{"id":8804,"date":"2025-10-15T20:39:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T20:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2025-10-15T20:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T20:42:00","slug":"anna-grace-tucker-crowned-miss-troy-university-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/10\/15\/anna-grace-tucker-crowned-miss-troy-university-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna Grace Tucker crowned Miss Troy University 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>)\u00a0\u2014 Those in attendance said It was a night filled with glitz, grace, and Trojan pride inside Claudia Crosby Theater as 14 contestants competed for the title of\u00a0Miss Troy University 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each contestant took the stage to showcase their talents, confidence, and school spirit. But by the end of the evening, only one could take home the crown:\u00a0Anna Grace Tucker<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to sleep tonight,\u201d Tucker said. \u201cI\u2019m probably going to sleep with the crown on and the sash, and I\u2019m just excited to do my duties as Miss Troy this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organizers and judges praised Tucker for her experience, poise, and representation of the Trojan spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so thrilled about Anna Grace Tucker,\u201d said Leslie Scrushy,\u00a0Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communication. \u201cShe\u2019s been to Miss Alabama before, so this will be a comfortable experience for her. I\u2019m looking forward to working with her and having her be an amazing representative for Troy University.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Miss Troy University 2025 Grace Shellhouse helps Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. crown Anna Grace Tucker as Miss Troy University 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pictured left to right: SGA President Caleb Smith, Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Miss Troy University 2026 Anna Grace Tucker and Miss Troy University 2025 Grace Shellhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For the university, the annual pageant is not just about competition; it is also about growth and opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so proud of her and all the other 13 contestants,\u201d said Chancellor Jack Hawkins. \u201cIt was a fun, growth experience for all. This university believes in its students and that this is a wonderful way for them to prepare for the next step.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before taking that next step toward\u00a0Miss Alabama, Tucker said she planned to celebrate in true Troy fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to go to Mexican with my family so we can just talk about this over chips and salsa,\u201d she said with a laugh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tucker will go on to represent Troy University at\u00a0Miss Alabama\u00a0in 2026.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION)\u00a0\u2014 Those in attendance said It was a night filled with glitz, grace, and Trojan pride inside Claudia Crosby Theater as 14 contestants competed for the title of\u00a0Miss Troy University 2026.<\/p>\n

Each contestant took the stage to showcase their talents, confidence, and school spirit. But by the end of the evening, only one…<\/p>\n

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