The historic Ritz Theatre served as the site for the crowning of the 2025 Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant queen, freshman Ava Peters, center, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The court includes third runner-up, freshman Kaycee Martinez, left; second runner-up, senior Rylyn Colson; Peters; first runner-up, junior Ceighley Killian; and third runner-up, senior Treylea Wiebe.
Selected by the 2025 Miss Wellington contestants, senior escorts include, from left, Armando “Tiny” Hinojosa, Noah Cantu, Dixon Dugon, Travis Tillman and Major Brown.
The 2025 Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant slate.
Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant “Stars” take the stage of the Ritz Theatre Saturday afternoon, Oct. 4. Instructed by Miss Wellington 2017 Cameron Warren, the Stars perform a dance routine prior to their duty of joining a special contestant during her stage presentation.
WELLINGTON – Freshman Ava Peters earned the 2025 crown at the 72nd Miss Wellington Scholarship Pageant. Presented by the former Miss Wellington organization, 15 contestants adorned the stage of the historic Wellington Ritz Theatre as the production proceeded at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4.Alicia Ward Dwyer, Miss Wellington 2002, welcomed the crowd and introduced the m...