Starting out!

It has been a month and a half since I took home the title of Miss Queen City. Not only did I win a title, but I won the talent award too with my 90 second version of the Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, III movement.

I am so excited to represent Clarksville and my new hometown of Nashville, TN, with this title. I have many ideas on how I can better my town through my current platform, Education Through Music. This program aims to bring music education to inner-city schools who may not otherwise have this privilege. I cannot wait to see what happens on my journey to Miss Tennessee. It will be a lot of work, but I am ready for the challenge! 

I am so grateful to the people who helped me get to this point. My mother who flew down to watch me at Miss Jackson (1^st runner up) and everyone in TN that made this a worthwhile experience. I was continuously encouraged my people who helped me keep pushing my goal of winning a title.

I have already started to prepare for Miss TN by working out, filling out paperwork, and following up on sponsors.  

In all of this, I want to honor my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ because he is the one whom I look to for guidance in this sometimes--stressful process. I do not want to change because of this experience, except for good and bringing more glory to God. If his plan is for me to continue this journey onto Miss America, I will be so overwhelmed! But if his plan is for me to impact someone’s life through this program in some other way, I will be overjoyed.

Soli deo Gloria

Aria Stiles-Miss Queen City