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2010 Review


photo courtesy of You've Got The Look Photography

TOP FIVE


Somer Allen-4th Runner up, Amy Crain-2nd Runner up, Alyse Eady-Miss Arkansas,
Simone Mullinax-1st Runner up, and Kristen Glover-3rd Runner up (photo courtesy of
You've Got The Look Photography)

 

Miss Arkansas Pageant
$74,800 in Scholarships and Awards
 

  • Miss Arkansas 2010 - $20,000 scholarship provided by Ted and Shannon Boy Skokos (Miss Arkansas 1992) and $50,000 in awards, wardrobe, transportation, gifts, etc. – Miss South Central Arkansas Alyse Eady

  • 1st Runner Up - $8,000 scholarship – Miss Lakes of the Northwest Simone Mullinax

  • 2nd Runner Up - $7,000 scholarship – Miss Northwest Arkansas Amy Crain

  • 3rd Runner Up - $6,000 scholarship – Miss Cotton Belle Kristen Glover

  • 4th Runner Up - $5,000 scholarship – Miss Greater Jonesboro Somer Allen

  • Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Petit Jean Valley Morgan Holt

  • Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

  • Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Ouachita Baptist University Bethany Briscoe

  • Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Northeast Arkansas Kailey Pinson

  • Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss North Pulaski Jessica Herring

  • Coleman Dairy Overall Talent Award – $2,000 – Miss South Central Arkansas Alyse Eady

  • Dr. Paul Peek Interview Award – $1,500 – Miss Lakes of the Northwest Simone Mullinax

  • Bob Wheeler Spirit Award – $1,000 – Miss Heartland of the South Megan Bowers

  • Kay Allen Rosenblum Charisma Award – $1,000 – Miss North Pulaski Jessica Herring and Heart of the Ozarks Ann Wizer

  • Katie Bailey Swimsuit Award (Dr. Michael Cooper) – $1,000 – Miss Lakes of the Northwest Simone Mullinax

  • Abby Houseworth Evening Gown Excellence Award – $1,000 – Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

  • Tamara Henry Broadcast Journalism Award – $1,000 – Miss Heartland of the South Megan Bowers

  • Brad Hudgens/Morgan Stanley Finance and Investment in Leadership Award – $1,000 – Miss Spirit of Arkansas Bethany Whitfield

  • Miss America Community Service Award – $1,000 – Miss Spirit of Arkansas Bethany Whitfield

  • Miss America State Scholar Award - $1000 – Miss North Pulaski Jessica Herring

  • Renee Fronabarger Arrival Award – $500 – Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

  • Carolyn Parks Memorial Non-Finalist Interview Award – $500 – Miss South Arkansas Lindsey Lee

  • Delta Dental Beautiful Smile Award – $500 – Miss Petit Jean Valley Morgan Holt

  • Miss Arkansas Pageant Executive Directors Crowd Favorite – $500 – Miss Cotton Belle Kristen Glover

  • Dr. Rhys Branman Newcomer Awards – $500

    • Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

    • Miss Arkansas Tech University Lindsey Ahrens

    • Miss Greater Jonesboro Somer Allen

  • Shannon Albright Miss Congeniality Award – $250 – Miss Greater Hot Springs Molly Johnson

  • Pine Bluff Dance Academy, Overall Dance Express Yourself Award – $250 – Miss Northwest Arkansas Amy Crain

  • Tommy Lyons Vocal Award, Overall Vocal Performance Award – $250 – Miss Lakes of the Northwest Simone Mullinax

  • Gracie Nail Non-Finalist Vocalist Award – $250 – Miss University of Arkansas Kimberly Smith

  • Eco-Tool Green and Gorgeous Award – $250 – Miss Cotton Belle Kristen Glover

  • Alpha Arrival Award – $100 – Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

  • Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Maker Award – Miss Northwest Arkansas Amy Crain

  • Hila Ruminer “Neat As A Pin” Award – Miss Heart of the Ozarks Ann Wizer

  • Preliminary Artistic Expression Winners - $800

    • Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

    • Miss Northwest Arkansas Amy Crain

    • Miss Lakes of the Northwest Simone Mullinax

    • Miss South Central Arkansas Alyse Eady

    • Miss Cotton Belle Kristen Glover

  • Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Winners - $800

    • Miss Petit Jean Valley Morgan Holt

    • Miss Spirit of Arkansas Bethany Whitfield

    • Miss Lakes of the Northwest Simone Mullinax

    • Miss Northwest Arkansas Amy Crain

  • Preliminary Presence and Poise in Evening Gown – $800

    • Miss Lakes of the Northwest Simone Mullinax

    • Miss Petit Jean Valley Morgan Holt

    • Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

  • Alpha Artistic Expression Winners – $100

    • Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

    • Miss Greater Jonesboro Somer Allen

    • Miss North Central Arkansas Dalia Garrison

    • Miss Southeast Arkansas Maegan Inzer

  • Alpha Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Winners - $100

    • Miss Southeast Arkansas Maegan Inzer

    • Miss University of Central Arkansas Kerry Hawkins

    • Miss Batesville Belinda Bube

    • Miss Texarkana Kaylee Vance

    • Miss Arkansas River Alexis Farmer

    • Miss Three Rivers Erin Larsen

    • Miss Miss Greater Jonesboro Somer Allen

  • Alpha Presence and Poise in Evening Gown - $100

    • Miss Greater Jonesboro Somer Allen

    • Miss Arkansas Tech University Lindsey Ahrens

    • Miss Southeast Arkansas Morgan Inzer

    • Miss Batesville Belnida Bube

  • Placing 11th – 15th (in alphabetical order by title)

    • Miss Arkansas Tech University Lindsey Ahrens

    • Miss Ouachita River Melissa Davis

    • Miss South Arkansas Lindsey Lee

    • Miss University of Arkansas Kimberly Smith

    • Miss White River Hollyann Crum

 

MISS ARKANSAS!!


photo courtesy of Mike Bell
 

 


Contestants reaction is priceless!  Caught on film by Toni Bahn

 


Top Ten: Simone Mullinax, Morgan Holt, Kristen Glover, Belinda Bube, Somer Allen,
Amy Crain, Bethany Briscoe, Kailey Pinson, Jessica Herring, Alyse Eady
(photo courtesy of You've Got The Look Photography)

 

PRELIMINARY AWARDS


photo courtesy of You've Got the Look Photography

Friday Night Preliminary Winners: 
Artistic Expression Award - Kristen Glover, Miss Cotton Belle; Lifestyle & Fitness Awards - Simone Mullinax, Miss Lakes of the Northwest and Amy Crain, Miss Northwest Arkansas; Presence and Poise Award - Belinda Bube, Miss Batesville

 


photo courtesy of You've Got the Look Photography

Friday Night Alpha Winners: 
Presence and Poise Award -  Belinda Bube, Miss Batesville; Lifestyle & Fitness Award - Somer Allen, Miss Greater Jonesboro; Artistic Expression Awards - Maegan Inzer, Miss Southesast Arkansas and  Dalia Garrison, Miss North Central Arkansas.

 


photo courtesy of You've Got the Look Photography

Thursday Night Preliminary Winners:  Artistic Expression Award (3 way tie)- Amy Crain, Miss Northwest Arkansas;  Simone Mullinax, Miss Lakes of the Northwest and Alyse Eady, Miss South Central Arkansas; Presence and Poise Award - Morgan Holt, Miss Petit Jean Valley; Lifestyle & Fitness Award - Bethany Whitfield, Miss Spirit of Arkansas;


photo courtesy of You've Got the Look Photography

Thursday Night Alpha Winners:
Lifestyle & Fitness Award - (5 way tie) - Kaylee Vance, Miss Texarkana; Kerry Hawkins, Miss UCA; Erin Larsen, Miss Three Rivers; Belinda Bube, Miss Batesville;  and  Alexis Farmer, Miss Arkansas River; Presence and Poise Award - Maegan Inzer, Miss Southesast AR; Artistic Expression Award - Somer Allen, Miss Greater Jonesboro. 
 

 


photo courtesy of You've Got the Look Photography

Wednesday Night Preliminary Winners:  Presence and Poise Award - Simone Mullinax, Miss Lakes of the Northwest; Lifestyle & Fitness Award - Morgan Holt, Miss Petit Jean Valley; Artistic Expression Award - Belinda Bube, Miss Batesville

 


photo courtesy of You've Got the Look Photography

Wednesday Night Alpha Winners:  Presence and Poise Awards - Somer Allen, Miss Greater Jonesboro and Lindsey Ahrens, Miss AR Tech; Lifestyle & Fitness Award - Maegan Inzer, Miss Southesast AR; Artistic Expression Award - Belinda Bube, Miss Batesville

 

 


arrival video courtesy of Jerry Davis

 


photo courtesy of You've Got the Look Photography

 

Group A:
Monday - Interview
Wednesday - Artistic Expression
Thursday - Lifestyle & Fitness
Friday - -Presence and Poise

Group B:
Tuesday - Interview
Wednesday - Presence and Poise
Thursday - Artistic Expression
Friday - Lifestyle & Fitness

Group C:
Tuesday Evening - Interview
Wednesday - Lifestyle & Fitness
Thursday - Presence and Poise
Friday - Artistic Expression

GREATER HOT SPRINGS


Molly Kay Casharago Johnson

Hometown: Gillett
You Can Lend a Hand: Encouraging
   Volunteerism
Vocal
"Anyway"
Ouachita Baptist University
Age:  21
Email Molly Kay
Website
 
 
FRISCO SPRINGS


Vanessa Johnson

Hometown: Magnolia
Homeless Youth in Arkansas
Vocal
"I Believe"
University of Arkansas
Age:  22
Email Vanessa
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIV.


Valerie Brown

Hometown: Crossett
Be Positive to Stay HIV Negative:
   HIV Awareness and Prevention
Vocal
"O Mio Babbino Caro"
Southern Arkansas University
Age:  22
Email Valerie
Website
MAGNOLIA


Ashley Watson

Hometown: Magnolia
Blue Ribbon Reading
Tap Dance
"Single Ladies"
University of Arkansas
Age:  22
Email Ashley
 

ARKANSAS TECH UNIV.


Lindsey Ahrens

Alpha Award - Presence & Poise
Hometown: Russellville
Taking a Stand for Abstinence
Vocal
"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Arkansas Tech University
Age:  19
Email Lindsey
Website

 

WHITE RIVER


Hollyann Leigh Crum

Hometown: Walnut Ridge
Empowering Young Women Through
   Girl Scouting
Vocal
"There Will Come A Day"
ASU Grad Student
Age:  22
Email Hollyann
Website
 
SPIRIT OF ARKANSAS


Bethany Whitfield

Prelim Award - Swimsuit
Hometown: Bryant
MANAGE:  Personal Finance for
   Practical Living
Vocal
"Somebody to Love"
Ouachita Baptist University
Age:  21
Email Bethany
Website

 

SOUTH ARKANSAS


Lindsey Lee

Hometown: Russellville
Breast Cancer Awareness and
   Education
Tap Dance
"Think About It"
University of Arkansas
Age:  23
Email Lindsey
Website

ARKANSAS VALLEY


Hannah Williamson

Hometown: Russellville
Reaching Out to the Children
   of Deployed Parents
Vocal
"Via Dolorosa"
Arkansas Tech University
Age:  20
Email Hannah
JACKSONVILLE


Sarah Barnett

Hometown: Stuttgart
Green is the New Black: Protecting
   Our Environment
Tap Dance
"Ballroom Blitz"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  21
Email Sarah
Website

 

JOHNSON COUNTY


Meghan Gardner

Hometown: Clarksville
Love Yourself
Vocal
"Think of Me"
Arkansas Tech University
Age 20
Email Meghan
LAKE DARDANELLE


Naomi Shure

Hometown: Alma
It Takes a Village: Claiming Domestic
   Peace
Vocal
"And I Am Telling You"
Arkansas Tech University
Age:  21
Email Naomi
Website
UNIV CENTRAL AR


Kerry Hawkins

Alpha Award - Swimsuit
Hometown: Conway
Healthy Skin, Beautiful You:
Vocal
"Alone"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  20
Email Kerry
Website

 

WESTERN ARKANSAS


Kathryn Holcomb

Hometown: Mountainburg
Building Healthy Bodies, One
   Smile at a Time
Irish Step Dance
"Dance of Love"
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Age:  21
Email Kathryn
Website

 

SOUTHEAST


Maegan Inzer

Alpha Award - Swimsuit
Alpha Award - Presence & Poise
Alpha Award - Talent
Hometown: White Hall
One Wish for a Lifetime
Vocal
"Out Here On My Own"
Arkansas State University
Age: 21
Email Maegan

 

DOGWOOD


Brittney Flinn

Hometown: Clarksville
Hands on Awareness: Missing Child
   Prevention and Education
Vocal
"Over the Rainbow"
University of Arkansas Law School
Age:  23
Email Brittney
Website

 

GREATER JONESBORO


Somer Allen

4th Runner up
Alpha Award - Presence & Poise
Alpha Award - Talent
Alpha Award - Swimsuit
Hometown: Jonesboro
Service and Involvement: Promoting
   a Positive Future
Flute Solo
"Can Can"
Arkansas State University
Age:  21
Email Somer
Website

 

PETIT JEAN VALLEY


Morgan Holt

TOP TEN
Prelim
Award - Swimsuit
Prelim Award - Presence & Poise
Hometown: Conway
Promoting Youth Fitness
Lyrical Dance
"Footprints in the Sand"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  19
Email Morgan
Website

CENTRAL ARKANSAS


Sagan Shipe

Hometown: Bryant
Helping Kids Cope with Medical
   Challenges
Clogging Routine
"Let It Whip"
University of Arkansas - Little Rock
Age:  22
Email Sagan
Website

 

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS


Amy Crain

2nd Runner up
Prelim
Award - Talent
Prelim Award - Swimsuit
Hometown: Hot Springs
Bullying: Prevention and Recovery
Clogging Dance
"Game Time"
University of Arkansas
Age:  20
Email Amy
Website

 

OZARK HIGHLANDS


Mikayla Adair

Hometown: Havana
Use Your Helmet, Not Your Head
Vocal
"Sway"
Arkansas Tech University
Age:  19
Email Mikayla
Website

 

BATESVILLE


Belinda Bube

TOP TEN
Prelim
Award - Presence & Poise
Prelim Award - Talent
Alpha Award - Presence & Poise
Alpha Award - Swimsuit
Alpha Award - Talent
Hometown: Batesville
Making Smiles at ACH: the Cleft Lip
   and Palate Program
Vocal
"A New Life"
Oklahoma City University
Age:  19
Email Belinda

 

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS


Kailey Pinson

TOP TEN
Hometown: Jonesboro
Focus on Fitness
Tap Dance
"Disco Inferno"
Arkansas State University
Age:  22
Email Kailey
Website

 

OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIV.


Bethany Briscoe

TOP TEN
Hometown: Plano, TX
RADIANCE - Shining New Light on
   Self-Esteem
Vocal
"I Got It Bad - And That Ain't Good"
Ouachita Baptist University
Age:  22
Email Bethany
Website

 

TEXARKANA


Kaylee Vance

Alpha Award - Swimsuit
Hometown: Texarkana
Apathy - Opening Hearts and Minds
Ballet en Pointe
Excerpts from "The Sound of Music"
Southern Arkansas University
Age:  18
Email Kaylee
Website
NATIONAL PARK


Jordan Benedict

Hometown: Benton
Volunteer and Make A Difference
Tap Dance
"I Like To Move It"
University of Arkansas - Little Rock
Age:  17
Email Jordan
UA FORT SMITH


Rebecca Wheeley

Hometown: Rogers
Encouraging Lifelong Learning
Ballet en Pointe
"Man of La Mancha"
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Age:  21
Email Rebecca

 

METRO


Alicia Haflich

Hometown: Mountain Home
We're All in This Together: Winning the Battle Against Alzheimer's
Tap Dance
"It's the Time . . . Right Now"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  22
Email Alicia

 

LITTLE ROCK


Abby Turner

Hometown: Sherwood
Be A Buddy!  Supporting the Families
   of Children with Disabilities
Pop Jazz Vocal
"For Once In My Life"
Ouachita Baptist University
Age:  21
Email Abby
Website

 

NORTH PULASKI


Jessica Herring

TOP TEN
Hometown: North Little Rock
Eliminating Hunger in America
Lyrical Dance
"Imagine"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  21
Email Jessica
Website

 

ARKANSAS RIVER


Alexis Farmer

Alpha Award - Swimsuit
Hometown: Harrison
Volunteering: It's A.O.K.!
Contemporary Jazz Dance
"Black and Gold"
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Age:  20
Email Alexis
 
OUACHITA RIVER


Melissa Davis

Hometown: Hot Springs
Heart to Heart
A Cappella Tap Dance
"Queen of the Beats"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  22
Email Melissa

 

HEART OF THE OZARKS


Ann Brooks Wizer

Hometown: Fayetteville
Mentoring: Molding Young Lives
Vocal Solo
"I have nothing".
University of Arkansas
Age:  21
Email Ann
Website

 

THREE RIVERS


Erin Larsen

Alpha Award - Swimsuit
Hometown: Cabot
Keep the Faith Foundation- Kids
   Fighting Cancer
Vocal Solo
"I Surrender"
University of Arkansas
Age:  19
Email Erin

 

UA FAYETTEVILLE


Kimberly Smith

Hometown: Hot Springs
It All Adds Up: Healthier Choices =
   Healthier Life
Vocal
"Let It Be"
University of Arkansas
Age:  21
Email Kim
Website

 

AR STATE UNIVERSITY


Crystopher Ann Phillips

Hometown: Jonesboro
Option for Adoption- Children and Teens
Jazz Dance
"Bad"
Arkansas State University
Age: 20
Email Crystopher
 
LIGHTS OF THE DELTA


Kristen Heuck

Hometown: Jonesboro
Forget Me Not - Promoting Alzheimer's
   Education and Awareness
Bollywood Dance
"Dhoom Taana"
Arkansas State University Graduate
Age:  24
Email Kristen
Website

 

DIAMOND LAKES


Allie Nicole Brooks

Hometown: Greenwood
Promoting Health Daily (PHD)
Theatrical Jazz Dance
"Roll Over Beethoven"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  19
Email Allison
Website

 

HEARTLAND OF THE SOUTH


Megan Bowers

Hometown: Bay
Developing Early Literacy
Vocal
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
University of North Texas
Age 22
Email Megan

 

CONWAY


 
Megan Lindsey Daniels

Hometown: El Dorado
Alliance For A Healthier Generation
Lyrical/Acrobatic Routine
"Happy"
University of Central Arkansas
Age:  21
Email Megan
Website

 

SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS


Alyse Eady

MISS ARKANSAS 2010
Prelim
Award - Talent
Hometown: Fort Smith
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Variety Act (Vocal-Ventriloquist)
"I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"
Ouachita Baptist University
Age:  22
Email Alyse
Website

 

COTTON BELLE


Kristen Glover

3rd Runner up
Prelim
Award - Talent
Hometown: Stuttgart
Second Chances: Empowering
   Youth to Rise Above
Tap Dance
"I've Got Rhythm"
Ouachita Baptist University
Age:  20
Email Kristen
Website

 

LAKES OF THE NW


Simone Mullinax

1st Runner-up
Prelim
Award - Swimsuit
Prelim Award - Talent
Prelim
Award - Presence & Poise
Hometown: Fayetteville
Mentoring with C.A.R.E. (Children at
   Risk Everywhere)
Vocal
"Habanera"
University of Arkansas
Age:  22
Email Simone
Website

 

NORTH CENTRAL


Dalia Garrison

Alpha Award - Talent
Hometown: Harrison
Building Families Through Adoption
Clogging Dance
"Poker Face"
University of Arkansas - Little Rock
Age:  20
Email Dalia

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