Miss Tech Blog

  • Miss Tech 2015– Haven Brock
  • 1st Runner Up– McCartney Drouin
  • 2nd Runner Up– Raigan Purtle
  • 3rd Runner Up– Kaylee Hefley
  • 4th Runner Up– Tiffany Squires
  • 10:02 p.m. — Here are some of awards presented prior to crowning Miss Tech 2015.
    • CenturyLink Interview Award– Haven Brock and Haley Owen
    • Lifestyle in Fitness and Swimsuit– McCartney Drouin
    • Nona Dirksmeyer Talent Award– Haven Brock
    • Miss Congeniality– Colleen Wooten
    • Lindsey Ahrens Vocal Winner– Haven Brock
    • Virginia Bachman Scholastic Achievement– Jordyn Pulliam
    • Sandi Hodges Dance Award– Raigan Purtle
    9:45 p.m. — We are taking a little break while the auditors are tabulating scores. 9:41 p.m. — Miss Arkansas is talking about her experience at Miss America. 9:36 p.m. — Miss Tech just received flowers from her family. 9:33 p.m. — Miss Arkansas Tech Logan Moore is saying her final goodbye. 9:29 p.m. — Ashton Campbell is performing “Skyscraper”. 9:25 p.m. — We’re done with the competition. The judges will have a few minutes to deliberate. 9:10 p.m. — It’s time for the evening gown competition. 9:05 p.m. — Gina Parker Rockwell is singing “American Trilogy.” 9:01 p.m. — Dr. Collins is introducing the judges for the Miss Tech pageant. 8:57 p.m — We’re about to get started with the evening gown competition. 8:41 p.m. — We’ll be back in about 15 minutes after intermission. 8:38 p.m. —  Haley Owen is up and is singing a song by Adele. 8:36 p.m. — Up next is Colleen Wooten, and she’s speed painting for her talent. 8:33 p.m. — Kaylee Hefley is performing a flute solo from Phantom of the Opera. 8:31 p.m. — Emily Rains is performing a jazz dance to “Hush Hush”. 8:29 p.m. — Danielle Lee is singing now. She’s contestant number 15. 8:26 p.m. — Becca Corley is singing offering a vocal performance for talent. 8:24 p.m. — Ashley Pearson is performing a sign language interpretation for her talent. 8:22 p.m. — Freedim Leatherman is performing a vocal offering of “Think of Me”. 8:20 p.m. — Contestant Skylar Cox is offering speed painting for her talent. 8:18 p.m. — Tiffany squires is up next. She’s performing “Listen”. 8:14 p.m. — Contestant number nine AnnToneya Hill is performing “Next to Me”. 8:09 p.m. — Jordyn Pulliam is singing a song by Carrie Underwood. 8:08 p.m. — The new Miss Tech’s photo will hang in the Doc Bryan Student Services Center. 8:05 p.m. — McCartney Drouin is onstage now performing “Feeling Good”. 8:03 p.m. — Up next is contestant number six Haven Brock. She’s offering a vocal performance. 8:00 p.m. — Shelby Holland is performing “Something’s Got a Hold of Me”. 7:58 p.m. — Contestant number four is Meagan Halcomb, and she’s performing a song by Colbie Caillat. 7:55 p.m. — Brittany Collins is performing a lyrical dance. 7:53 p.m. — Ashley Taylor is performance a jazz dance now. 7:50 p.m. — The talent competition is underway. The first performance is a jazz dance. Contestant number one is Raigan Purtle. 7:47 p.m. — Jerry the Bulldog is here. He’s the Arkansas Tech campus ambassador. Dr. Collins and Logan just took a photo with Jerry. His official hashtag is #atujerry. 7:45 p.m. — Miss Tech Logan Moore is performing a flute solo. 7:44 p.m. — The swimsuit competition is in the books. 7:41 p.m. — We are about halfway through the competition. 7:33 p.m. — The swimsuit competition is underway. This part of the competition is 20% of the score. 7:30 p.m. — Miss Arkansas Ashton Campbell is singing “The Climb”. 7:28 p.m. — Dr. Collins is honoring the contestants’ families. 7:24 p.m. — Dr. Collins is thanking some of the great sponsors of the Miss Tech pageant. 7:23 p.m. — All of the contestants have answered their onstage question. 7:16 p.m. — Contestant number 10 is answering her question. 7:11 p.m. — The first contestant is answering her onstage question. 7:09 p.m. — Dr. Collins is welcoming Miss Tech Logan Moore and Miss Arkansas Ashton Campbell. 7:02 p.m. — Tonight’s the 60th annual Miss Tech pageant. We’re meeting the 19 contestants now. 6:58 p.m. — They just dimmed the lights, so we’ll be getting started soon. 6:50 p.m. — We are about 10 minutes away from the start of the Miss Tech pageant. 6:31 p.m. — The crowds are starting to arrive for the Miss Tech pageant. There are 19 great contestants competing tonight. 4:20 p.m. — The Miss Tech pageant is less than three hours away. The pageant begins at 7 p.m. in Witherspoon auditorium. For now, here’s more about the students competing for the title of Miss Arkansas Tech University.  ]]>