The 81st Annual Miss Georgia Scholarship and the Miss Georgia’s Teen Sholarship Pageants are being held, June 17-20, in the Bill Heard theatre of the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Historic Columbus, Georgia.
Ninety-Nine contestants are competing for the titles of 2026 Miss Georgia (52 contestants) and 2026 Miss Georgia’s Teen (47 contestants). They are representing cities, counties, regions, colleges, universities and festivals from across the state. They are competing for educational scholarships and the opportunity to represent the state in the Miss America and Miss America’s Teen Pageants in West Palm Beach, Florida in September.
Over $85,000 in scholarship is being awarded this week. The Miss Georgia Scholarship Pageant 2026 Panel of Judges include Carolyn Sapp Daniels, 1992 Miss America; Catherine Liang, 2022 Miss California; Randy Pruett of Texas; Tori Jackson of Mississippi and Leonardo Powell of North Carolina. The Miss Georgia’s Teen Scholarship Pageant 2026 Panel of Judges are Shilah Phillips, 2006 Miss Texas and First Runner-Up to 2007 Miss America; Liz Jarvis Fabian of Georgia, Dr. Larkin Page of Louisiana, David Botkins of Virginia and Demetria Thomas of Georgia.
The results of the first night of Preliminary Competition on Wednesday, June 17th are the following:
Miss Georgia’s Teen Preliminary Talent Award ($200 Scholarship): Miss Rome’s Teen, Kameron Griffith, from Kathleen, GA. She attends Veteran’s High School and is 18 years old. Her community service Initiative Compassion to Action: Promoting Youth Volunteerism. Her talent is contemporary vocal.
Newcomers Preliminary Talent Award ($100 Scholarship): Miss Warner Robin’s Teen, Kyndall Walker, from Warner Robins, GA. She attends Northside High School and is 17 years old. Her community service initiative is Lifted-Teen. Her talent is contemporary vocal.
Preliminary Evening Gown Award ($100 Scholarship): Miss Gwinnett County’s Teen, Ansleigh Rose, from Flowery Branch, GA. She attends Buford High School and is 17 years old. Her community service initiative is Kindness Is the Key to Life. Her talent is lyrical dance.
Miss Georgia Preliminary Talent Award ($500 Scholarship): Miss Capital City, Megan Wright, from Calhoun, GA. She is a Georgia Southern University graduate and is 23 years old. Her community service initiative is Wright Response: Learn, Train, Save a Life. Her talent is vocal.
Newcomers Preliminary Talent Award ($250 Scholarship): Miss West GA, Mara Eva Cline, from Braselton, GA. She attends the University of Alabama and is 21 years old. Her community service initiative is Do It for Donna: Drunk Driving Awareness and Prevention. Her talent is classical vocal.
Preliminary Evening Gown Award ($300 Scholarship): Miss Emanuel County, Emma Kate Broom, from Kathleen, GA. She attends Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and is 19 years old. Her community service initiative is Growing Georgia: Empowering Youth in Agriculture. Her talent is comedic monologue.
