Chelsey Blank wins Miss Southeastern Crown
Thursday, December 6, 2018 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
CROWNING MOMENT – Miss Southeastern 2018 Alyssa Larose of Kenner crowns Chelsey Blank of Paulina as Miss Southeastern 2019 at the annual pageant held Friday. (Photo credit goes to Kekoa Hayashi of The Lion’s Roar.)
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University accounting major Chelsey Blank of
Paulina has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2019.
Blank received her crown from Miss Southeastern 2018 Alyssa Larose of Kenner
at the annual pageant Friday (Nov. 30) at Southeastern’s Vonnie Borden Theatre. Sponsored
by the Campus Activities Board, the pageant is affiliated with the Miss America Pageant
system.
A junior, Blank also received the Talent Award as well as the Student Government
Association (SGA) Academic Award.
First runner up was Aesha Magee, a senior health systems management major from
Mount Hermon.
Second runner up was Lily Torbert, a sophomore from Houma double majoring in
biological sciences and Spanish. Torbert also won the Miss Congeniality award.
Baylee Smith, a junior political science major from Amite, took home both Lifestyle
and Fitness and the People’s Choice awards.
Junior business administration major Kayla Chategnier of Luling received the
Miracle Maker Award.
Blank will advance to the Miss Louisiana’s pageant that will be held in Monroe
in June.
