Meet Our Class of 2026
Introducing our Class of 2026 competing in the Miss Douglas County Scholarship Program’s next annual competition on March 1, 2026, at 2:00pm in UCC’s Jacoby Auditorium.
All seating is reserved. Claim your favorite seats now! Tickets are $20 plus a $2.10 processing fee online until February 28th. Prices go up to $25 cash at the door on March 1st.
People’s Choice voting is live! Help your favorite candidate or Shining Star earn recognition onstage and a scholarship worth half of all votes cast in her age division.
We have another record-breaking year on our hands! Over $65,000 in scholarships will be awarded to the 10 miss candidates and 13 teen candidates in our Class of 2026. These scholarships would not be possible without the continued support of our generous sponsors and community members.
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Miss Douglas County - $5,000
Miss Umpqua Valley - $5,000
1RU - $1,500
2RU - $1,500
3RU - $1,500
Top Talent - $500 - Sponsored by Leap of Faith
Top Interview - $500 - Sponsored by Cascade Community Credit Union
Top Fitness - $250 - Sponsored by Aviva Health
In-Kind Tuition - $2,000 / 4 Winners - Sponsored by Umpqua Community College
Future of Healthcare - $1,500 - (1 Recipient) Sponsored by DCIPA
CSI Change Maker - $500
Community Service - $250 - Sponsored by Harry Ritchie's Jewelers
Academic Excellence - $250
Scholar Athlete - $250 - Sponsored by Family Tree Medical
Most Inspiring - $250 - Sponsored by Smiles Dental
People's Choice - Amount Varies
BYOS Top Earner - $100
Director’s Non-Finalists - $500 - Multiple Recipients
Build Your Own Scholarship Earnings - $7,625 / 10 Recipients
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Miss Douglas County’s Teen - $5,000
Miss Umpqua Valley’s Teen - $5,000
1RU - $1,500
2RU - $1,500
3RU - $1,500
Top Talent - $500 - Sponsored by Leap of Faith
Top Interview - $500 - Sponsored by Cascade Community Credit Union
Top Fitness - $250 - Sponsored by Aviva Health
In-Kind Tuition - $2,000 / 4 Winners - Sponsored by Umpqua Community College
Future of Healthcare - $1,500 - (1 Recipient) Sponsored by DCIPA
CSI Change Maker - $500
Community Service - $250 - Sponsored by Roseburg Optimist Club
Academic Excellence - $250
Scholar Athlete - $250 - Sponsored by Derin Jones
Most Inspiring - $250 - Sponsored by Smiles Dental
People's Choice - Amount Varies
BYOS Top Earner - $100
Director’s Non-Finalists - $500 - Multiple Recipients
Build Your Own Scholarship Earnings - $11,800 / 11 Recipients
In addition to scholarships, our candidates are competing for the once in a lifetime opportunity to serve our community as Miss Douglas County 2026, Miss Umpqua Valley 2026, Miss Douglas County’s Teen 2026, or Miss Umpqua Valley’s Teen 2026. Whoever is crowned will advance to compete at the Miss Oregon or Miss Oregon’s Teen scholarship competitions in June, where thousands more dollars in scholarships will be made available to them.
Meet the exceptional women in our Class of 2026 below.
Miss #1-10: Audrey VanHouten, Jasman Brar, Amy Barnwell, Anika Pedersen, Baylie Bingham, Weston Jennings, Chloe Garcia, Lily Brown, Kaeli Meyer, and Kylee Haines.
Teen #1-13: Zoe Robinson, Addison Reneau, Keily Santiago, Sophie Gleason, Grace Shadbolt, Rebecca Ngigi, Noelani Peiper, Baylee Atkin, Evan Armstrong, Abigail Gordon, Julianna Bradford, McKinley Mauch, and Sage Meyer.