Harley Emery of Springfield, Lane County, has won the 70th annual Miss Oregon Scholarship Pageant. Miss Oregon, Harley Emery is excited to start her own journey in life by focusing on music and working towards a doctorate in psychology.
She will now represent her state at the Miss America 2018 to be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September10, 2017. The event will be broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Miss America 2017 from Arkansas, Savvy Shields will officially crown her successor.
Emery is a Springfield resident and University of Oregon student. Along with her, 19 other contestants competed in swimwear, talent and other categories during Saturday’s scholarship pageant in Seaside. After waiting in suspense next to the other Top 5 contestants, Emery said she was “in shock” to hear her name called as Miss Oregon.
I’m so excited. I’m just so thrilled,” Emery said on Saturday during the 70th annual Miss Oregon pageant. “I stood there for a second thinking, ‘Wait, what just happened?’”
Miss Oregon 2016 Alexis Mather of Astoria crowned Emery as the new Miss Oregon. She signed off for the last time on the stage and wished her successor the best of luck.
“I’m excited for Harley, to see her grow and blossom,” Mather said.