Kylee Sutherland News Today

Rooted in the grassy prairies of the heartland, Chautauqua is a tradition as old as Oklahoma’s red dirt.

Jordan Lin gave a small bow and Esther Niang waved regally, crowns glittering under the spotlight, as they were named 2022 Mr. and Miss Asian OSU on Sunday.

Amidst the deafening howl of the crowd, the thumping bass of a pop anthem and the warm embrace of her fellow competitors, Millie Bryant couldn’t stop smiling as her new title slowly sank in: Miss Oklahoma State University.