Kennedy Holland Crowned Miss Arkansas 2025
- missarkansaspress
- 2 days ago
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LITTLE ROCK, AR — The Miss Arkansas Scholarship Organization is proud to announce that Kennedy Holland, who competed as Miss Metro, has been crowned Miss Arkansas 2025. Kennedy, 20, is a student at the University of Central Arkansas and the daughter of Katie and Sean Holland of Greenwood, Arkansas.
Kennedy will represent the Natural State at the Miss America competition later this fall. Throughout her year of service, she will promote her community service initiative, Compassion Legacy, which focuses on advocating for and funding adaptive recreational spaces. Through this effort, Kennedy is committed to creating inclusive environments where individuals of all abilities can enjoy safe, accessible, and enriching recreational opportunities.
In addition to earning the state title, Kennedy was awarded more than $36,000 in scholarships to support her educational and professional pursuits. She was also recognized with numerous additional honors, including the Overall Service Above Self Award, the Journalism & Mass Communication Profession Scholarship sponsored by KARK Channel 4, and many preliminary awards celebrating her excellence throughout the competition.
Joining Kennedy in the Top 5 were:
● 1st Runner-Up: Miss Greater Jonesboro, Camryn Ross
● 2nd Runner-Up: Miss Southwest Arkansas, Haley Shourd
● 3rd Runner-Up: Miss White River, Jada Simpson
● 4th Runner-Up: Miss Dogwood, Stevie St. John
For more information about Miss Arkansas 2025, Kennedy Holland, how to become a contestant, or the Miss Arkansas Scholarship Organization, please visit www.missarkansas.org.
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