The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va.

Local News

August 23, 2012

Oak Leaf Festival pageants slated for this weekend

The Oak Leaf Festival has given nearly $27,000 in scholarships to contestants in the last 8 years. This year the festival hopes to give $1,750 in scholarships to the contestants. If you are interested in donating to the scholarship fund, contact Kristi Atha-Rader at 304-574-0899 or any of the Oak Leaf Festival Committee officers.

Contestants for this year’s Oak Leaf Festival/Bridge Day Pageant are listed below by division.



Preteen

Morgan Griffith

Chasity Humphrey

Abby Odetta Griffith



Teen

Shawnte’ Watson

Hope Lusher

Brooke Barnum

Autumn Haught

Alejandra Brook Hancock

Alexandra Ara Luikart

Toni Marie Conliffe

Carly Farmer

Morgan Chaye Claypool

Lillianne Elise Atha

Rebecca Johnson

Kami Shultis

Brook Davis



Miss Contestants

Sarah McInerney

Bailey Clendenin

Megan Shaffer

Micayla Hudnall

Brittani Nikole Hancock

Cynthia Huffman

Asia Syrece Richmond

Caitland Russhell Boggs

Gabrielle McQuerrey

Amber Toney

Kaitlynn Olivia Cherry



Ms. Contestants

Kelsey Bowman

Lori Novak

Heather Crum



Mrs. Contestants

Becky Jo Sizemore Hancock

Christine Sams

Danielle Grant

Jocelyn Hayhurst

Kimberly Bennett

Tracey Hylton

Rowena Short

Melissa Starcher

Gretchen Pingley



Miss Southern WV (MAO)

Miss

Bethany Lojewski

Ashley Culberson

Casey Gunnoe

Miranda Harrison



Teen

Heather Lee Naples

Krystian Leonard











 

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