Miss Northwestern 2027
Bleything, a senior business administration major, performed her HERStory, “How Glass Ceilings Break,” as her talent, and her community service initiative (CSI) is “Feeding Futures.”
Bleything will receive a $1,500 tuition scholarship and a $700 cash scholarship as Miss Northwestern.
Miss Northwestern’s Teen 2027
Burnett performed a jazz dance to “Don’t Stop Me Now,” and her CSI is “Organ Donation Awareness – GENERATION GIVE.”
When Burnett attends college at Northwestern, she will receive a $1,500 tuition scholarship.
Miss Oklahoma
Harper Higgins of Alva, named Northwestern Star 2027, will accompany Bleything and Burnett to the Miss Oklahoma Scholarship Competition June 6-12, 2027, at the Rose State Performing Arts Center. Higgins is the daughter of William and Taylor Higgins.
Miss Northwestern Runners-Up
- First runner-up: Raley Hooper, a sophomore English education major from Guthrie; $1,250 tuition scholarship and $200 cash scholarship
- Second runner-up: Jayla Adams, a senior business administration major from Rhome, Texas; $1,000 tuition scholarship and $200 cash scholarship
- Third runner-up: Trinity Tuell, a freshman business administration major from Mannford; $750 tuition scholarship and $200 cash scholarship
- Fourth runner-up: Sierra Brooks, a junior psychology major from Pensacola, Florida; $500 tuition scholarship and $200 cash scholarship
Miss Northwestern’s Teen Runners-Up
- First runner-up: Kirstin Fennema of Seiling; $1,250 tuition scholarship upon attendance of Northwestern
- Second runner-up: Olivia Church of Weatherford; $1,000 tuition scholarship upon attendance of Northwestern
- Third runner-up: Gianna Latta of Fargo; $750 tuition scholarship upon attendance of Northwestern
- Fourth runner-up: Rebecka “Becky” Carlson of Burlington; $500 tuition scholarship upon attendance of Northwestern
Special Awards
- Miss Northwestern People’s Choice Award: Jadyn Chancey, a senior psychology major from Mooreland
- Teen People’s Choice Award: Gianna Latta of Fargo
- Miss Top Fundraiser for the Miss Northwestern Organization: Jayla Adams, a senior business administration major from Rhome, Texas
- Teen Top Fundraiser for the Miss Northwestern Organization: Loralei Welch of Woodward
- Evening gown awards ($500 Northwestern bookstore gift certificate each): Raegan Bleything and Olivia Church
Judging and Scholarships
Contestants for the Miss Northwestern and Northwestern’s Teen titles were judged on talent/HERStory, evening gown, private interview, health and fitness, and on-stage question.
Each non-placing Miss contestant will receive a $200 cash scholarship provided by the Northwestern Leadership Trust. Each non-placing Teen contestant will receive a $200 tuition scholarship upon attendance of Northwestern.
Also Competing
Miss Northwestern:
- Jaidyn Frantz, a freshman nursing major from Hillsboro, Kansas
- Angela Hudelson, a sophomore elementary education major from Ponca City
- Lillian Kalblinger, a sophomore early childhood education major from Medford
- Abigail Miller, a sophomore political science major from Enid
- Tatim Miller, a freshman nursing major from Alva
- Isabella Nicholas, a sophomore sports management major from Monahans, Texas
- Faith Oshiro, a junior media and communication major from Enid
- Mia Ovalle, a junior nursing major from Laverne
Miss Northwestern’s Teen:
- Jaci Adee of Boise City
- Mahkayla Chancey of Mooreland
- Paizley Green of Nash
- Hannah Hensley of Jet
- Josephine “Josie” Melton of Alva
- Christina Salinas of Cherokee
Northwestern Star program:
- Seraphina “Sera” Hall of Alva
- Nyla Orr of Enid
- Tessa Williams of Alva
- Kora Huyen of Laverne
- Bonnie Sutter of Alva
- Clara Mustain of Alva
- Jerzee Gagnon of Alva
- Everly Tobias of Alva
- Saylor Tuell of Mannford
- Ella Mata of Alva
- Ellie Vermillion of Alva
- Kaia Kann of Tuttle
- Luna Pollock of Alva
Photos from the competition are available in Northwestern’s photo galleries.
For more information on the Miss Northwestern Competition, visit Miss Northwestern and Miss Northwestern’s Teen, or contact Miss Northwestern director Paige Fischer at 580-327-8533.
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