LEE COUNTY —
January 2025: New Milestones, Transitions and Obstacles
January opened with a milestone moment for Auburn and the state as Auburn University student Abbie Stockard, a Vestavia native and nursing major, was crowned Miss America 2025 in Orlando on Jan. 5. Stockard, who previously earned the Miss Alabama title, won a $50,000 scholarship and plans to spend her year-long reign traveling for public appearances while promoting cystic fibrosis awareness before returning to Auburn to finish her degree and pursue a future career in pediatric nurse anesthesia…