Delta Zeta hosted its 16th annual Miss LSU-USA pageant Sunday evening, awarding mass communication senior Deandra De Napoli the title.
Contestants competed in morning interviews, a swimsuit competition and an evening gown competition. From those results, judges chose the top five contestants. The top five consisted of Morgan Welsh, Kendra Turley, Jourdan Williams, Sloan Tison and De Napoli. The top five then competed in a second interview portion before a winner was chosen.
Hilary Tuttle, Miss LSU-USA 2013, said winning the pageant was one of the defining moments in her life. Tuttle said she was sad her year as Miss LSU-USA was over because it brought her so much. Her advice to this year’s contestants was to keep dreaming. She also gave advice to De Napoli.
“The position is what you make of it,” Tuttle said.
Tuttle said to “say yes to opportunities” and to “gain all the experiences you can during the one year reign.”
“I’m just excited to get involved in different service activities on campus and in Baton Rouge and I’m excited for everything this has in store. It’s going to be a busy year,” De Napoli said.
“…it’s going to be a busy year.”