Student Life
Paisley Rea Crowned Miss A-State 2027 With a Project on Athletes’ Mental Health
The 52nd edition was won by a first-year student, who receives a $5,000 university scholarship. Her community project, “MVP: My Value Is Permanent”, is about athletes’ sense of self-worth.
On the evening of 4 November at Riceland Hall in Fowler Center, Paisley Rea, a first-year communication disorders major, was crowned Miss Arkansas State University 2027. It was the 52nd edition of the competition, presented by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
A project about self-worth
Her community initiative, “MVP: My Value Is Permanent”, focuses on mental wellness, resilience and self-worth among athletes, helping them recognise that their value extends beyond their performance. She plans to start a campus podcast called “MVP Talks”, speaking with teammates and athletes about mental health.
She performed a contemporary dance as her talent and receives a $5,000 scholarship from A-State. The pageant’s executive director said she looks forward to helping her get to Miss Arkansas.
Seen from an international student’s perspective
This year’s contestants came from majors ranging from nursing and strategic communication to radiologic sciences, each with a community project of their own on health care, dyslexia or ADHD. It is a familiar feature of US campus life: activities outside class that aim at practical impact. See student life at A-State.
Source: Arkansas State University news release.
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