MCDONOUGH, Ga. — Blair Summerlin, daughter of Keith and Jayna Summerlin was crowned Miss Georgia Elementary Fourth Grade during a recent pageant in McDonough.

Summerlin attends Norman Park Elementary School.

Young women from across the state came to McDonough to compete for the prestigious titles of Miss Georgia Elementary, Jr. High, High School, and Collegiate America 2020 on Sept. 13-15.

One hundred and ten contestants participated in a three-day event that included rehearsals, a disco party, and competition areas of interview, fashion runway, school wear, and formal        wear.

The national pageant organization and Julie and Anna Barnes, producers of the state pageant, make it a goal to provide outstanding elementary, junior high, high school and collegiate girls the opportunity to compete in a pageant system that has the highest of moral values, according to a press release announcing the pageant’s results.

The competition exists for the purpose of providing personal and professional opportunities for young women, the press release said.

The newly crowned titleholders will be traveling throughout the state of Georgia, making appearances and speaking on behalf of the national platform B.R.A.V.E. (Building Respect and Values for Everyone), an anti-bullying campaign.

The winners will go on to represent Georgia and compete for the national titles of Miss Elementary, Jr. High School America, Miss High School America, and Miss Collegiate America to be held in Little Rock, Ark., in June. The national pageant awards the new queens with a $95,000 prize package including a $10,000 cash scholarship.

The elementary winners are eligible to join the experience during the week for the Crown Academy and the Miss Elementary America Pageant, where winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize, a modeling contract with MMG, a cruise and much more, the press release said.