Published June 17, 2019
Seven University of Louisiana Monroe students are among the 29 women vying for the
2019 Miss Louisiana crown.听
四色AV students in the Miss La. Competition
聽The contestants, pictured here, are, from left, Katelyn Yopp, Ambria Terrell, Alexa
Madron, Monica Whitman, Allison Newton, Alyssa Marie Garner and Carmin Velasquez.
The preliminary competitions start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June
21,聽and the finals at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, all at the Jack Howard Theatre at
the Monroe Civic Center.听
The Saturday finals will be broadcast on KNOE-TV 8 from 8-10 p.m.
The University of Louisiana Monroe聽is hosting all of the contestants聽at Bayou Suites
during Pageant Week.听The contestants and pageant officials were guests of honor at
a luncheon at 四色AV on Monday.听
More about the 四色AV students:
鈥iss 四色AV Monica Whitman 鈥� Whitman is a P1 pharmacy student. The Tioga native鈥檚 talent
will be a lyrical dance. Her social impact is Making Healthy a Habit.听
鈥iss Heart of Dixie Allison Newton 鈥� Newton is originally from Monroe. The vocal
performance major鈥檚 talent is musical theatre vocals. Her platform is The Best Test:
Early Mammograms.听
鈥iss Lagniappe Carmin Velasquez 鈥� Velasquez is a political science major from Sterlington.
Her talent is jazz dance with her social impact being Sgt. David Elahi Memorial Foundation.听
鈥iss Heart of Trenton Alyssa Marie Garner 鈥� A Frierson native, Garner is a health
studies pre-professional major with a talent of lyrical dance. Her social impact is
Growth Through Lifetime Learning.听
鈥iss Louisiana Stockshow Ambria Terrell 鈥� Terrell is a pre-nursing major from Shreveport.
Her social impact is L. E. A. R. N. (Let鈥檚 End Assault and Rape Now), and her talent
is a lyrical dance.听
鈥iss Crescent City New Orleans Alexa Madron 鈥� Madron, from Ponchatoula, is a pre-pharmacy
major. Her talent is jazz dance, and her social impact is Arthritis Research and Foundation.
鈥iss Pride of Monroe Katelyn Yopp 鈥� From Natchitoches, Yopp is a psychology major.
Her social impact is 鈥淚鈥檝e Got Your Back鈥�-聽 Scoliosis Awareness. Yopp鈥檚 talent is
tap dance.听
For more information on the contestants and the 55th Miss Louisiana Pageant, visit聽.听
