UWA's Own Amaya Carswell Crowned Miss Paragon 2024, Raises Funds for Student Emergency Aid

Amaya Carswell, a sophomore nursing major at the University of West Alabama, has won the title of Miss Paragon 2024. She was the first runner-up in the 2023 Miss Paragon Pageant. The pageant, organized by the university's Blue Key Honor Society, raises funds for the UWA Student Emergency Fund, which helps students in financial need due to unexpected circumstances.

Carswell started participating in pageants in high school, encouraged by a teacher. She was the second runner-up in her first competition and won a pageant in her senior year. Her pageant participation has positively impacted her academic performance at UWA, where she has been named to the dean's list and recognized as Student of the Month for the FLi Society.

The 2024 Miss Paragon Pageant raised $1370 for the UWA Student Emergency Fund, slightly more than the previous year. The event supports students who need emergency financial help for essential needs.

Other participants included Mary Clanton Webb, a junior in Sport Management, who was the first runner-up. Webb holds leadership positions in her sorority and works in the Tiger Room, enhancing hospitality during sports seasons. Gracie Huver, a freshman in marine biology and the second runner-up, participates in sports and honor societies.

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