Get Involved in the Miss UNA Competition
We are so excited that you are interested in the Miss ذكذكتسئµ Competition! Miss UNA is an official preliminary Competition for Miss Alabama that has been a long-standing tradition here at UNA, and we are excited to add another great year to our over 50 year history! It is our goal that through this great program we will support the mission of Miss America to empower women through scholarship, service, and leadership opportunities.
Please look through the tabs below to learn more about the Miss ذكذكتسئµ program. If you have more questions, email our Director, Ms. Becca Bush at rbush@una.edu.
All full time women at the ذكذكتسئµ who are between 18 and 28 as of September 2026 and have their U.S. citizenship are eligible to compete. In order to sign up, you must sign and submit the Miss UNA Contract and complete the required paperwork.
Contestant contracts are avaliable here.
Please read through the contract, sign, and email the contract back to missuna@una.edu. From there, you will be added to the Miss UNA workflow within our Campus Groups software to walk you through the steps of registering for our Priliminary Pageant through the Miss America Opportunity system.
For more information on the Miss America Membership Requirements and cost of registration, please review the and email us if you have any additional questions.
Please note, the number of candidates will be limited to the first 25 women who email signed contracts to missuna@una.edu by October 24th at 4:30pm.
Below are the stages of competition, their descriptions and the percentages of scoring:
- Private Interview..............................................................30%
- Delegates will have a 10 minute interview in front of a panel of judges and will be asked a series of questions on general topics, current events, items from their resume, and from their Community Service essay. Each delegate will be introduced by the panelist chair and will take her position and immediately present a brief 30-second introduction/Community Service Initiative (CSI) overview. Upon the conclusion of this remark, the interview will begin.
- Talent/HERStory ..............................................................20%
- A candidates talent is personal choice of dance, vocal, instrumental, monologue, comedic, etc. that can be performed in 90 seconds.
- Health and Fitness.............................................................20%
- Individuals will wear athletic clothing and will walk the stage to show her commitment to health and fitness initiatives. A delegate's discipline and commitment to being physically healthy is key to success in all other areas of life, and the rigors of representing the Miss America program as a national titleholder.
- On Stage Conversation.......................................................10%
- Individuals will be asked a single question onstage regarding the delegate's Community Service Initiative (CSI) and the response should not be longer than 30 seconds.
- Evening Wear....................................................................20%
- In this stage, delegate's entire look and stage presence is taken into consideration. The judges are looking for: overall first impression, sense of confidence, walk, posture, carriage and grace, personality, stage presence, and attire.
Meetings for the Miss UNA Competition are as follows:
- Interest Meeting: Wednesday, October 1st @ 4:30pm in Student Engagement.
- Application Due: Monday, October 24th by 11:59pm in Campus Groups
- Orientation Meeting: Monday, November 3 @ 6:30pm in the SGA Chambers
- Headshots: TBD at Butler Studio
- Ring Design with Creative Jewelers: By Appointment in November
- All Outstanding Miss UNA Paperwork Due: Monday, November 17th
- Interview Workshop: November 17th from 6:30pm in Student Engagement
- Mock Interviews: Tuesday, January 6th from 4pm to 8pm in Rogers Hall
- Rehearsal Days:
- Friday, January 16th - Opening Number
- Wednesday, January 21st - Intro, On Stage Convo, Fitness, Evening Gown, Crowning
- Thursday, January 22nd - Talent & Full Run Through
- Friday, January 23rd - Dress Rehearsal
- Miss UNA Competition: Saturday, January 24, 2026 @ 5PM