MOZIE VAN RAAIJ – Miss South Central Ohio
Candidate #1
- Hometown: South Charleston, OH
- Education: The Ohio State University – Psychology
- Talent: Guitar
- Social Impact Initiative: Be Kind
Breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness while spreading kindness.
VICTORIA ADAMS – Miss Buckeye State
Candidate #2
- Hometown: Bucyrus, OH
- Education: The Ohio State University – Strategic Communications
- Talent: Baton Twirling
- Social Impact Initiative: The Time is Now: Raising Awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
This initiative teaches best mental health practices, helps create a stigma free environment, and connects individuals and families to mental health resources and programs.
MADELANAH MCFARLAND – Miss Akron Canton
Candidate #3
- Hometown: Poland, OH
- Education: Kent State University – Psychology
- Talent: Musical Theater Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: The Women’s Justice initiative
Providing real care, real protection, and real justice. Empowering survivors of domestic violence to find their voice once again.
BAILEY SCHWIEBERT – Miss Tomato Festival
Candidate #4
- Hometown: Napoleon, OH
- Education: Apollo Career Center / Apollo School of Dental Assisting
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: Living the #WensinkWay
Bringing the message of the #WensinkWay across Ohio about giving it your all in your everyday activities. Promoting perseverance, going above and beyond, and family.
CRIMZEN CHRISTMAS – Miss Cuyahoga Valley
Candidate #5
- Hometown: Newcomerstown, OH
- Education: The University of Akron – Audiology
- Talent: Dance
- Social Impact Initiative: Life Goes on with a Disability
Over 60 million people live with a disability including myself. My mission is to help individuals realize that life goes on with a disability.
IVY PARKER – Miss Ohio River
Candidate #6
- Hometown: Columbus Grove, OH
- Education: Rhode’s State College – Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: Environmental Sustainability: Grow with Ivy
Educating Ohio’s youth on how to become more environmentally sustainable to secure a beautiful future for generations to come. Take this chance to grow with Ivy.
EMILY LEGENZA – Miss Greater Cleveland
Candidate #7
- Hometown: Wauseon, OH
- Education: Music Education Degree
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: Teaching Gratitude
Advocating for teachers and making meaningful changes to education benefiting teachers’ mental health, work conditions, pay, and put an to end the teacher shortage in the United States.
BRYN HASENAUR – Miss Southwestern Oho
Candidate #8
- Hometown: Holland, OH
- Education: Associate’s Degree – Applied Science
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: Pink Is Powerful: Advocating for Breast Cancer Testing
Encourages awareness for the importance of early detection and self-testing of Breast Cancer.
CAITLIN SEIFERT – Miss North Coast
Candidate #9
- Hometown: Niles, OH
- Education: Kent State University – MBA International Business
- Talent: Baton Twirling
- Social Impact Initiative: “Turn a Key: Opening the Door to Volunteering”
Empowering youth to volunteer in their local communities and earn colored keys for their different community service achievements
ELIZABETTA NIES – Miss Maple City
Candidate #10
- Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
- Education: Davis College & the International University of Monaco – Business Marketing & Communications
- Talent: Piano
- Social Impact Initiative: Living from the Inside Out: A Proven, Global Method of Making Aspirations Attainable
Bettering society by equipping individuals with the resources, tools, and guidance enabling personal growth and facilitating the journey of setting & achieving goals.
BAYLEE MARTIN – Miss Portsmouth
Candidate #11
- Hometown: Portsmouth, OH
- Education: Wilmington College – Psychology
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: You Will Be Found
Equipping individuals with the 4 tools necessary to administer aid in a mental health crisis.
OLIVIA KENTNER – Miss Spirit of Ohio
Candidate #12
- Hometown: Wapakoneta, OH
- Education: University of Cincinnati – Communications
- Talent: Vocal & Dance
- Social Impact Initiative: Ready Set Graduate
A 501c3 nonprofit scholarship foundation that inspires students to chase their dreams, educates them on career paths, financial stability, and prepares them for life after graduation.
EMMA ROSE LEWIS – Miss Clayland
Candidate #13
- Hometown: Erie, PA
- Education: Kent State University – Graduate student; BA in Broadcasting and Mass Communications
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: Safe and Sound: Sexual Assault Prevention
Consent is at the heart of everything we do. After someone didn’t ask for my consent, I’ve made it my mission to educate people on consent and support survivors of sexual assault.
MIRANDA NICHOLS – Miss Oxford
Candidate #14
- Hometown: St. Paris, OH
- Education: Miami University – Music Education
- Talent: Steel Pan
- Social Impact Initiative: Drumming Up Fine Arts in our Schools
Advocacy for the necessity of the inclusion of fine arts in the education system, and for students to have new opportunities presented to them in order to allow them to express themselves through their unique talents and interests.
DESI HUNT – Miss Mohican Valley
Candidate #15
- Hometown: Sandusky, OH
- Education: Terra State Community College – Music Technology and Recording Arts
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: Forwarding Foster Futures
A mentorship program providing guidance on topics such as life skills, finding resources, and building successful futures for youth aging out of the foster care system.
RACHEL WERLING – Miss Lake Festival
Candidate #16
- Hometown: St. Henry, OH
- Education: Wright State Lake Campus – Elementary Education
- Talent: Cellist
- Social Impact Initiative: Heart To Heart To Heart: Promoting Adoption
There are so many questions surrounding adoption. Using my personal story, I intend to answer them while promoting all the good it can do.
BRITTNEY HERMAN – Miss Southern
Candidate #17
- Hometown: Dublin, OH
- Education: Georgetown University Law Center – Juris Doctor
- Talent: Flute
- Social Impact Initiative: We Will: Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Empowerment
We Will is a nonprofit and movement which will prevent sexual assault and empower survivors through formal and informal education, community growth, and survivor support.
MARINA DENUNZIO – Miss Tallawanda
Candidate #18
- Hometown: Cleveland, OH
- Education: The Ohio State University – History
- Talent: Vocal
- Social Impact Initiative: Project Fearless
Ending relationship abuse and empowering healthy relationships through Education, Advocacy and Outreach
MADISON MILLER – Miss Northern Ohio
Candidate #19
- Hometown: Coshocton, OH
- Education: Ohio Wesleyan University – Psychology & Business Administration: Marketing
- Talent: Piano
- Social Impact Initiative: The Veteran Narrative: Real Heroes. Real Stories.
Empowering United States military veterans to share their courageous experiences; capturing their stories; and educating others to honor and say “Thank You!” to our heroes.
EMILY FIELDS – Miss Northeastern Ohio
Candidate #20
- Hometown: Aurora, OH
- Education: Kent State University – Visual Communication Design
- Talent: Tap Dance
- Social Impact Initiative: I See You!
Invisible disability awareness
