History of the Miss HSU Pageant

The Miss Henderson State University pageant has a long and proud tradition at Henderson State University.  The first pageant, held in Arkansas Hall, was on March 24, 1960.

Eleven contestants vied for the title of “Miss H.S.T.C.”  Annette Reeves, freshman from Malvern, was crowned as the first “Miss Henderson State.” Sue West, sophomore from Malvern, was the first runner-up; Mary Janice Nethery, junior from Arkadelphia, was second runner-up. 

Throughout the years different campus organizations have taken the lead to keep the strong tradition of Miss HSU going.  For the past 15 years, members of Henderson’s national Greek organization, Order of Omega, have dedicated their time and energy to the pageant.  In 2007, Henderson’s Student Government Association was given the challenge to reenergize the pageant and keep this valuable tradition to Henderson State University alive.

Bledsoe, B.G. (1986). Henderson State University: education since 1890 (Vol. II).
Houston, Texas: D. Armstrong Co., Inc.

2007 Miss HSU Pageant Photos 

Miss HSU Pageant Winners
2007 Bethany Langston
2006  Janice Wilson
2005  Leah Forrest
2004  Tracy Peek
2003  Julie Furhmann
2002  Taylor Carlisle
2001  Lorri McPowell
2000  Roxie Hannah
1999  Elizabeth Jane Edwards
1998  Shannon Simmons
1997  Faith Lamb
1996  Amy Leah Hebert
1995  Penny Dunn
1994  Deborah Dawson
1993  Lena Womack
1992  Stacy McKnight
1991  Shannon Halcomb
1990  Jackie Joyner
1989  Deanna Parker
1988  Leslie Branstine
1987  Tina Richardson
1986  Cheryl Dorsey
1985  Carrie Riggan
1984  Toni Hall
1983  Vivian Johnson
1982  Marsha Rickett
1981  Julia Williams
1980  Gaye Garner
1979  Jennifer Ford
1978  Donna Roebuck
1977  Becky Wood
1976  Beverly Ann Bankosh
1975  Bonnie Carol Adams
1974  Kathy Conway
1973  Carol Joe Clark
1972  Cathy Ruth Stephens
1971  Virginia Lynn Boles
1970  Susan Jame Toler
1969  Nancy Ruth Birkhead
1968  Linda LaNell Haney
1967  Tura Maribeth Bell
1966  Emily Suzanne Davidson
1965  Barbara Nell Cantrell
1964  Brenda Ritchey
1963  Sue Sinks
1962  Lynn Livingston
1961  Linda May Riggans
1960  Annette Reeves