Miss Ark Valley 2018 - Candace Sweetwood
Platform: When I Grow Up: Educate, Empower, Endure
Talent: Ukulele/Vocal
Parents: Scott & Renee Sweetwood
Hometown: Arkansas City, KS
School: Kansas State University
Platform: When I Grow Up: Educate, Empower, Endure
Talent: Ukulele/Vocal
Parents: Scott & Renee Sweetwood
Hometown: Arkansas City, KS
School: Kansas State University
Platform: It's On Us
Talent: Spoken Word
Parents: Debra Smith
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
School: Fort Hays State University
Platform: Make the Choice to Be the Voice
Talent: Monologue
Parents: Karen Nations
Hometown: Overland Park
School: Kansas State University
Platform: Facing the Burning Building
Talent: Dance
Parents: Martin & Mary Flemming
Hometown: Pratt, KS
School: Pratt Community College
Platform: Stay Motivated: Educating and Advocating for Wounded Warriors
Talent: Dance
Parents: Peter & Christine Barrett
Hometown: Leavenworth, KS
School: Lansing High School
Platform: Your Voice, Your Vote
Talent: Hula Hoop
Parents: Ron & Kim Palcic
Hometown: Olathe, KS
School: Olathe North High School
Platform: Every Child Has A Story
Talent: Dance
Parents: Brian & April Keck
Hometown: Dodge City, KS
School: Dodge City High School
Platform: Homeless NOT Hopeless
Talent: Dance
Parents: Nick & Janet Budreau
Hometown: Olathe, KS
School: Olathe Northwest High School
Platform: Faith, Family and "Agriculture"
Talent: Dance
Parents: Doug & Lorrie Munsell
Hometown: Ulysses, KS
School: Dodge City Community College - Graduate
Platform: KNOW RESPECT, KNOW LOVE. Educate to Eradicate Dating Violence
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Brent & Clare Gustin
Hometown: Hays, KS
School: Kansas State University
Platform: Helping the Homeless
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Dave & Michele Hett
Hometown: Newton, KS
School: Wichita State University
Platform: Promoting Community Engagement Among Students
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Terry Bowden & Laura Spradlin
Hometown: El Dorado, KS
School: Emporia State University
Platform: BE1LINK: The Chain Reaction
Talent: Dance
Parents: Rich & Angi Troxel
Hometown: Olathe, KS
School: University of Kansas
Platform: Diversity Acceptance
Talent: Violin
Parents: Conseuelo Portillo & Ciriaco Jurado
Hometown: Garden City, KS
School: Garden City High School
Platform: The Get F.I.T. Initiative
Talent: Dance
Parents: James & Sandra Wurzer
Hometown: Andover, KS
School: Wichita State University
Platform: Healthcare and Community Outreach
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Jody Guliford & R. LaShay Schueler
Hometown: Wichita, KS
School: Wichita State University
Platform: This One's for The Kids
Talent: Dance
Parents: Sam & Kim Hayden
Hometown: Ulysses, KS
School: Fort Hays State University
Platform: Kansans Care "Gift of Life" Campaign
Talent: Magic Routine
Parents: Jeff & Laura Schoenekase
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
School: University of Arkansas
Platform: Communities in Schools: Poverty to Prosperity
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Necole Johnson
Hometown: Leavenworth, KS
School: Kansas City Kansas Community College
Platform: Operation Welcome Home
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Danny & Lisa Carson
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
School: Lindenwood University- Graduate
Platform: Repercussions from Concussions: Brain Injury Awareness
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Jerry & Paige Lofland
Hometown: Great Bend, KS
School: Oklahoma State University
Platform: The Artist's Fingerprint: The Transformative Power of The Arts
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Evan Wooton & Cathryn Huff
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
School: University of Kansas - Graduate
Platform: "Wake Up" Promoting The Importance Of Self Awareness on Personal Health
Talent: Ventriloquism
Parents: Andrea Wheeler
Hometown: Wichita, KS
School: Butler Community College
Platform: I Am Evidence
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Travis & Shelly Domann
Hometown: Pratt, KS
School: Pratt High School
Platform: Project Unbreakable
Talent: Vocal/Piano
Parents: Lyle & LaWana VanNahmen
Hometown: Spearville, KS
School: Friends University
Platform: Standing with the Brave
Talent: Dance
Parents: Jason & Keela Brewer
Hometown: Arkansas City, KS
School: Cowley College
Platform: Rise Up for the Cure: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Cancer and Research
Talent: Dance
Parents: Kyle & Valerie Davis
Hometown: Independence, KS
School: Independence High School
Platform: Live Smarter, Live Longer - How Fit is Your Life?
Talent: Piano
Parents: Jeff & Sally Mauler
Hometown: Great Bend, KS
School: Kansas State University
Platform: Be an Overcomer
Talent: Sign Language
Parents: Courtney & Darlene Eslick
Hometown: Ulysses, KS
School: Washburn University
Platform: The Mind Matters
Talent: Tap Dance
Parents: Paul & Lisa Klaassen
Hometown: Arkansas City, KS
School: Tabor College
Platform: MADD: No More Victims
Talent: Dance
Parents: Jeremy & Donita Derstein
Hometown: Dodge City, KS
School: Fort Hays State University
Platform: Remission Redefined: #youarepowerful
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Tina Carten Black
Hometown: Shawnee, KS
School: Johnson County Community College
Platform: Shine
Talent: Spoken Word
Parents: Jeff & Sharleen Unruh
Hometown: Copeland, KS
School: Fort Hays State University
Platform: Practice P.E.A.C.E - Mindfulness Matters
Talent: Vocal
Parents: Robert & Allyson Lauer
Hometown: Home, KS
School: Marysville High School
Miss Kansas
July 8 and 9, 2021 - Preliminary Competitions
July 10, 2021 - Final Competition
Dennis Lesh Sports Arena
Pratt Community College in Pratt, KS
Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen
June 12, 2021 - Final Competition
Carpenter Auditorium
Pratt Community College in Pratt, KS