NATCHITOCHES – The 69th annual Miss Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet Scholarship Program will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5 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.
The winner will receive a $2,000 per semester scholarship for the spring 2027 and fall 2027 provided by the NSU Student Activities Board, a meal plan provided by SODEXO, a $1,000 cash prize for Miss Louisiana preparation and a free trip to the Miss Louisiana competition provided by the Student Activities Board.
Scholarships will be awarded to the first runner-up, the second runner-up and the winner of the Liz Carroll People’s Choice Award. The Carley McCord Miss Congeniality Award will also be presented.
Those taking part in the program are Kaleigh Standley of Livingston, Texas, a junior biology major with a theatre minor; Natalie Mathews of Lecompte, a senior early childhood development major with a history minor; Sophie Menard of Indian Bayou, a freshman history and theatre major with a concentration in performance and directing; Chloe Rachal of Natchez, a junior health and exercise science major with a pre-physical therapy minor, and Sariah Braxton of Natchitoches, a sophomore radiological sciences major.
Also seeking the title of Miss Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet will be Ashley Gomez of Lafayette, a freshman industrial engineering major; Aliya Green of Haughton, a junior vocal-music education K-12 major; Caitlin White of Chalmette, a junior secondary education and teaching major with a concentration in English education and minors in creative writing and English and Kaylee Dubroc of Livonia, a sophomore nursing major.