By: Kyra Waller
Office of Media RelationsÂ
Tori Kiser, a junior biology pre-medicine major, was crowned Miss University of Central 2025 at Reynolds Performance Hall on Nov. 17.  Â
The scholarship competition included 10 students vying for the title.Â
In addition to the Miss UCA title, Kiser won an on-stage interview, evening gown, overall dance, and photogenic awards, as well as a total of $6,800 in scholarships and $4,000 in in-kind gifts. Kiser will use her platform to promote her social impact initiative, “Mindful Recovery: Supporting Athlete’s Mental Health.â€� She will compete in the Miss º£½ÇÉçÇø Scholarship pageant in June.Â
Kiser previously earned the Miss Lake Dardanelle title in 2024.Â

(from left) Siera Love, fourth runner up; Ana Brandon, second runner up; Miss UCA 2025 Tori Kiser; Abby Bounds, first runner up; Judith Ramirez, third runner up
Photographer: Matthew Sewell Photography
Other scholarship competition contestants included Kierra Collier, a freshman marketing major; Joy Nance, a junior family and consumer science major; Yaren Akbulut, a freshman computer science major; Eriah Garland, a freshman criminology major; and Mackenzie Clark, a freshman political science and nursing double major.


