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Pictured from left: Miss NGU 2017 Valerie Bostick crowns Miss NGU 2018 Hannah Pearson at the 63rd annual Miss NGU Pageant on January 12.
Valerie Bostick, Miss North Greenville University 2017, passed her crown to Hannah Pearson from Simpsonville at the 63rd annual Miss NGU Pageant Jan. 12 in Turner Chapel.
Pearson also won the physical fitness award, a $1,000 scholarship and will compete this summer in the Miss South Carolina Pageant.
The first runner-up and talent honors went to Ashley Campbell from Moore. Ciera Hedrick, also from Moore was second runner-up. Brianna Mann from Norwalk, CT placed third and Harleigh Morrissey from Duncan, placed fourth. Non-finalist contestant Faith Yeargin from Piedmont was awarded the community spirit award.
Contestants were judged according to a private interview, sportswear/physical fitness, onstage questions, artistic expression, and presence and poise. The interview portion of the competition was completed prior to the pageant ceremony.