By Paige Gurgainers

The Webster Parish Journal is happy to highlight each of the women who will be vying for a 2025 title. Next up, we have another Miss Minden contestant who will be competing for a chance to win a $2,000 scholarship, the opportunity to showcase her talent and share her community initiative at Miss Louisiana later this year.  

Piper Cottrell is currently a sophomore at the University of Louisiana Monroe. She is pursuing a degree in Elementary Education where she will go on after graduation to obtain her master’s degree. Piper has 16 years of dance experience with Cydni’s School of Dance, where she used this training to join ULM’s Dance Repertory. In her spare time, she loves to paint and help raise money for the Special Olympics through her Sorority.  

Please come out in support of Piper and the other young women competing this Saturday, January 18th at 7 p.m. and please continue to follow the Webster Parish Journal Facebook page or subscribe at websterparishjournal.com, to read about a couple other contestants throughout the rest of the week leading up to the big night.  

The YWSC would also like to thank this year’s sponsors: A.J. Price, B1 Bank, GBT, Minden Family Dental, Fleur-de-Lease, and Citizens Bank and Trust.