Coloma crowns 2024 Court of Honor; McKinleigh Kraemer named Miss Coloma 2024
The Coloma Community Pageant Organization held their 2024 Miss Coloma, Mr. Coloma, and Miss Teen Coloma Pageant on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2023 in the Coloma High School Auditorium. They had a special presentation of all the 2023 Royalty, including the Glad-Peach court and the newly established Mr. and Mrs. Glad-Peach.
Miss Coloma 2024
The new season of royalty started off with a splash this past weekend in Coloma, one of the first Queens crowned for the 2024 pageant season. With seven candidates for the 2024 title the stage was filled with promise and a great representation of the young adults in the Coloma community.
McKinleigh Kraemer, 18, a senior at Coloma High School was crowned Miss Coloma 2024. Active in the local school district as Vice President of the National Honor Society, 4-year member of the Honor Club, a member of the Homecoming and Prom Committees, Yearbook Club, as well as a four sport athlete in cross-country, basketball, soccer, and track. Kraemer is Varsity Track captain and a state qualifier. Kraemer plans to attend the University of Michigan to study Biology, and later join the Orthodontics graduate program to earn a doctorate in the field. Kraemer also has hopes to compete on Michigan’s Novice Rowing Team.
Brielle Hicks, 17, a Coloma Senior, was crowned first runner-up to Miss Coloma. Hicks is the 2024 Student Representative on the Board of Education, a member of the Yearbook Club and serves on the Homecoming Committee. She participated in dance for nine years and was crowned Miss Teen Sweetie 2023. Additionally, she is captain of the Coloma Volleyball team and earned Honorable Mention while on the District Championship team in 2023. Hicks is planning to have a career as a Neonatal Nurse, attending the University of Michigan to study Nursing.
Ariana Price, 17, a senior at Coloma High School was crowned second runner-up to Miss Coloma. Price is part of the Coloma High School Art Club. Outside of school Price has a hobby of modeling for an athletic wear company and cheering on her family’s race cars at the track on Friday nights. Price’s plans after graduation are to attend a university for nursing and have a career as a radiologic technologist.
AshLynn DeLaTorre, 17, Coloma Senior was crowned Miss Congeniality. DeLaTorre is a member of the Coloma High School Band and is Color Guard and Sideline Cheer Captain. A member of the National Honor Society, DeLaTorre has spent many hours volunteering not only in the school setting like the elementary classrooms, but also with the various events the North Berrien Fire Department hosts. DeLaTorre plans to continue her enrollment at Lake Michigan College and then transfer to Grand Valley State University, where she will study Marine Biology.
Mr. Coloma 2024
This will be a memorable year in Coloma, the Coloma Community Pageant Organization crowned not one, but two Mr. Coloma representatives.
Ryan Schroeder, 17, Coloma High School Junior is one representative. Schroeder participates in football, basketball and baseball, and boating with his family in his spare time. Schroeder’s future plans involve attending Universal Technical Institute in Florida to specialize in marine mechanics.
Gavin Morlock, 16, Coloma High School Junior is the other representative. Morlock is a part of the Coloma Band Color Guard, and also plays on the varsity soccer and bowling teams in Coloma. Morlock is also involved in the National Honor Society, Yearbook Club and served on the Prom Committee. As a member of the Early Middle College program, Morlock’s future plans are to continue enrollment at Lake Michigan College, and then transfer to a four-year university to study medical science.
Miss Teen Coloma 2024
There was equally as promising community representation in the candidates of the Miss Teen contest.
LillieAnne Hewlen, 14, freshman at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic High School was crowned Miss Teen Coloma.
Mylee Price, 13, 7th grader at Coloma Junior High School was crowned the first runner-up to Miss Teen Coloma.
Cassidy Emrath, 15, sophomore at Coloma High School was crowned Miss Teen Coloma Sweetie.
Community Service Award 2024
The Coloma Community Pageant Organization recognized Mike’s Pit Stop for their service to the Coloma community and to their grand support of the Coloma Court of Honor.
Upcoming Community Pageants
The Hartford Pageant Organization is set to host the 2024 Miss Hartford on Dec. 3, 2023 in the Hartford High School Auditorium at 6 p.m. In addition, the Miss Teen, Junior Teen, and Little Miss and Mr. Hartford will take place at 1 p.m. in the Auditorium as well. Please contact a contestant or email hartfordpageagntorg@gmail.com for more information.
The Miss Watervliet Pageant will be Jan. 6, 2024 at 6 p.m. For more information contact the Watervliet Pageant Organization at watervlietpo@gmail.com.
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