Best of Luck to the Miss Hamilton Scholarship Program!

Last night a new Butler County Outstanding Teen was crowned! I’ve not heard who won, but CLICK HERE to meet the contestants.

This Outstanding Teen program is a sister pageant to the Miss Hamilton Scholarship program and tonight the always sweet Nicole Masters will crown a new Miss Hamilton! Nicole, seen in evening gown on the left at Miss Ohio, holds an Early Education degree from Miami of Ohio, advocated Education as her pageant platform and embodies everything you would expect of an elementary teacher! A long-time pageant contestant, Nicole competed at Miss Ohio for the first time as Miss Hamilton, but unfortunately has now “aged-out.”

I really enjoyed getting to know Nicole; she is one of the most upbeat and positive people I’ve ever met. Painting a Habitat for Humanity House with her at last year's Miss Ohio Community Service day and hearing all about her haunted house is a Miss Ohio experience I’ll always remember!

She will crown one of the following women tonight at 7 p.m. in Hamilton Ohio’s Old Moose Event Center. Miss Ohio Melanie Murphy and Miss Miami Valley Sophia Davis will be on hand to help Nicole emcee and entertain. Click the link above to find more information. Best of luck to everyone! [The photos below were taken by Nick Graham Photography]

Katie Camp, age 20, is majoring in Business Marketing at Wright State University. She is a tap dancer who promotes Mentoring Through the Arts. Katie places in pageants consistently; last year she was Fourth Runner-up at Miss Hamilton.






19 year old Melissa Davish is a Business major at Bowling Green State University (Go Falcons!). She will perform a gymnastics routine to “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend;” Melissa’s platform is Raising a Health Conscience Generation.






Taylor Dobler attends Miami University, Oxford, where she studies Mass Communications; she is 19. Taylor will play the piano for the talent portion and her platform is Coach for Change, After School Sports Mentoring.






Alyssa Hanson, age 18, is a vocalist attending Oakwood High School. Her platform is Embracing Identity Through Personal Achievement. Alyssa was recently First Runner-up at Miss Greater Dayton.







17 year old Rachael Huber attends Hamilton High School. She is a dancer who advocated Volunteerism in America.






University of Cincinnati student Kristen Liguori studies Electronic Media. This 20 year old vocalist advocates Community Service: Give and Grow. Kristen has competed at recent pageants, thus qualifying to compete in Ohio’s Sweetheart pageant.




Heather Lindsay attends Sinclair Community College. She is a 20 year old studying International Business. She will sing “Standup for Love;” Heather’s platform is Big Brothers Big Sisters: Helping Children Reach Their Greatest Potential. She has also qualified to compete in Ohio’s Sweetheart pageant.





Kelly Sirk, age 21, advocates Homelessness Awareness: Breaking Down Stereotypes. She studies Public Relations at Northern Kentucky University; Kelly will perform “Scuba Lessons” a comedic monologue.






18 year old Lauren Sprague is pursuing Musical Theatre at the University of Cincinnati’s Conservatory of Music. She will sing a vocal medley of “Anything Goes”/”Poor Sweet Baby.” This name seems so familiar to me… but I can’t seem to find any other pageants she’s competed in. Leave a comment in you have any info about her pageant history or platform.





Rachael Yokers, age 17, attends Hamilton High School and hopes to pursue Music Education and Performance in college. She will play the flute for the talent competition and her platform is No Artist Left Behind: Keep the Arts in Education.