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  • October 19, 2026
  • Sean Doherty

Miss Northwestern Celebrates 60 Years; 2027 Titleholders to be Crowned Oct. 25

Miss Northwestern program cover: Celebrating 60 Years. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, doors open at 5:30 p.m., show at 6 p.m., Fellers Family Auditorium, NWOSU, Alva. Photos of Abbey Elam, Miss Northwestern 2026; Hadleigh Dugger, Northwestern Star; and Lauren Thomason, Northwestern’s Teen 2026, each wearing a crown.
The 2027 Miss Northwestern program cover celebrates 60 years of the competition and features Miss Northwestern 2026 Abbey Elam, Northwestern Star Hadleigh Dugger and Miss Northwestern’s Teen 2026 Lauren Thomason.

ALVA, Okla. — Northwestern Oklahoma State University will celebrate 60 years of the Miss Northwestern Competition when it crowns Miss Northwestern 2027 and Miss Northwestern’s Teen 2027 on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. in Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Ferral (Lochner) McKay held the first Miss Northwestern title in 1966. The competition was revived in 2001 after an 18-year absence through the cooperative effort of the Northwestern Leadership Trust, Northwestern and community involvement.

The reigning Miss Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Abbey Elam, a sophomore media and communication major from Woodward, and Miss Northwestern’s Teen, Lauren Thomason of Burlington, will pass forward their crowns. The two new titleholders will represent the university at the Miss Oklahoma Competition in June 2027.

Event Details

  • Date: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
  • Time: 6 p.m.; doors open at 5:30 p.m.
  • Location: Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva
  • Tickets: Available at the door to the event
  • General admission: $10
  • Northwestern students with a current student ID: $5
  • Children 5 and older need a ticket; children 4 and younger are admitted free

Miss Northwestern Contestants

Jayla Adams, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a black halter top, seated beside potted plants and pumpkins on brick steps.
Jayla Adams – Rhome, Texas
Raegan Bleything, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a black sleeveless top, seated in front of brick steps and potted plants.
Raegan Bleything – Pea Ridge, Arkansas
Sierra Brooks, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a black polo shirt and pearl necklace, seated in front of pumpkins and a brick building.
Sierra Brooks – Pensacola, Florida
Jadyn Chancey, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a patterned sleeveless top, in front of a brick building with an American flag.
Jadyn Chancey – Mooreland
Jaidyn Frantz, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a lavender top, seated on brick steps with pumpkins.
Jaidyn Frantz – Hillsboro, Kansas
Raley Hooper, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a white one-shoulder outfit, seated on brick steps with pumpkins and ferns.
Raley Hooper – Guthrie
Angela Hudelson, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a sleeveless denim top, standing in front of a brick building with white trim.
Angela Hudelson – Ponca City
Lillian Kalblinger, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a pink top, standing on a lawn in front of trees.
Lillian Kalblinger – Medford
Abigail Miller, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a light blue pearl-trimmed top, seated on brick steps with pumpkins and plants.
Abigail Miller – Enid
Tatim Miller, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a gray blazer, seated on brick steps beside red mums and pumpkins.
Tatim Miller – Alva
Isabella Nicholas, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a red ruffled-sleeve top, seated in front of pumpkins and greenery.
Isabella Nicholas – Monahans, Texas
Faith Oshiro, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a green sleeveless top, standing beside a tree with a brick building behind her.
Faith Oshiro – Enid
Mia Ovalle, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a pink floral top, standing outdoors in front of trees.
Mia Ovalle – Laverne
Trinity Tuell, Miss Northwestern contestant, in a black sleeveless top with a jeweled neckline, standing under a tree.
Trinity Tuell – Mannford

Fourteen women are competing for the Miss Northwestern title:

  • Jayla Adams, a senior business administration major from Rhome, Texas
  • Raegan Bleything, a senior business administration major from Pea Ridge, Arkansas
  • Sierra Brooks, a junior psychology major from Pensacola, Florida
  • Jadyn Chancey, a senior psychology major from Mooreland
  • Jaidyn Frantz, a freshman nursing major from Hillsboro, Kansas
  • Raley Hooper, a sophomore English education major from Guthrie
  • 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
  • Trinity Tuell, a freshman business administration major from Mannford

Miss Northwestern’s Teen Contestants

Jaci Adee, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in an orange off-the-shoulder top, against a black background.
Jaci Adee – Boise City
Nelley Burnett, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a navy sleeveless top, against a gray background.
Nelley Burnett – Woodward
Rebecka “Becky” Carlson, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a red high-neck blouse, against a gray background.
Rebecka “Becky” Carlson – Burlington
Mahkayla Chancey, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a black top, against a white wall.
Mahkayla Chancey – Mooreland
Olivia Church, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a yellow top with one hand in her hair, in a studio portrait.
Olivia Church – Weatherford
Kirstin Fennema, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a black top, resting her chin on her hand in front of a purple backdrop.
Kirstin Fennema – Seiling
Paizley Green, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a light top and gold earrings, against a gray background.
Paizley Green – Nash
Hannah Hensley, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a red top, resting her chin on her hand, against a gray background.
Hannah Hensley – Jet
Gianna Latta, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a black top, against a teal backdrop.
Gianna Latta – Fargo
Christina Salinas, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a black sleeveless top with one hand in her hair, against a gray background.
Josephine “Josie” Melton – Alva
Christina Salinas, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a black sleeveless top with one hand in her hair, against a gray background.
Christina Salinas – Cherokee
Loralei Welch, Miss Northwestern’s Teen contestant, in a blue crisscross halter top, against a gray background.
Loralei Welch – Woodward

Twelve Oklahoma teenagers are competing for the Miss Northwestern’s Teen title:

  • Jaci Adee of Boise City
  • Nelley Burnett of Woodward
  • Rebecka “Becky” Carlson of Burlington
  • Mahkayla Chancey of Mooreland
  • Olivia Church of Weatherford
  • Kirstin Fennema of Seiling
  • Paizley Green of Nash
  • Hannah Hensley of Jet
  • Gianna Latta of Fargo
  • Josephine “Josie” Melton of Alva
  • Christina Salinas of Cherokee
  • Loralei Welch of Woodward

Judging and Scholarships

Contestants for the Miss Northwestern and Northwestern’s Teen titles will be judged on talent/HERStory, evening gown, private interview, health and fitness, and on-stage question.

Each contestant in both the Miss and Teen categories will receive participation scholarship awards to Northwestern, and placement determines other prize earnings.

For more information on the Miss Northwestern Competition, visit the Miss Northwestern and Miss Northwestern’s Teen webpage.

Media Contact:

Sean J. Doherty, University Relations Specialist
Email: sjdoherty@nwosu.edu
Phone: 580-327-8480

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