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Save the Dates   Miss Contestants Spring Meeting - May 23-24 Teen Contestants Spring Meeting during Toad Suck Daze May 1-2 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Conway Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageant June 29-July 3 Miss Arkansas Pageant July 14-17

2009 Miss Arkansas Pageant Scholarships and Awards totaling $75,800 Miss Arkansas 2009 - $20,000 scholarship provided by Ted and Shannon Boy Skokos (Miss Arkansas 1992) and $50,000 in awards, wardrobe, transportation, gifts, etc. – Miss Ouachita River Sarah Slocum 1st Runner Up - $8,000 scholarship – Miss University of Arkansas Amy Crain 2nd Runner Up - $7,000 scholarship – Miss –Lakes of the Northwest Allison Waldrip 3rd Runner Up - $6,000 scholarship – Miss South Arkansas Hollyann Crum 4th Runner Up - $5,000 scholarship (given by E. Lynn Harris in honor of Miss Arkansas 1980 Lencola Sullivan) – Miss White River Hannah Caldwell Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Central Arkansas Joi Chen Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Diamond Lakes Jessica Herring Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Heart of the Ozarks Megan McClellan Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Ouachita Baptist University Bethany Whitfield Semi-Finalist - $1,000 – Miss Frisco Springs Lindsey Lee Coleman Dairy Overall Talent Award - $2000 – Miss University of Arkansas Amy Crain Paul Peek Overall Interview Award - $1500 – Miss Ouachita River Sarah Slocum Steven Blackwood Evening Gown Award - $1000 – Miss National Park Megan Bowers Katie Bailey Swimsuit Award (given by Jim & Fran Bailey) - $1000 – Miss South Arkansas Hollyann Crum Wheeler, Inc. Bob Wheeler Producer’s Award - $1000 – Miss Northwest Arkansas Kimberly Smith & Miss Spirit of Arkansas Lauren English Miss America Community Service Award - $1000 – Miss Spirit of Arkansas Lauren English Established in 1998 by the Miss America Board for a contestant demonstrating excellent community service including participation with Children’s Miracle Network and their personal platform including demonstrating that they have fulfilled a need in their community. This award is given in all 50 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Miss America State Scholar Award - $1000 – Miss Heart of the Ozarks Megan McClellan Established in 1998 by the Miss America Board for Academic Excellence – given in all 50 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Pine Bluff Dance Academy Non-Finalist Talent (dancer) - $250 – Miss Lights of the Delta Katie Smart Venue in the Heights Non-Finalist Talent (vocalist) - $250 – Miss Spirit of Arkansas Lauren English Kay Allen Rosenblum Award - $1000 – Miss Ouachita River Sarah Slocum Preliminary Artistic Expression Winners (3) – W - $800 – Miss Central Arkansas Joi Chen T - $800 – Miss University of Arkansas Fort Smith Lindsey Loughmiller F - $800 – Miss University of Arkansas Amy Crain Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Winners (3) – W - $800 – Miss South Arkansas Hollyann Crum T - $800 – Miss Diamond Lakes Jessica Herring and Miss South Central Ashley Walthall F - $800 – Miss Lights of the Delta Katie Smart & Miss Heart of the Ozarks Megan McClellan Preliminary Presence and Poise in Evening Gown (3) – W - $800 – Miss National Park Megan Bowers T - $800 – Miss Ouachita River Sarah Slocum F - $800 – Miss OBU Bethany Whitfield and Miss Diamond Lakes Jessica Herring Dr. Rhys Branham and Dr. Michael Devlin Newcomer Award (3) – $500 – Miss University of Arkansas Amy Crain $500 – Miss Ouachita Baptist University Bethany Whitfield $500 – Miss Central Arkansas Joi Chen Carolyn Park Memorial Non-Finalist Interview Award - $500 – Miss University of Central Arkansas Sarah Barnett Zachary L. Denison Performing Artist Award - $500 – Miss Lights of the Delta Katie Smart Renee Fronabarger Arrival Award – $500 – Miss Diamond Lakes Jessica Herring Kerry Lockwood Owen Award - $500 – Miss Frisco Springs Lindsey Lee Miss Congeniality Shannon Albright Memorial Award - $500 – Miss Arkansas State University Anna Callaway Dr. Michael Cooper Most Photogenic Award - $500 – Miss Metro Morgan Holt Tamara Henry Broadcast Journalism Award - $500 – Miss Dogwood Ashley Shelton Delta Dental Beautiful Smile Award - $500 – Miss Dogwood Ashley Shelton Miss Arkansas Executive Directors Association Crowd Favorite Award - $500 – Miss Ouachita Baptist University Bethany Whitfield Hila Ruminer Neat as a Pin Award - $250 – Miss Three Rivers Haley Patterson Mary Rose Garner Award - $500 – Miss Ouachita Baptist University Bethany Whitfield Rosalind Goltz Hudson Legacy Award - $500 – Miss Spirit of Arkansas Lauren English Rep. Rick Saunders Award - $500 – Miss Ouachita Baptist University Sarah Slocum Miss America’s Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Maker Award – Miss Spirit of Arkansas Lauren English Alpha Artistic Expression Winners (3) – W - $100 – Miss Central Arkansas Joi Chen T - $100 – Miss Lights of the Delta Katie Smart F - $100 – Miss University of Arkansas Amy Crain Alpha Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Winners (3) W - $100 – Miss Metro Morgan Holt T - $100 – Miss Diamond Lakes Jessica Herring and Miss South Central Ashley Walthall F - $100 – Miss Lights of the Delta Katie Smart Alpha Presence and Poise in Evening Gown (3) – W –$100 - Miss National Park Megan Bowers T - $100 – Miss Metro Morgan Holt F - $100 – Miss OBU Bethany Whitfield & Miss Diamond Lakes Jessica Herring

Miss Contestants - Scholarship Application Forms Following are state scholarship funds by application, rather than competition. All contestants, whether or not the local title was won, are eligible for these awards. 2009 State Scholarship Rules and Regulations 2009 Dot Callanen Gravett Memorial Scholarship for Performing Arts 2009 Fischer Award for the Performing Arts 2009 Dr. and Mrs. David Allman Medical Scholarship 2009 Tiffany Phillips Scholar Athlete