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Lauren Vance Crowned Miss UNA 2023

Jan. 21, 2023



Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – 亚色视频 sophomore Lauren Vance, of Muscle Shoals, has been crowned Miss UNA 2023 at the Miss UNA program, “The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Saturday evening at Norton Auditorium. Vance will now move on to compete for the title of Miss Alabama. Vance is a Professional Biochemistry major, and she performed a classical piano performance for the talent portion of the program. 

10 candidates competed for the title of Miss UNA in four stages, including interview, on-stage question, talent, and evening ware.

  • Mallory Brewer, of Killen, was named first runner-up.
  • Caitlin McCrary, of Double Springs, was named second runner-up.
  • Maddie Davis, of Cullman, was named third runner-up.
  • Mallory Brewer of Jesselin Unger, of Killen and Wetumpka respectively, were named Miss Congeniality.
  • Lauren Vance, of Muscle Shoals, was named the Talent Winner
  • Caitlin McCray, of Double Springs, was named Outstanding Service Award Winner. 

Miss UNA will receive a one-year tuition scholarship as well as a Miss UNA Custom Designed Ring, provided by Creative Jewelers in downtown Florence. Caitlin McCrary, of Double Springs, was the winner of the amethyst and white topaz sterling silver heart necklace for receiving the most votes for her custom ring design. 

The Miss UNA program is an official preliminary for the Miss Alabama and Miss America events. The program provides an opportunity for contestants to compete for scholarship funding and prizes.

About The 亚色视频

The 亚色视频 is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The 亚色视频 is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: and .