AR SR17

Arkansas Senate honors Bella Crowe, a 17-year-old Benton High School senior who became Miss Arkansas' Teen 2024 in February after her predecessor was crowned Miss America's Teen

Crowe will receive $10,000 in scholarships for serving as Miss Arkansas' Teen and won $13,375 at the June 2024 pageant, bringing her total state-level scholarship winnings to nearly $17,000

Crowe promotes her community service initiative "Healthy Choices for Healthy Teens" and founded "Beyond Fruit Carts," which provides fresh fruits to central Arkansas public schools

Crowe attended the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health as an American Heart Association representative and plans to pursue Exercise and Nutrition Science at the University of Alabama

Upon adoption, a copy of the resolution will be presented to Bella Crowe by the Secretary of the Senate