Tina Kanonuhwa Crowned Miss Duluth High School

Tinashe Kanonuhwa was crowned Miss Duluth High School 2013 in the largest pageant ever. Thirty girls competed for titles in each grade level and for the senior crown of Miss DHS March 30 at the high school.

Tina is a member of the Gwinnett Student Leadership Team, Varsity Lacrosse captain, president of the DHS orchestra program, and a Lacrosse Scholar Athlete. She was recently accepted to Johns Hopkins University.  

It also was a landmark year for the Miss Duluth Middle School competition. A record 12 contestants vied for the Miss DMS title won by Caroline Long.

Contestants opened the pageant to a packed theatre with a spirited number choreographed by Cindy Brown of Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio in Duluth. The crowd also applauded the dancing antics of the senior escorts.

Each girl earned a third of her score at a March 24 Interview at the Duluth Festival Center. The other components of their scores were an on-stage presentation and evening gown competition. Seniors had to answer an on-stage question as a tie-breaker.

Imani Reid was first runner-up for Miss DHS, and Jessica Brown was second runner-up.

Other winners were as follows:

• Junior Academic Winner Junior – Emily Backer
• Senior Academic Winner – Emily Calvert
• Miss Photogenic – Jessica Brown
• Miss Congeniality – Daelen Lowry
• People’s Choice Award – Lexi Gaskins
• Favorite Escort – Brendan Eckard
• Sponsorship Award – Hannah Eyre

• Miss Junior DHS – Spencer Jones
• Miss Sophomore DHS – Lexi Gaskins
• Miss Freshman DHS – Rebecca Erwin
• Miss Freshman First Runner-up – Elena George

Source: Duluth High School PTSA