$25K in Grants Awarded

Mia Navarro Walks the Runway at the Rosen Centre, Orlando. Photo by Code Creatives

January 4, 2026. Orlando, Fla. - The B4ACUSA Foundation announces successful fundraising efforts facilitating $25,000 in grants awarded during the most recent national awards ceremonies. Ambassadors for the pageant raised awareness and funding for these causes throughout the fall, leading up to the national event that took place on January 1-4 in Orlando.

On January 2, guests gathered at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando to support the Ignite the Runway charity fashion show, celebrating the B4ACUSA Foundation mission to provide women and girls with scholarship and community impact experiences.

The event included a "fire" themed runway show, special guest collaboration with designer Elsa Fairy Dresses and presentation of all grant finalists. Event host was Brittany Ann Payne with special presentation by B4ACUSA Foundation Director Ariel Sorensen.

Watch the Elsa Fairy Show

47 Beauties for a Cause scholarship and grant finalists were recognized. Over $60,000 was raised through individual annual campaigns to benefit the nonprofit organization. The campaign was administered by Spotfund.

Throughout the year, Ambassadors fulfilled an independent community project, an initiative entitled "Think Global Act Local." These projects were factored into the selection of scholarship recipients for B4ACUSA Foundation grants. Ambassadors also supported the Still She Rose initiative for mental health and wellness. Corporate gifts allowed for special scholarship awards selected by those companies or gifted directly to those selected as national ambassadors.

Learn More at www.b4acusa.org.

OVERALL WINNER GRANTS

• Teen - Mia Navarro

• Miss - Gia Soleil Espinoza

• Ms - China Allen

• Mrs - Misty Lee Coolidge

• North America - Kristianna Mrjenovich

SPONSORED GRANTS

• Community Award by Carroll Crown Coaching - Sara Dukart

• Legacy Hero by the Haley Poe Family - AvaMarie Mendoza

• Still She Rose Award - Sara Dukart

• Still She Rose Award - Chloe Wright

• Still She Rose Award - Gia Soleil Espinoza

B4ACUSA GRANTS

• Divisional Award - Kullen McKenna

• Divisional Award - Rosy Icon

• Divisional Award - Victoria Jorge

• Divisional Award - Mackenzie Dwyer

• Divisional Award - Chloe Wright

• Divisional Award - Athuyla Narayanan

• Division Grand Prize - Ayana Rivera

• Division Grand Prize - Mia Navarro

• Division Grand Prize - Katherine Hollenbeck

OPTIONAL COMPETITION GRANTS

• Virtual Interview Winner - Mariafernanda Herrera

• Virtual Interview Winner - Chloe Wright

• Virtual Interview Winner - Madison Nero

• Impact Statement Winner - Rosy Icon

• Impact Statement Winner - Madison Nero

• Talent Video Winner - Victoria Jorge

• Talent Video Winner - Jianna Mackey

• Talent Video Winner - Katherine Hollenbeck

• Cover Photo Winner - Grace Atkinson

• Cover Photo Winner - Chloe Wright

• Cover Photo Winner - Madison Nero

• Model Comp Card Winner - Olivia Norton

• Model Comp Card Winner - Chloe Wright

• Model Comp Card Winner - Angel Strong

• Costume Winner - Daleyssa Ortiz

• Costume Winner - Ella Pettus

• Costume Winner - Alysa Cook

• Top Model Winner - Mariafernanda Herrera

• Top Model Winner - Ella Pettus

• Top Model Winner - Gia Soleil Espinoza

• Casualwear Winner - Reestyn Poplin

• Casualwear Winner - Chloe Wright

• Casualwear Winner - Juliana Golden

• Activewear Winner - N'ikaria Harper

• Activewear Winner - Ella Pettus

• Activewear Winner - Gia Soleil Espinoza

Thank you to nonprofit grant partners Rosen Hotels, Pageant Prep, Pageant Coaching & Designs, Crowned Communicators, The Pageant Lab.

Become A Still She Rose Ambassador Photo credits The Code Creatives