Darynne Dahlem was crowned Miss Arkansas 2019 on Saturday night at the Robinson Performance Hall in downtown Little Rock.
Dahlem is a 22-year-old graduate student from Greenwood. Her platform is “Know Who You Are," a campaign to combat addiction by encouraging people to resist peer pressure.
Dahlem receives a $30,000 scholarship
Contestants were judged on a talent, their answers to a question onstage and an evening wear portion where they shared a “social impact statement” on a cause they would promote if crowned.
Dahlem will compete in the Miss America competition in September.
Read Sunday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.