Belton, Texas – For her talent Miss Search Cru, Molly Rodeffer, reenacted the archery scene from Pixar’s Brave. By the end of the night, the woman who portrayed a fictional princess earned a crown of her own. Rodeffer was named Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor 2020, Saturday, November 9, in the annual Miss MHB Pageant held in W.W. Walton Chapel.
Reigning Miss MHB Briana Frederickson crowned Rodeffer at the end of the evening’s contest. A senior engineering major from Salado, Rodeffer is the daughter of Aaron and Megan Rodeffer. During her time at , she has been involved in Search Cru, University Ambassadors, England Missions, and C-Life.
Unlike other pageants, Miss MHB celebrates young women with self-confidence, personality, and inner beauty. Each of the evening’s 17 competitors represents a different class or organization. They also each champion a platform of their choosing. Rodeffer's platform is “Building Global Relationships.”
This year’s other contestants included: Miss Enactus, Allyson Beam; Miss College View, Ashia Copeland; Miss Delight Ministries, McKenzie Decker; Miss McLane Hall, Nicki Dipietro; Miss Burt Hall, Bailey Fore; Miss Baptist Student Ministry, Hannah Glass; Miss ASTRA, Janeajia Green; Miss Association of Texas Professional Educators, Annie Hasselbach; Miss Social Work Club, Micki Hutchins; Miss Cru for Life, Eunice Michaelson; Miss Remschel Hall, Macy Mitchell; Miss Independence Village, Chloe Poe; Miss Lord Hall, Kaysie Sparks; Miss Association of Black Students, Mikala Stevens; Miss Campus Activities Board, Bethanee Tovar; and Miss Farris Hall, Jhanvi Vyas.