Miss Alabama 2025 Emma Terry has been named one of seven finalists for the prestigious Miss America Quality of Life Award.
This recognition, announced during the arrival ceremony at the Miss America competition this week, honors delegates whose commitment to service has created measurable and lasting impacts in their communities. The award recognizes those who go beyond traditional pageant roles, using their platform to address important social issues and engage their communities in positive change.
Terry, a Leeds native and a 22-year-old graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham who was Miss Hoover 2025, has an initiative called “Stomping Out ALS One Step at a Time,” which honors her late grandfather who battled ALS. For years, she has been raising awareness and support for those affected by all aspects of the disease…