Phil Campbell High School senior Lydia Garrison was crowned Miss Dream Girl 2025 at the recent Phil Campbell Dream Girl Pageant, held March 21st at Northwest Shoals Community College in Phil Campbell.
Lara Gunderman was named 1st alternate, Kayden Headlee 2nd alternate, Daily Trapp 3rd alternate and Lola Mays 4th alternate.
Garrison was elected Homecoming Queen last fall by her fellow students. She was selected as a member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Student Leadership Committee and was the winner of the Veterans Day Essay Contest and was chosen as a presenter.
PCHS faculty members selected Garrison to serve as a student mentor to elementary school student. She was chosen as Most Outstanding Girl and is a member of the National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society through Northwest Shoals Community College. She plans to pursue a degree in Elementary Education after high school.
Garrison's other activities include: varsity cheer team co-captain, golf team captain and founding member, senior class president, student council president, Flourish Club President, Giving Club Vice-President, a member of Future Teachers of America, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and a Special Olympics team volunteer.
In the senior division, the following additional awards were presented:
Evening Gown: Lydia Garrison.
Best Interview: Lara Gunderman.
Most Photogenic: Lydia Garrison.
Poise and Appearance: Lydia Garrison.
Academic Award: Lydia Garrison.
Prettiest Hair: Lydia Garrison.
Prettiest Smile: Kayden Headlee.
10th Grade Representative: Leah Copeland.
11th Grade Representative: Kayden Headlee.
12th Grade Representative: Sarah Burks.
Miss Congeniality: Shiloh Madden.
In the Dream Girl Junior Division, Heidi Madden was crowned Junior Dream Girl. Taylor Lindsey was 1st alternate, Viola Swinney 2nd alternate, Cheyann Nix 3rd alternate and Ainsley Quillen 4th alternate.
In the junior division, the following additional awards were presented:
Evening Gown: Heidi Madden.
Best Interview: Heidi Madden.
Most Photogenic: Heidi Madden.
Poise & Appearance: Heidi Madden.
Academic Award: Taylor Lindsey.
Prettiest Hair: Taylor Lindsey.
Prettiest Smile: Heidi Madden.
7th Grade Representative: Emma Crouch.
8th Grade Representative: Heidi Madden.
9th Grade Representative: Taylor Lindsey.
Miss Congeniality: Ainsley Quillen.
Last month, the annual Little Miss Dream Girl Pageant was also held. The event is sponsored by the PCHS chapter of Future Business Leaders of America and proceeds help members attend state and national leadership conferences.
PCJH 6th grader Saylor Wade won the title of Teen Miss Dream Girl Queen, with Avery Burks 1st alternate, Anna Lane Moutelle 2nd alternate. Burks also won Prettiest Dress. Moutelle was named Most Photogenic. Renzie Jade Thompson won People's choice and Prettiest Hair and Maddie Drew Welborn Prettiest Smile in the Teen Miss Dream Girl division.
In the Junior Miss Dream Girl division, Callie Kate Nix was named Queen. She also won Most Photogenic, People's Choice and Prettiest Dress. Piper Cochran was 1st alternate and won Prettiest Smile. Sipsey Barnett won 2nd alternate and Prettiest Hair.
In the Young Miss Dream Girl division, Knoxlee Taylor was crowned Queen and also won Prettiest Smile. 1st alternate was Jaci Lee Moutelle, and she also was named Most Photogenic. Paizlee Hammond was 2nd alternate. Amayah Evans won People's Choice, Evelyn Carreto Prettiest Hair and Maddie Miller Prettiest Dress.
Emmy Ricketts was named Queen in the Little Miss Dream Girl division. GraceLeigh Schmittou was 1st alternate and won Prettiest Dress. Saygen Sanderson won 2nd alternate. Willa Hood won Most Photogenic, Vilah Fugate People's Choice, Charlie Fuller Prettiest Smile and Adayah Morgan Prettiest Hair.
Natalie Kelly was crowned Queen in the Tiny Miss Dream Girl division. Kensleigh Schmittough was 1st alternate and won Prettiest Dress. Lily Riley was 2nd alternate and Most Photogenic. Ava Ray won People's Choice, Adaline Haney Prettiest Smile and McKenna Busby Prettiest Hair.
In the Toddler Miss Dream Girl division, Wrenley McAfee was named Queen and also won People's Choice and Prettiest Smile. Livie White was 1st alternate and won Prettiest Hair. Posie Stancil was 2nd alternate and won Most Photogenic and Prettiest Dress.
In the Baby Miss Dream Girl division, Avayah Ergle was named Queen, Most Photogenic, People's Choice and Prettiest Dress. Lucianna Trapp was 1st alternate and won Prettiest Smile and Prettiest Hair.
