Pass the Crown - National
MISS COLLEGIATE AMERICA 2023 – Meet the 2023 Class
Miss Collegiate America 2023 will be the 14th Miss Collegiate America pageant. The pageant will take place in June 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Kennedy WHISENANT of Georgia will crown her successor at the end of the event.
Here are the confirmed Miss Collegiate America 2023 candidates :
(This is an ongoing list. It will be updated regularly. LAST UPDATE 10/27/2022)
| STATE | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| ALASKA |  |
ADREANNA N. | |
| ARIZONA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| ARKANSAS |  |
GRACIE HILKER | |
| CALIFORNIA |  |
CASSIDIE TERRY | Terry enjoys the pursuit of challenging herself academically as well as artistically.
She has been involved with athletics and enjoys many sports including volleyball, basketball, and cheerleading.
She also enjoys volunteering with local organizations such as, Habitat for Humanity, and is a literacy tutor to elementary students at her local library. Terry also loves to participate in youth volunteer groups in the City of Rancho Cucamonga.
Terry loves to advocate for education for all children and mental health awareness. #CAUSA #GirlBoss
She was contestant at the 2020 Miss California Teen USA pageant. |
| COLORADO | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| CONNECTICUT | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| DELAWARE | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| FLORIDA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| GEORGIA |  |
CAROLINE GRACE MASON | Mason is a first year student with a major in special education at the University of Georgia. She wants to become an elementary school teacher.
She is a Georgette, a collegiate dancer for the football team of the University of Georgia.
She is a veteran pageantry. She competed in 2018 and 2019 at Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen. In 2020, she was crowned Miss SHS. In 2021, she tried the Miss Teen USA system in Georgia. |
| HAWAII |  |
TATIA DENIS-McRIGHT | Denis-McRight, a 2021 Konawaena High School graduate, skilled soccer player and Tahitian dancer, is a sophomore at UH-Hilo where she is pursuing a degree in administration in education. She hopes to one day be an elementary school principal.
In the meantime, she is using her talents to pursue modeling and pageantry. Denis-McRight is currently signed with New York MMG and has been featured in several local fashion designers advertisements and commercials such Simply Sisters, Kahulale’a, Lexbreezy. In addition, Denis-McRight recently walked the runway 7 with Ola Hou Designs and was recently selected to model in the inaugural Hawaii Swim Show slated in September in Hilo |
| IDAHO |  |
HALLE BLANKENSHIP |
She graduated at Eastside Catholic High School. She was a varsity cheerleader and currently is a nationally recognized competitive dancer.
She wants to obtain now a Bachelor in Communications.
Halle is also passionate about service, dedicating 200+ hours of her time to various organizations.
Spreading her message to #beuniquelyyou, she encourages young women to be confidently beautiful in their own skin.
Semi-finalist in 2019 and 2020 at Miss Washington Teen USA pageant. She was contestant at Miss Wahsington Collegiate America in 2021.
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| ILLINOIS | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| INDIANA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| IOWA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| KANSAS | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| KENTUCKY | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| LOUISIANA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MAINE | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MARYLAND | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MASSACHUSETTS | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MICHIGAN | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MINNESOTA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MISSISSIPPI | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MISSOURI | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| MONTANA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| NEBRASKA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| NEVADA |  |
BELLA ROSE | She is student at the University of Las Vegas.
She was Miss UNLV 2022. Her social impact is #GGT: Grieve, Grow, Thrive |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| NEW JERSEY | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| NEW MEXICO | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| NEW YORK | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| NORTH CAROLINA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| NORTH DAKOTA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| OHIO | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| OKLAHOMA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| OREGON |  |
AMANDA KELLEY |
Kelley is student at the Roseburg High School. She wants to pursue a degree in nursing. Kelley is cheerleader too.
Her platform is “Moving Towards a Healthier You”.
In 2021, she was candidate at Miss Douglas County pageant. |
| PENNSYLVANIA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| RHODE ISLAND | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| TENNESSEE | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| TEXAS | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| UTAH | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| VERMONT | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| VIRGINIA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| WASHINGTON |  |
JADA GRAHAM | Graham is a Junior at Eastern Washington University working towards her BA degree in secondary education social studies. Jada is also a member of Alph Omicron phi.
She enjoys working on her personal platform, which is childcare awareness; a program to bring light on the growing cost of childcare and how it effects childcare in low income communities. Currently, Jada is working at a childcare development center and has a passion for history and culture.
She was candidate at the 2022 Miss Washington USA pageant. |
| WEST VIRGINIA | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| WISCONSIN | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
| WYOMING | TITLEHOLDERS | NAME | PRESENTATION |
