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Whitney Kirk, Miss Arkansas 2003

Photo courtesy of Jerry Davis Photography

Top Five Finalists

	From Left:  Third Runner-Up Lacy Fleming, First Runner-Up Abby Houseworth, Miss Arkansas 2003 Whitney Kirk, Miss Arkansas 2002 Lauren Davidson, Second Runner-Up Katie Bailey, and Fourth Runner-Up Jennifer Crawley

Top Ten Finalists

Whitney Kirk Miss Arkansas 2003		Abby Houseworth First Runner-up
Katie Bailey Second Runner-up		Lacy Fleming Third Runner-up
Jennifer Crawley Fourth Runner-up		Jillia Jackson Top Ten Finalist
Paige Cooley Top Ten Finalist		Kristy McDonald Top Ten Finalist
Kristin Freeman Top Ten Finalist		Stephanie DeClerk Top Ten Finalist

Preliminary Winners

Other Awards

• Miss Arkansas - Whitney Kirk - $12,000. scholarship and more than $50,000 in awards, wardrobe, transportation, gifts, etc...

• 1st Runner-up - Abby Houseworth - $8,000. scholarship

• 2nd Runner-up - Katie Bailey - $7,000. scholarship

• 3rd Runner-up - Lacy Fleming - $6,000. scholarship

• 4th Runner-up - Jennifer Crawley - $5,000. scholarship

• Top Ten Semi-finalists - Kristy McDonald, Stephanie DeClerk, Paige Cooley, Kristin Freeman, and Jillia Jackson - $1,000. scholarship each

• Coleman Dairy Talent Award - Whitney Kirk - $1,500. scholarship

• Amelia Mosley Russell Interview Award - Whitney Kirk - $1000. scholarship

• Shannon Boy Skokos Swimsuit Award - Sarah Moody - $1000. Scholarship

• Miss America State Scholar Award - Kristin Freeman - $1,000. scholarship

• Miss America Community Service Award - Lacy Fleming- $1,000. scholarship

• Low's Bridal & Formal Education Major Award - Lacy Fleming - $1,000. scholarship

• Preliminary Winners - Whitney Kirk, Katie Bailey, Jennifer Crawley, Sarah Moody, Jillia Jackson, and Abby Houseworth - $800. scholarship each

• Quality of Life Award - Abby Houseworth - $500. scholarship

• Dr. Jeffrey Garner Most Photogenic Award - Jennifer Crawley - $500. scholarship

• Dr. Harold J. Koppel Confidence Award for On-stage Questioning - Stephanie DeClerk - $500. scholarship

• Tamara Henry Broadcast Journalism Award - Stephanie DeClerk - $500. scholarship

• Shannon Albright Memorial Miss Congeniality Award - Keia Johnson- $500. scholarship

• Drs. Billie, Branman,  and Devlin Newcomer Awards - Stephanie DeClerk, Kristin Freeman, and Jillia Jackson - $500. scholarship

• Moman Bates/Charlie B. Jordan Memorial First Timer Talent Award - Jessica Gartman - $500. scholarship

• Carolyn Park Memorial Non-Finalist Interview Award - Davetta Cooke - $500. scholarship

• Bob Evans Memorial Non-Finalist Talent Award -  Jacqueline Davis and Jessica Gartman - $250. scholarship

• Hila Ruminer Neat-as-a-Pin Award - Candace Hodges - $200 scholarship

Contestants

Photo courtesy of You've got the Look Photography

Miss Arkansas River Candace Hodges Platform: Phonics Forever: Literate For Life Talent: Dance/Baton	Miss Arkansas State University Keia Johnson Platform: You Can Achieve What Your Heart Believes Talent: Vocal
Miss Arkansas Tech University Chelsia Babson Platform: Victims of Divorce: Rebuilding Today's Youth Talent: Vocal	Miss Arkansas Valley Britten Ashcraft Platform: Cancer: The Other Victims Talent: Tap
Miss Ashley County Sarah Hornsby Platform: S.W.I.M. - Sports Will Improve Minds Talent: Vocal	Miss Batesville Kristi Fuller Platform: Combating Peer Pressure With Self-Esteem Talent: Vocal
Miss Central Arkansas Jennifer Crawley Platform: Promotion of Music Education - "F.A.C.E. the Music" Talent: Piano	Miss Conway Kattie Laster Platform: Child Abduction Awareness Talent: Vocal
Miss Crowley's Ridge Byway Abby Houseworth Platform: Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program Talent: Tap	Miss Delta Jacqueline Davis Platform: Juvenile Delinquency: Prevention and Intervention Talent: Clogging
Miss Diamond Lakes Alexis Weeks Platform: Life is Worth Living: Youth Suicide Prevention Talent: Vocal	Miss East Central Arkansas Heather Relyea Platform: Empowerment Through Literacy Talent: Oboe
Miss Heart of the Ozarks Lauren Arnold Platform: A Change of Heart - Prevention of Heart Disease Talent: Vocal/Tap	Miss Henderson State University Julie Fuhrmann Platform: Clean Sweep: Keeping Our Environment Beautiful Talent: Vocal
Miss Hot Springs Megan McFarland Platform: Educating Children About Divorce Talent: Vocal	Miss Jacksonville Di Odom Platform: Living With Cancer Through Family Intervention Talent: Vocal
Miss Johnson County Rebecca Stengel Platform: Protecting Women's Health Through Awareness Talent: Piano	Miss Jonesboro Blair Perry Platform: Organ and Tissue Donation Talent: Vocal
Miss Lake Dardanelle Adrielle Churchill Platform: The Backbone of Life: Preventing Spinal Disorders Talent: Vocal	Miss Lakes of the Northwest Erin Hardin Platform: Organ Donation - The Ultimate Gift Talent: Vocal
Miss Little Rock Sarah Moody Platform: Dealing With Divorce Talent: Vocal	Miss Magnolia Ashley Davis Platform: Special Olympics - No Limit Talent: Ballet en pointe
Miss Maumelle Heather Henschel Platform: Teenscreen - Positive Action for Teen Health (PATH) Talent: Vocal	Miss National Park Katie Bailey Platform: Prevention and Awareness of School Violence Talent: Vocal
Miss North Central Arkansas Jessie Davis Platform: Organ & Tissue Donation - "Give the Gift of Life" Talent: Vocal	Miss Northeast Arkansas Mallory Langston Platform: March of Dimes: Healthy Babies/Healthy Future Talent: Vocal
Miss Northwest Arkansas Stephanie DeClerk Platform: Mentoring: Empowering Youth with Positive Lifestyles Talent: Vocal	Miss Ouachita Baptist University Jessica Gartman Platform: Positive Planning For The Future Talent: Vocal
Miss Ouachita River Corie Harris Platform: Don't Hesitate, Donate - American Red Cross Talent: Vocal	Miss Ozark Highlands Emily Taylor Platform: Safety First Talent: Vocal
Miss Petit Jean Valley Deborah Stone Platform: The Hero In You: Organ & Tissue Donation Talent: Vocal	Miss Pine Bluff Stephanie Shepherd Platform: Choices - They DO Make a Difference Talent: Vocal
Miss Red River Valley Andrea Jones Platform: Start Smart With The Arts Talent: Vocal	Miss Sebastian County Jillia Jackson Platform: Knowing Matters: Breast Cancer Awareness Talent: Vocal
Miss South Arkansas Lacy Fleming Platform: Child Abuse Awareness Talent: Vocal	Miss South Central Arkansas Kristin Freeman Platform: Slip!Slop!Slap! America: Preventing The World's Most Diagnosed Cancer Talent: Piano
Miss Southern Arkansas University Brandy Bierbaum Platform: The Need For Mentoring Talent: Vocal	Miss Southwest Arkansas Maria Markham Platform: Achieving the American Dream Through the Cultivation of Small Business Talent: Vocal
Miss Texarkana Davetta Cooke Platform: Dreams Make A Difference/Make A Wish Foundation Talent: Vocal	Miss Three Rivers Whitney Kirk Platform: Volunteerism Talent: Vocal/Tap
Miss University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Adrienne Woodson Platform: Awareness of Eating Disorders in Teenagers Talent: Jazz Dance	Miss University of Central Arkansas Kristy McDonald Platform: AIDS Awareness and Prevention Talent: Tap
Miss West Central Arkansas Tracy Viala Platform: Peer Mentoring Talent: Vocal	Miss White River Paige Cooley Platform: Improving Senior Services Talent: Lyrical Dance

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