Suzanne Dean provided a report for the Sanpete Messenger regarding the selection of the 2022 Miss Spring City royalty. According to an undated document from the Spring City website, the selection of the new Miss Spring City royalty occurred during a short and simple noontime competition that included lunch. This competition took place in the ballroom of the Spring City School Community Center.
During this event, the 2021 Miss Spring City, Morgan Drew, participated by crowning the new queen along with the first, second, and third attendants. The queen selected for 2022 was Kallie Mellor, who was the daughter of Colby and Tammy Mellor and a junior at North Sanpete High School at the time of the report. According to the undated source, Mellor was set to receive a $500 college scholarship.
The Miss Spring City pageant is a tradition used to select royalty who represent the town in local celebrations. While the report by Dean focused on the 2022 selection, the Spring City website provides a historical record of other pageant winners and attendants. For instance, the Miss Spring City Royalty for 2026 was selected at a pageant held on May 1, 2026. The royalty for that year included Queen Zoe Evans, with Soraya Zubeldia as the first attendant and Jocie Harmer as the second attendant. The pageant for 2026 was presented by Madi Sorenson, Christi McGriff, and Tiffany Allred.
Looking at previous years, the Miss Spring City Royalty for 2025 was determined at a pageant held on April 26, 2025. The queen for that year was Haleigh Butterfield, accompanied by first attendant Jocie Harmer and second attendant Lola Allred. The production of the 2025 pageant was credited to Cynthia DeGrey, Madi Sorenson, Ingrid Seegmiller, and Christi McGriff.
In 2024, Ingrid Seegmiller was chosen as the Miss Spring City queen during an afternoon pageant and luncheon held at the Spring City Community Center Ballroom. Her attendant was Emma Evans, the daughter of Brittany and Nicholas Evans. The undated document notes that the participants were judged on talent, interview, and service projects to be completed during their reign. Ingrid Seegmiller's service project involved raising funds to place flower baskets on the utility poles lining the main street of the city. Emma Evans had planned to raise funds to assist in the purchase of new playground equipment for the city park. The 2024 royalty members were awarded scholarships, with Ingrid Seegmiller receiving $1,000 and Emma Evans receiving $500 for use toward post-high school education. The chairpersons for the 2024 pageant were Rachel and Amanda Johansen.
Further historical records show that Makazasha Howard served as the queen for 2023, accompanied by attendant Matty Owens. In 2021, the royalty was crowned on Saturday, April 10, 2021. The queen for that year was Morgan Drew, daughter of Scott and Jessica Drew, with Chelsea Haveron serving as the attendant. The 2021 pageant also included the selection of Leighton Johansen as Little Miss Spring City and Claire Child as Mini Miss Spring City.
What this means for Spring City
Residents encounter the work of Suzanne Dean through historical news records documenting the selection of local royalty. These records provide a timeline of community traditions, such as the Miss Spring City pageant and the various service projects undertaken by the winners to benefit the local community and its residents.
