Three Ouachita alums among Top Ten participants in Miss Arkansas Pageant
July 23, 2012 - Trennis Henderson
Three Ouachita Baptist University alumnae were among the Top Ten participants in the
2012 Miss Arkansas Pageant, including Bethany Whitfield (OBU Class of 2011), who was
named second runner-up.
Whitfield, a former Miss OBU, competed this year as Miss Greater Little Rock. Other
Ouachita graduates in the Top Ten included Miss Sweetheart of Arkansas Brooke Ault
(OBU Class of 2012) and Miss Diamond Lakes Abby Turner (OBU Class of 2011).
MaryLacey Thomson, a sophomore musical theatre major at Ouachita and the reigning
Miss OBU, finished in the Top 15.
In addition to her second runner-up honor, Whitfield received the Crowd Favorite Award
as well as preliminary awards for artistic expression in talent and lifestyle and
fitness in swimsuit.
Ault received the Coleman Dairy Talent Award, the Tommy Lyons Overall Talent Award,
the Alpha Overall Talent Award, an Alpha Interview Award and a Dr. Rhys Branman Newcomer
Award as well as two preliminary awards for artistic expression in talent.
Turner received the Tony Bowls/Mon Cheri People’s Choice Award and a Service Before
Self Community Service Award.
Thomson received the Frances Wilson Non-Finalist Vocal Award and a Dr. Rhys Branman
Newcomer Award.
Other current Ouachita students who received awards include Miss Metro Candace Carr,
a sophomore communication sciences and disorders major, who received the Renee Fronabarger
Arrival Award; Sarah Liz Carter, a junior mathematics and computer science major,
who received an Alpha Arrival Award; and Miss Ozark Highlands Abby Lindsey, a sophomore
business administration/management major, who received the Bob Wheeler Spirit of the
Pageant Award, a Service Before Self Community Service Award and an Alpha Award for
artistic expression in talent.
Former Miss OBU Kristen Glover (OBU Class of 2011), served the past year as Miss Arkansas
2011. She crowned Miss Arkansas 2012 Sloane Roberts of Rison. Miss Arkansas 2004 Lacy
Fleming Glover (OBU Class of 2004) and Miss Arkansas 2010 Alyse Eady (OBU Class of
2010) were among co-hosts for this year’s competition.
By Trennis Henderson, OBU Vice President for Communications
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