LUDINGTON — The public is invited to attend the 2026 Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant taking place on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 at L.F. Peterson Auditorium. The show will begin at 4 p.m., doors will open at 3:30 pm.
Five candidates from Mason and Oceana counties will be taking the stage to compete in talent, private interview, on-stage interview, lifestyle and fitness, and red carpet evening wear for a chance to win the title of Miss Ludington Area 2026 as well as scholarship money and awards. The pageant will award five different scholarships totaling $4,000.
Miss Ludington Area 2026 will compete for the title of Miss Michigan in June 2026 in Muskegon. The winner of the Miss Michigan Pageant, will go on to compete at Miss America.
Emma Martin Claveau, Miss Ludington Area 2014, will be master of ceremonies.
Admission is $20 per adult and $15 for students and seniors. Tickets are available on Facebook at Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant and will be available at the door.
2026 Miss Ludington Area Candidates
Makynzie Curtis
Makynzie Curtis
Age: 26
Talent: Her Story/Monologue
Service Initiative: Red, White and Thank You
Savannah Hanson
Savannah Hanson
Age: 19
Talent: Community first, Health always.
Service Initiative: Chemistry Demonstration
Aubrey MacIntosh
Aubrey MacIntosh
Age: 21
Talent: Clarinet Composition
Service Initiative: “Music to Inspire” Advocating for Mental Health Awareness Through Music
Allison Kettler
Allison Kettler
Age: 24
Talent: Guitar and Singing
Service Initiative: Pawsitive Community Project
Ashley McPike
Ashley McPike
Age: 19
Talent: Drumming
Service Initiative: Sparking Their Futures
Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant is an official Miss Michigan and Miss America Preliminary. Miss Ludington Area represents Mason, Manistee, Oceana and Lake counties.
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