
This past Thursday I had the tremendous honor of throwing the first pitch at the Arkansas Travelers baseball game. It was something I have always wanted to do, and I…
I had a great time watching the MAOT pageant this week. I had so many beautiful, talented, and sweet friends perform on that stage this week! They definitely rocked it…
Last week I attended Fulbright's field day! I met some of the awesome kids, and received a very warm welcome! I don't think I've ever hugged so many sweet kids!…
Thursday night I had the privilege of attending the Arkansas Special Olympics opening ceremony! I led the athletes onto the track as they made their way around the field with…
I had a blast this weekend at Toad Suck Daze in Conway with my sister queens and director! This event is the biggest scholarship donor in Faulkner County. We got…
The Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership seminar has drastically changed my life in just one short year. It has taught me the importance of community service and how to effective lead…
I am blessed, honored, and excited to be the new Miss Teen AR International! I am thrilled to spend the next year speaking about my platform and making appearances across…
National Walking Day was a HUGE success! So many of my wonderful neighbors came out to show their support for being physically active and living heart healthy! I am proud…
Today Central High's Junior Civitan club volunteered at the Special Olympics! I was reunited with some of the sweet kids I have worked with at the Miracle League, and I…
I had the best time getting a new head shot and expanding my portfolio with Studio D at the Royal We in Conway last week! Laine Berry and David Hartfield…
On Saturday I volunteered at one of my favorite places, the Miracle League! I was reunited with a former "buddy" of mine- Maddie, and we had so much fun playing…
I had a blast participating in the Perry Outreach Program! The Perry Initiative is designed to promote girls' interest in careers in medicine and engineering (specifically orthopedic surgery and biomedical…
I had the most incredible week at Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen this past week. There were so many talented girls there and I was honored to have received the Overall…
This past two weeks I had the privilege of participating in the HEALERS program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. I was 1 of 12 that was selected…
I have THE CUTEST Diamond State Princesses for MAOT. We call ourselves the 3 B's- Blair, Berkeley, and Bentley! They are so beautiful on the inside and out. I look…
The contestant meeting was, by far, one of my favorite times as Miss Metro's Outstanding Teen. All 35 contestants competing for the MAOT crown headed to Hot Springs for an…
Rusty and Lori Hart, my fabulous directors, organized a fun evening at their church for all of their titleholders. We spoke to some of the elderly members of the congregation…
Last week I visited the elementary school I attended when I was younger, Jefferson Elementary. to speak about my platform! Although I had a few difficulties, I improvised well and…
On Saturday my sister queen, Sarah Sutton, and I volunteered at the Miracle League. This incredible organization corresponds with both of our platforms, mine being about childhood obesity and hers…
This weekend I had the honor of representing my school at the Hugh O'Brien Leadership Seminar in Bentonville! To say this conference changed my life would be an understatement. I…
Last Saturday was the final prelim of the 2013 season, Miss Sweetheart of AR and OT pageants. I have spent a lot of my Saturday evenings of this year attending…
For spring break my family and I traveled to the Big Apple! We walked until our feet wouldn't let us move anymore and saw all of the sights. Although it…
Saturday I attended the Miss Ouachita Baptist University pageant! To say I had fun is an understatement! The whole Hart clan (the Hart's are the directors of the Metro, Pulaski,…
This past weekend I attended the Miss Greater Jacksonville and OT pageant and had a blast! I was reunited with many of the reigning queens and had a great time…
Yesterday being National Pancake Day, I volunteered at IHOP on University in Little Rock! I spoke to customers and encouraged them to donate to the Children’s Miracle Network. CMN Hospitals…
On Monday, January 21st- MLK Day AND my sixteenth birthday, I had my official head shots for MAOT done! I had a blast working with the fabulous photographer, Jerry Davis…
On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to visit Jefferson Elementary to speak to some sweet kids about my platform. As I walked in the door, the kids looked up in…
This past weekend I got the opportunity to attend the Miss Diamond Lakes and Miss Diamond Lakes OT pageant. I was thrilled to be reunited with some of the other…