Darynne Dahlem has been crowned Miss Arkansas 2019.
Former Miss Arkansas, Claudia Raffo, handed over the crown on stage at the Robinson Center Saturday night, June 15.
Dahlem was second runner-up last year and former Miss Apple Blossom.
She's from Greenwood, Arkansas and just graduated from the University of Arkansas where she studied animal sciences.
She plans to spend the next year highlighting her platform of 'Know Who You Are' around the state.
Dahlem is the 22 year old daughter of Ron and Traci Lewellen of Greenwood. She is a Cum Laude Honors Graduate at the University of Arkansas with a degree in Animal Science. For her talent she performed a vocal to “Somewhere.”
She previously held the titles of Miss Northwest Arkansas, Miss University of Arkansas, Miss Arkansas Valley and Miss Western Arkansas.
As Miss Arkansas, Dahlem will go on to compete in the Miss America pageant.