Southeastern Louisiana College advertising and marketing main Kobi Portray, of Amite, has been chosen Miss Southeastern 2023. She additionally acquired the Expertise Award.
Portray acquired her crown from Miss Southeastern 2022 Megan Magri, of St. Rose, on the annual pageant Jan. 20 at Southeastern’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the Campus Actions Board and the Workplace for Scholar Engagement, the pageant is affiliated with the Miss America Pageant System.
The highest 5 contestants for the pageant had been Portray; Kiera Owens, of Geismar; Lucy Bateman, of Franklinton; Keira Williams, of Marrero; and Baileigh Picou, of Shreveport.
First runner-up was Picou, a common research main, who additionally acquired the Miss Southeastern Legacy Scholarship Award, and second runner-up was Bateman, an artwork main, who additionally acquired the Scholar Authorities Affiliation Tutorial Award. Owens took dwelling the Pink Carpet Award.
Extra awards went to Chastin Robinson, of St. Rose, who received the Individuals’s Selection Award, and Jordan Moon, of Hammond, who acquired the Miss Congeniality Award.
Portray will advance to the Miss Louisiana Pageant that will likely be held in Monroe in June.