Nineteen Troy University students will compete for the title of Miss Troy University on Thursday, Oct. 15.

The pageant will start at 6 p.m. in the Trojan Center Theater on the Troy Campus. Admission is $10.

The winner will serve as the University’s ambassador and compete for the title of Miss Alabama. Candidates will be judged in five areas: a private interview, on-stage conversation, health and fitness, talent and evening gown.

A live stream of the pageant will be available through TrojanVision.

To purchase tickets in advance, visit https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/59802392/miss-troy-university-troy-trojan-center-theater.

Candidates in this year’s pageant are:

• Gracie Arnold, a sophomore communication arts major minoring in public relations and advertising from Wetumpka, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Give Us a Stage,” and her talent will be a Broadway vocal selection of “Beautiful.”
• Madison Belk, a graduate student in the Strategic Communication program from Loxley, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “The P.E.A.C.E. Project,” and her talent is a piano performance of “Piano Fantasy.”
• Brianna Boone, a junior dance major from St. Petersburg, Florida. Her social impact platform is “Walk 2 It,” and her talent is a dance performance to “Hit Me with a Hot Note.”
• Isabella Calasso, a junior nursing major from Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Her social impact platform is “More Than a Mirror,” and her talent is a solo dance performance to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”
• Isabella Colagross, a sophomore interdisciplinary studies major with minors in dance, English and marketing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Beyond the 8 Count: Becoming Confidently You,” and her talent is a tap dance performance to “Acapella Ella.”
• Alayna “Laynie” Fancher, a senior rehabilitation and disability studies major minoring in speech pathology from Spanish Fort, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Think and Drive,” and her talent is a contemporary dance to “Rainbow.”
• Esther Hobbs, a junior English major from Dothan, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Students for Life,” and her talent is a vocal performance of “Think of Me.”
• Kaitlyn Jackson, a freshman K-6 elementary education major from Robertsdale, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Making Memories Hunt: Creating Opportunities, Building Connections, Changing Lives,” and her talent is a HERstory titled “Written By the Best Author.”
• Carnley Beth Johnson, a junior business administration-marketing major from Opp, Alabama. Her social impact platform is Prevent Child Abuse America, and her talent is a comedic monologue performance of “Southern Charm, Structural Concerns.”
• Tyra Jones, a junior nursing major from Grady, Alabama, and the Miss Essence 2026. Her social impact platform is “Be the Reason,” and her talent is a monologue of “Still I Rise” by Mya Angelou.
• Laney Grace Kelley, a graduate student in the Management-General Business program from DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Her social impact platform is Beyond the Surface,” and her talent is speed painting.
• Diarra King, a junior political science major from Fort Mitchell, Alabama. Her social impact platform is K-12 mental health, and her talent is a vocal performance of “Telepatia.”
• Aleah Lawson, a junior double major in collaborative and elementary education from Huntsville, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Pages at Patriots,” and her talent is a HERstory performance.
• Taylor Grace McDaniel, a sophomore K-6 collaborative education major from Skipperville, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “The Mind Project,” and her talent is a vocal performance of “What Was I Made For?” with a piano accompaniment.
• Anna Kate McMahan, a freshman business administration – legal studies major from Decatur, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Connecting through Dance: Dancing for Global Understanding,” and her talent is a ballet en pointe performance to “Blue Skies.”
• Gracen Murphy, a junior nursing major from Prattville, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “The Village,” and her talent is a piano performance of “Tarantella in A Minor.”
• Madison Skibenes, a freshman elementary education major from Spanish Fort, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Paws for a Purpose,” and her talent is a HERstory performance.
• Taliyah Speights, a freshman social work major from Marianna, Florida. Her social impact platform is The National Marrow Donor Program, and her talent is a dance performance to “Get Back.”
• Brooklyn “Shayne” Wells, a sophomore K-6 elementary education major from Eufaula, Alabama. Her social impact platform is “Respond and Bond,” and her talents is a theatrical magic performance to “Crazy in Love – Kid Koala Version.”