Ninety nine women from across the state will compete for academic scholarships and the titles of Miss Georgia 2026 (52 contestants) and Miss Georgia’s Teen 2026 (47 contestants) at this year’s Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition, set for June 17-20 at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus.
Contestants were introduced to the community June 12 during the “Meet the Crowns” event at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center.
Miss Georgia 2025 Audrey Kittila spoke to those contestants at the event. Then she told reporters they represent their families and they understand how to serve the unique needs of their different communities.
“Something that I’ve learned as Miss Georgia this year is that every community has a different need,” she said, “and that’s what I love about the Miss Georgia organization, is that we have girls that quite literally touch every corner of our state, and they know the unique needs of their communities, and they’re serving in that capacity.”
Her advice to this year’s contestants: Leave it all out on the stage…