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NAPPANEE – The 2026 Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant contestants were announced.
They are:
1. Grace Swartz, Miss Blooms on Main Street, is a senior at Northridge High School. Grace is the daughter of Kyle and Jill Swartz.
2. Moriah Kelly, Miss Polished by Jewels, is a junior at Grace College. She is the daughter of Brad and Abigail Kelly.
3. Olivia Lentz, Miss Miller’s Orchard, is starting her first year at Elkhart Beauty School. Olivia is the daughter of Justin and Leslie Lentz.
4. Brianna Stark, Miss Just Bee Farm, is a sophomore at Arizona State University Online. She is the daughter of Israel and Tammy Stark.
5. Haley Sigman, Miss H.C. House Cleaning, is a junior at Concord High School. Haley is the daughter of Darrell and Heidi Sigman.
6. Kayleena Igney, Miss Noffsinger Development, is a senior at Northridge High School. She is the daughter of Jennifer Igney-Noffsinger.
7. Paige Lantz, Miss Tuckhill Farm Goat Milk Soap, is a junior at Western Michigan University. Paige is the daughter of Ralph Lantz and Dana England.
8. Brianna Lechlitner, Miss Nappanee Conservation Club, is sophomore at Purdue University. Brianna is the daughter of Aden and Sara Lechlitner of Wakarusa.
9. Nelly Mendez Hernandez, Miss Coppes Commons, is sophomore at Bethel University. She is the daughter of Agustina Hernandez.
10. Jalayne Hurst, Miss J & N Stone, is a junior at NorthWood High School. She is the daughter of Braden and Joy Hurst.
