NATCHITOCHES — The 68th annual Miss Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet Scholarship Contest will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. The event is a preliminary to the Miss Louisiana Scholarship Contest.
There is no admission charge, but a $5 donation will be accepted to assist the new Miss Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet with expenses required for the Miss Louisiana Contest.
Those taking part in the contest are Cameron Bruno of River Ridge, Nilah Pollard of Shreveport, Lauren Vernon of Arcadia, Chloe Rachal of Natchez, Chase Kendrick of Vivian and Madison Book of Pineville.
Bruno is the daughter of Carrie and Brad Bruno. She is a senior nursing and dance major. Bruno is the co-captain of the Demon Dazzlers. Bruno is a member of the Dance Organization of Students and has served as head of the Reception Committee. She has been a member of the NSU Dance Company for three years. Bruno is a Dean’s List student.
Pollard is the daughter of Craig and Alyea Pollard and is a senior social work major. She is Speaker of the Senate for the Student Government Association and secretary of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). Pollard is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the Baptist Collegiate Ministry and serves as a resident mentor for the Elevate-U Program. She is also active in the Purple Jacket Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Demon Volunteers in Progress, La Belle Femme and the NAACP. A former member of the 2024–2025 Freshman Connection team and alumna of the President’s Leadership Program (PLP), Pollard serves as a PLP mentor. She is the 2025 Miss NSU.
Vernon is a senior biology pre-med major with a minor in dance and is the daughter of Latisha and Lawrence Vernon. She is a President’s List student and a member of the Purple Jackets Honor Society and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. Vernon is a third-year member of the Purple Pizzazz Pom Line where she serves as captain and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated Eta Chi Chapter, where she serves as president. She is an alumna and previous mentor in the President Leadership Program, a Demon Volunteer in Progress, and served as a 2023-2024 freshman orientation leader. She was a member of the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Homecoming Honor Court.
Rachal is the daughter of Cody Clark and the late Lacey Clark. She is a sophomore health and exercise major with a concentration in pre-physical therapy. Rachal is a member of the NSU cheerleading team, Vic the Demon’s manager and captain of NSU’s Overwatch Esports team. She has also been on the honor list for two consecutive years.
Kendrick is the daughter of Toni and Jerry Kendrick and is a junior secondary education major with a concentration in mathematics. She is a President’s and Dean’s List student. Kendrick is a Presidential Ambassador and a member of the Demon Volunteer in Progress program and the Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society.
Book is the daughter of Jeremy and Alicia Book. She is a sophomore biology major with a pre-med concentration, an alumna of NSU’s President’s Leadership Program, a Demon Volunteer in Progress, and a freshman orientation leader. Book represented the state as the Distinguished Young Woman of Louisiana in 2024, and was awarded the National Panhellenic Sisterhood Scholarship, as well as the ULS Board of Supervisors “For Our Future” Scholar Award. As a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma Alpha Zeta Chapter at NSU, she has served as communications manager and was awarded NSU Greek Life Outstanding New Member for the College Panhellenic Council. Book has been a Dean’s List student. She is a member of the NSU Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, the National Society of Leadership and Success, Tri Beta, Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society and the American Society for Microbiology.