Sixteen young ladies from across Nebraska will be competing in the 2024 Miss Alliance Pageant in Alliance on Saturday, November 11TH at 6PM at the Alliance Performing Arts Center in Alliance, Nebraska. Titles awarded that evening will include Miss Alliance 2024, Miss Alliance’s Teen 202, Miss Panhandle 2024, Miss Panhandle’s Teen 2024 and a brand new title, Miss Niobrara River 2024. Along with scholarships, crowns and prizes, the winners will compete for the title of Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen in North Platte in June, 2024.
The five contestants vying for the Teen titles are: Grace Tanner, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Tanner of North Platte; Pearl Mayhew, daughter of Justin and Carla Mayhew of Alliance; Madisen Meek, daughter of Jennifer and Brett Cullan of Hemingford; Kaitlyn Shannon, daughter of Stephanie Shannon and Matt Shannon of Alliance; and Ella-Kathryn Anderson, daughter of Mark and Irene Anderson of Scottsbluff.
The 11 contestants vying for the Miss titles are: Aleena Wagner, daughter of Brad Aleece Wagner of Broadwater; Hayleigh Hatcher, daughter of Heather Hatcher of Gering; Ally Pierce, daughter of Sara and Sean Pierce of Hastings; Olivia Terwey, daughter of Trevor and Abby Terwey of Hastings; Desteny Miller, daughter of Cherry Wulf of Arapahoe; Jadyn Wetherington, daughter of Jarrod and Joleen Wetherington of Mithcell; Rylie Wright, daughter of Mick Wright and Bridget Raben of Hemingford; Katelyn Bowers, daughter of Melissa and Darreld Bowers of North Platte; Hope Hatcher, daughter of Heather Hatcher of Gering; Jalyn Wagner, daughter of Debby and Joe Wagner of Scottsbluff; Hanna Henton, daughter of Kris and Tom O’Brien and Jason Henton of Kimball.
Co-Emcees of the evening will be Scottsbluff native Morgan Baird, Miss Nebraska 2023 and Boston Pettera, Miss Nebraska’s Teen 2023, who was Miss Alliance’s Teen 2023. The pageant will also feature several young ladies from the area participating in the Little Sister program during the pageant! The little sisters are paired up with a contestant and will perform on stage and escort their contestant during evening wear!
The audience will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite contestant by voting for the audience choice award! There will also be a silent auction that will take place during the pageant.
The Miss and Outstanding Teen pageants are under the Miss Nebraska and Nebraska’s Teen pageant, which is held under the Miss America Organization. It is designed to promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America’s young women.
Doors to the Alliance Performing Arts Center will open at 5:00 with the auditorium doors opening at 5:30. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, contact Riki at 308-430-4355 or miss.alliance.pageant@gmail.com.