On Friday, Jan. 22, a new queen was crowned at the 60th annual Miss Southeastern Louisiana Universy pageant at the Columbia Theatre for the Performg Arts. Lily Gayle, a senr munitn major om Hammond, received the Miss Southeastern 2021 tle out of the 15 nttants who participated the scholarship petn. This year, the Camp
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- LILY GAYLE CROWNED 60TH MISS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSY
- THE MISS SOUTHEASTERN LIFE THROUGH LILY GAYLE’S EY
- LILY CATHERE GAYLE
- LILY GAYLE’S JOURNEY TO THE TOP
- LILY GAYLE
LILY GAYLE CROWNED 60TH MISS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSY
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Brynn Lundy/The Ln's RoarMoments after beg crowned, Lily Gayle tak her first walk as Miss Southeastern Louisiana Universy Friday, Jan. Lily Gayle, a senr munitn major om Hammond, received the Miss Southeastern 2021 tle out of the 15 nttants who participated the scholarship petn. Gayle scribed her emotn as starstck when she heard her name lled on stage.
“When I heard my name lled, I thk I went to heaven a ltle b, ” said Gayle.
Gayle performed volly and played piano for her talent portn, which she believed signifintly ntributed to her succs. Jordan Tate, a senr dtrial technology major and Gayle’s signifint other, attend the pageant to show his support. Gayle’s first nner up was Cathere Wooton, a senr crimal jtice major om Belle Chasse, La.
THE MISS SOUTHEASTERN LIFE THROUGH LILY GAYLE’S EY
Crowned as the 60th Miss Southeastern, Lily Gayle’s reign has taken her to new heights. From readg to SLU LAB school kids to petg for all the way Monroe for the Miss Louisiana tle, Gayle has ma many acplishments while rryg her tle. Miss Southeastern has now begun to reflect on her reign now * lily gayle *
Jane Hatcher, Miss Southeastern 2020, passed on her tle and crowned Gayle as the next reigng queen. Gayle and Hatcher will both go on to pete the Miss Louisiana 2021 pageant June sce the state petn was postponed last year.
Gayle is good spirs regardg petg next to Hatcher at the state pageant e summer.
LILY CATHERE GAYLE
Lily Gayle qutns and answers about the upg Miss Louisiana Ameri pageant. * lily gayle *
Chloe WilliamsGayle was crowned the 60th Miss Southeastern on Jan.
Crowned as the 60th Miss Southeastern, Lily Gayle’s reign has taken her to new heights. From readg to SLU LAB school kids to petg for all the way Monroe for the Miss Louisiana tle, Gayle has ma many acplishments while rryg her tle. Gayle, a senr munitn major, was crowned wh the tle on Jan.
“Sce beg crowned, I’ve gaed nnectns, workg skills, marketg strategi and have been able to help others grow along wh myself, ” Gayle said. Gayle also recently reached her goal of makg over 40 appearanc the last six months.
LILY GAYLE’S JOURNEY TO THE TOP
Many do not know Lily Gayle’s journey to beg one of Southeastern’s most spiratnal women started overseas. After recently graduatg sports broadst, Gayle began workg as a Southeastern Athletics graduate assistant the Center for Amic Excellence and as an athletic marketg tern. Recently, she applied and was offered the posn of assistant sports * lily gayle *
Gayle has mentned before that she would love to see Miss Southeastern bee more immersed the Hammond muny. She always has been, is and will be, ” Gayle ntued. Along wh her achievements the Hammond area, Gayle also went on to pete the Miss Louisiana Competn June at the Monroe Civic Center.
Htg this type of mark her reer has shown Gayle the extent of her potential. The Miss Louisiana Competn has shown me what type of person I am, but also what I n be, ” Gayle said.
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Gayle also add that her fah as a Christian tly helped her throughout the whole petn. Gayle will also assist recg for Miss SLU this fall. Along wh her Miss Southeastern duti, Gayle plans to graduate this year.
I nnot wa to see what’s next, ” Gayle add. Gayle said she unrstands that the tle-holdg life n be difficult, tirome and even overwhelmg.
Gayle ntued, “This life is so worth , ’s lorful, vibrant and betiful. Haley Dupre, Staff ReporterNovember 15, 2022Many do not know Lily Gayle’s journey to beg one of Southeastern’s most spiratnal women started overseas.