Students Compete for Miss UA Title

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A new Miss University of Alabama will be crowned Saturday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.

The 2011 competition will have 19 contestants competing in categories of private interview, swimsuit/physical fitness, talent, evening wear and on-stage question. The winner will receive numerous gifts including a full-tuition scholarship and book scholarships for her year of service, and she will also represent the University at the 2011 Miss Alabama Pageant in Birmingham in June.

Students competing for the title of 2011 Miss UA include:

Katie Hilyer, Clanton

Faith Whigham, Millry

Katherine Kelley, Madisonville, Ky.

Valerie Stewart, Camden

Leigh Pettry, Birmingham

Hayley Jones, Birmingham

Whitney Bell, Semmes

Erica Stacy, Centreville

Ciara Harris, Birmingham

Jade Kenny, Madison, Md.

Candace Hamner, Tuscaloosa

Laken Romine, Los Angeles, Calif.

Caroline Harris, Southaven, Miss.

Kia Boyd, Toccoa, Ga.

Ashley Wieronski, Southaven, Miss.

Rachel Rivers, Hoover

Barri Elizabeth Stephenson, Hoover

Laura Lantrip, Birmingham

Courtney Parker, Daphne

The Miss UA Program is an official preliminary competition for the Miss Alabama and Miss America Organizations and is sponsored by the UA National Alumni Association. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and $5 for children younger than 12. Tickets may be purchased from any contestant or in the lobby of Bama Theatre the night of the competition.

For more information, contact Carol Wright, pageant director, at 205/752-3774.