About the Miss Collegiate USA Organization

Lauren is a current graduate student of Ball State University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Minor in Sociology from Indiana University.  She is a Counselor in Training at Ball State Practicum Clinic, providing individual counseling to teens. Lauren has served as a primary therapist for Selah House Eating Recovery, a mental health director for the Panhellenic Association, a young adult presenter for the National Alliance of Mental Illnesses and on the advisor board for the Ameerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  She is also involved with Riley Children’s Hospital, Aspen Woods Memory Care, Annie’s Kindness Blankets and A Safe Place organizations.  

Hunter Grace is an honors, AP, Dual enrollment student at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School, attending classes at Southeastern Louisiana University.  She was selected valedictorian during the Emerald Sorority Award Dinner for the MCU 2024 class.  Hunter Grace also received the President’s Volunteer Service Silver Award and won the interview and photogenic awards.  Her ambition is to become an attorney and own her own practice.

Anu is a student at Sun Valley Middle School in North Carolina.  She is an honor roll student and spelling bee Champion for several years since 3rd grade.  She has served as a member of the Student Leadership team and Beta Club at her school.  She was selected the valedictorian during the Emerald Sorority Award Dinner for the MCU 2024 class, and won the interview and fashion show award.  Her bucket list includes cruising to Alaska and traveling around the world.

Jessica Hall is 2023 graduate of the University of Arkansas with a M.S. in Agriculture and Extension Education - focus in Ag Communications and a B.S. in Agriculture Science from Texas A&M University. Jessica was a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholar and a National Hispanic Scholar. She is a Marketing and Communication Intern for Agriculture Future of America and devotes her time to numerous charities including, Ronald McDonald House Charities and the American Heart Association.