Janine Hatcher wins Miss Southeastern Crown
Monday, December 2, 2019 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
NEW MISS SOUTHEASTERN CROWNED – Southeastern Louisiana University business administration major Janine Hatcher
of Chesapeake, Va., has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2020. A senior, Hatcher also
received the Evening Gown and Social Impact Statement awards.
(Photo credit goes to Maiah Woodring of The Lion’s Roar.)
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University business administration major Janine
Hatcher of Chesapeake, Va., has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2020.
Hatcher received her crown from Miss Southeastern 2019 Chelsey Blank of Paulina
at the annual pageant Nov. 22 at Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing
Arts. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, the pageant is affiliated with the
Miss America Pageant System.
A senior, Hatcher also received the Evening Gown and Social Impact Statement
awards.
The top five contestants for the pageant were Hatcher, Lily Gayle of Hammond, Leslie
Jones of Watson, Victoria Reid of Folsom, and Abby Eubanks of Zachary.
First runner up was Gayle, a junior majoring in communication broadcast, and
second runner up was Jones, a junior majoring in English.
Omaira Romero, a freshman from Gonzales majoring in athletic training, took home
the Talent Award, while Catherine Spanogianni, a junior human resources management
major from Mandeville, took home the Miss Congeniality Award, as well as the Student
Government Association Academic Award.
Cameron Hooper, a junior kinesiology major from Tampa, Fla., took home both the
People’s Choice and Miracle Maker Awards.
Hatcher will advance to the Miss Louisiana’s Pageant that will be held in Monroe
in June.
