Miss Una 2020 To Be Crowned Jan. 25

Jan. 22, 2020

Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at media@una.edu, 256.765.4392 or 256.606.2033

Michelle Eubanks, UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256-606-2033 or 256-765-4392 FLORENCE, AL - One exceptional University of North Alabama student will be crowned Miss UNA on Saturday night. The annual event will begin at 5 p.m. in the Florence Middle School auditorium. Billed as "The Greatest Show on Earth," the event will also feature Miss Alabama 2019 Tiara Pennington as the featured guest and Mistress of Ceremonies, along with Miss UNA 2019 Keely Templeton. "I'm so excited about the upcoming Miss UNA program," Templeton said. "We have 13 amazing and talented candidates competing for the title of Miss UNA this year. My year as Miss UNA has been an incredible journey that I will cherish forever. I hope students take advantage of their free ticket to come see 'The Greatest Show on Earth'." For the first time in 46 years, Miss UNA will not take place in Norton Auditorium as a result of the ongoing renovations taking place in that venue. Doors at the Florence Middle School auditorium will open at 4 p.m., with a 5 p.m. showtime. The University shuttles will operate continuous routes to the Middle School from Covington and Appleby East/West residence halls as well as Harrison Plaza beginning at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $9.99 in advance and available to purchase at www.una.edu/missuna. UNA students may use their Mane Card to obtain their free ticket from the Student Engagement Center in the Guillot University Center. About The University of North Alabama The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of the NCAA Division I's ASUN Big South Conference. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/