Salem's Abigail Hoppe crowned Miss Oregon

Our state has a new Miss Oregon, and it’s Abigail Hoppe of Salem.

Hoppe was crowned the new Miss Oregon at a ceremony Saturday, June 29 in Seaside. She succeeds Allison Burke of Tigard.

Hoppe, who was Miss Three Rivers in the competition, wins a $15,000 scholarship and a prize package worth more than $150,000 in awards and gifts. She’ll represent our state in the Miss America competition.

Hoppe is a West Salem High School graduate who attended Linfield University in McMinnville. Her community service: “Making Type 1 Diabetes Feel Like Type None Diabetes.” As a Miss Oregon contestant, she’s raising money for the American Heart Association “Go Red for Women” campaign.

Her talent was listed as Latin Jazz Dance.

The runners-up were Emily Kaelani Redling (Lane County), Mya Joyce (Portland Metro), Sarah White (Emerald Valley) and Allyssa Defillipo (Klamath County).

The new Miss Oregon’s Teen is Kendyl-Rae Bartz (Douglas County Teen). She wins a $5,000 scholarship.