Nine young ladies from around Greene County will compete in the 47th annual Miss Rain Day Scholarship Pageant. Sponsored by Rain Day Scholarship Inc., the competition will begin at 4 p.m. on July 27th at Waynesburg Central High School Auditorium. Tickets will be sold online only beginning mid-July at www.cur8.com
Contestants will be judged on personal interviews, sportswear, talent and evening gown competitions. Awards will be presented to those with top scores in these areas as well as Miss Personality, Miss Photogenic, the Kelly Smotzer Memorial Award, the Bryn Patton Smile Award, the Spirit Award and the Scholastic Achievement Award. A Rain Maker Award will be presented to the contestant who collected the most sponsorships, and the John O’Hara Award will be given to the contestant who composes the best essay on what Rain Day means to them. The Remo C. Bertugli Memorial Award will also be presented, which is judged from essays submitted by the contestants on how a volunteering experience changed their life. New this year is the Abby Ray Dedication to Service Award, sponsored by the Ray Family, for the candidate who presents the strongest service initiative and demonstrates the potential to make a meaningful impact within the community.
Miss Rain Day 2025 Contestants
Isabella Walker
Isabella is the 14-year-old daughter of Tina and Paul Walker of Carmichaels. This fall she will be a freshman at PA Cyber School. She will be performing a dance.
Sophie Batchelder
Sophie is the 14-year-old daughter of William and Xela Batchelder of Waynesburg. This fall she will be a freshman at Oxrose Online School. She will be performing a tap dance.
Eilidh Batchelder
Eilidh is the 16-year-old daughter of William and Xela Batchelder of Waynesburg. This fall she will be a sophomore in Homeschool. She will be performing an acro dance.
Camryn Hawfield
Camryn is the 17-year-old daughter of Tim and Betsy Hawfield of Waynesburg. This fall she will be a senior at Waynesburg Central High School. She will be performing a dance.
Abigail Yenchik
Abigail is the 16-year-old daughter of Becky Yenchik of Waynesburg. This fall she will be a junior at Waynesburg Central High School. She will be performing a sign language routine.
Meah Branham
Meah is the 16-year-old daughter of Kassie Branham of Bobtown. This fall she will be a senior at Mapletown High School. She will be performing a vocal selection.
Isabella Wise
Isabella is the 15-year-old daughter of Brian and Heather Wise of Mather. This fall she will be a sophomore at Jefferson Morgan High School. She will be performing a tap dance.
Kayle Lemley
Kayle is the 15-year-old daughter of Brian and Nichole Lemley of Carmichaels. This fall she will be a sophomore at Carmichaels High School. She will be performing a vocal selection.
Sienna Stoneking
Sienna is the 15-year-old daughter of Amanda and Daniel Stoneking of Carmichaels. This fall she will be a sophomore at Carmichaels High School. She will be performing a dance.
Stella Ray Dikun (Crown Bearer)
Stella Ray Dikun is the 9-year-old, the daughter of Kirsten and Matthew Blasinsky of Jefferson and Colton Dikun of Crucible. Stella attends Jefferson-Morgan Elementary School. She enjoys dancing, cheering, swimming, riding her bike, reading, playing outside on the farm, and spending time with the family’s beloved dogs. One of her favorite places to be is in her Nana’s salon. Stella’s role model is current Miss Rain Day, Bryn Lahew, who has inspired her in many ways. She dreams of becoming a teacher when she grows up.
Bryn Lahew – Miss Rain Day 2024
Bryn Lahew is the 18-year-old daughter of Chay Lahew and Michelle Shannon of Waynesburg. Bryn recently graduated from Waynesburg Central. While in high school, she was very involved in various clubs and extracurricular activities and maintained a 4.0 GPA. Bryn has been a dancer for 15 years, studying multiple forms of dance and winning numerous awards. She also enjoyed teaching the young dancers at her studio. This fall Bryn will be a freshman at Waynesburg University where she plans to study Elementary Education and minor in business. After college, she hopes to teach in a local elementary school and have a bigger role and responsibility at her dance studio. Bryn fulfilled a lifelong dream when she was crowned Miss Rain Day and enjoys being a role model for younger children. In addition to the MRD title, Bryn won the John O’Hara award, the Pageantry Spirit Award, Miss Photogenic Award, tied for Sportswear and Top Evening Gown. Bryn would like to bring awareness to suicide prevention and mental health with Team Hope and educate everyone on the importance of mental health.
