University of Arkansas Law School Students Take Crown and Second Runner —up in Miss Arkansas Pageant

Second-year University of Arkansas law student Sarah Slocum was crowned Miss Arkansas 2009 on Saturday, July 18, in Hot Springs. Third-year School of Law student Allison Waldrip was awarded second runner-up in the pageant.

In addition to the title, Slocum won a $20,000 scholarship and more than $50,000 in other gifts, including clothing and transportation. She will make appearances throughout Arkansas during her reign and will represent the state in the 2010 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas, Nev.

Both Slocum and Waldrip entered the pageant with platforms that emphasize the importance of education. Slocum’s “Paving the Way to Higher Education” highlights “the lasting impact a college degree has on future opportunities.” Waldrip’s platform “Encouraging Academic Excellence” strives “to encourage students to never settle for just good enough but always work to do their best in the classroom.”

With their public commitment to education it’s no wonder that both excel at the School of Law. In her first year in law school, Slocum was a member of the six-person University of Arkansas team that competed in the American Bar Association Regional Negotiation Competition as well as a top four finisher in the law school’s annual client counseling competition. Waldrip’s outstanding second year of law school saw her named the Best Oral Advocate of the Class of 2010.  In addition, she won the school's moot court competition, was a semifinalist in the trial competition and serves as vice chair of the Board of Advocates.

Contact:

Andy Albertson, director of communications
School of Law
(479) 575-6111, aalbert@uark.edu