NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State dance major Makenzie Scroggs won the title of Miss Louisiana this past weekend in Monroe. She will represent the state in the Miss America Pageant later this year.
Scroggs, who is from Marksville, was Miss Natchitoches City of Lights. She was first runner up in the contest last year competing as Miss Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet. Scroggs is the second NSU student to become Miss Louisiana in the past six years. Alumna Holli’ Conway earned the title in 2018. Scroggs is the first former or current Miss Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet to become Miss Louisiana.
Scroggs’ mother Rebecca Dauzat Scroggs was Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet in 1998 and competed in the Miss Louisiana Pageant.
Scroggs’ social impact initiative is Being True to Being You, an organization she started at 15 with the goal of raising confidence in young women and girls. She’s been able to talk to hundreds about the importance of confidence through her self-development workshops.
Northwestern State alumna Jourdan Waddell was third runner up.
The university was also represented by Bailey Willis, the current Miss Northwestern – Lady of the Bracelet.
