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The Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Organization will soon name its 2025 Miss Oshkosh and Miss Oshkosh’s Teen to represent the community for the next year. The contest is also an official local preliminary to the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin’s Teen competitions to be held in June 2025 in New Berlin.

The competition to name both titles will start at 7 p.m. March 1 at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium at Oshkosh West High School. Seven area women are competing for the title of Miss Oshkosh, and eight young ladies are vying for the title of Miss Oshkosh’s Teen. Tickets are $20, cash or check only, and are available at West Pointe Bank in Oshkosh. Tickets will also be available at the door, cash or check only. The contestants for Miss Oshkosh and Miss Oshkosh’s Teen will compete in five phases: private interview, talent, evening gown, health and fitness and an on-stage conversation.The Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Competition is open to women between the ages of 18 and 27, while Miss Oshkosh’s Teen contestants must be between the ages of 14 and 18. Competitors for both age divisions must live, work or attend school in Winnebago County. Finishing out their year as Miss Oshkosh 2024, Addy Wachholz, and Miss Oshkosh’s Teen 2024, Jayden Dalton, will crown the two new titleholders. Winners will receive scholarships to the school of their choice, the opportunity to represent their community for the next year, and the chance to compete for Miss Wisconsin, and potentially Miss America. The Teen winner will go on to compete for Miss Wisconsin’s Teen, and potentially Miss America’s Teen.

Meet the Miss Oshkosh 2025 contestants

Contestant #1 - Meghan Numrich, a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student, will perform a vocal piece for her talent.

Contestant #2 - Breena McIntyre, a Northeast Wisconsin Technical College student, will perform a dance routine for her talent.

Contestant #3 - Thea Bender, a UW Oshkosh student, will perform a gymnastics routine for her talent.

Contestant #4 - Aryssa Wright, a Fox Valley Technical College student, will perform a vocal piece for her talent.

Contestant #5 - Amallia Lloyd, a FVTC student, will perform a dance routine for her talent.

Contestant #6 - Daisia Golombowski, a UW Oshkosh student, will perform a dance routine for her talent.

Meet the Miss Oshkosh’s Teen 2025 contestants

Contestant #1 - Areanna Williams, an Oshkosh West High School student, will perform a monologue for her talent.

Contestant #2 - Kylie Rietz, a Lourdes Academy High School student, will perform a dance routine for her talent.

Contestant #3 - Kylie Kempen, a Neenah High School student, will perform a ballet routine for her talent.

Contestant #4 - Annika Hitchcock, a Lourdes Academy High School student, will perform a dance routine for her talent.

Contestant #5 - Lydia Rentmeester, an Omro High School student, will perform a dance routine for her talent.

Contestant #6 - Izzi Mugerauer, a Lourdes Academy High School student, will perform a piano piece for her talent.

Contestant #7 - Raewyn Polinsky, an Oshkosh West High School student, will perform a vocal piece for her talent.

Contestant #8 - Amiyah Thomas, an Oshkosh West High School student, will perform a monologue for her talent.