Christian Miss pageant winners are crowned
On June 26, the Christian Miss National Pageant system welcomed six new national titleholders into their sisterhood: Kennedy Brown, 20, from Lexington, Kentucky; Danielle Kruize, 17, from Henrico, Virginia; Trinity Johnson, 14, from Richton Park; Vanessa Koelling, 13, from Kingsley, Iowa; Isabella Marriott, 10, from Round Lake; and Zariah McGee, 7, from Park Forest.
Held at the John & Nancy Hughes Theater in Lake Forest, the Christian Miss National Pageant celebrated young women ages 4-25 from across the country.
As the selected National Christian Miss representative for their age divisions, each winner received a cash award alongside yearlong prize distributions.
Brown and Kruize each received $750, Johnson and Koelling each received $500, and Marriott and McGee each received $300, courtesy of pageant donors.
Other activities throughout the four-day event included inspirational workshops and competitions for those opting to showcase their unique abilities in modeling, acting, speech delivery, and other talents.
Participants were also awarded for academic achievement, essay writing, Christian character, and vision board organization.
Winners received crowns, sashes, awards, and/or discounted entry into their next Christian Miss pageant. Notable winners in top prize competitions were Trinity Johnson (Talent and Casual Wear Modeling); Vanessa Koelling (Fashion Modeling, Casual Wear Modeling, Speech, and Volunteer Service); Mariah Bader of Shell Lake, Wisconsin, (Actress); Zariah McGee (Photogenic Headshot); Danielle Kruize (Photogenic Headshot, Photogenic Full Body Shot, Essay, and Fun Fashion Modeling); Kennedy Brown (Scholastic Achievement and People's Choice); Autumn Kinkade of Adair, Oklahoma, (Volunteer Service); and Shauneece Morsby of Calumet Park (Advertising Sales).
Christian Miss exists to help young women become positive, bold, and uncompromising role models. The program is designed to help each participant develop important life skills, build confidence to use their unique abilities confidently, and to become a positive voice for their generation.
Prizes and awards are acquired through a combined effort from sponsors and donors.
Details about the Christian Miss pageant can be found at www.christianmiss.com.