by MIKE CHAIKEN
A new Miss Chrysanthemum and Junior Miss Chrysanthemum were crowned Friday, Sept. 26 in Bristol, Conn.
Inside the Rockwell Theater at the Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School, 14-year-old Olivia Pawlicki was tapped as the 2025 Miss Chrysanthemum. Hope Allison, 11, was selected as the 2025 Junior Miss Chrysanthemum. They succeed the 2024 Miss Chrysanthemum 2024 Manette Masse, Junior Miss Chrysanthemum 2024 Kyla McQuiggan and Little Miss Chrysanthemum 2024 Emelia Wilson.
The other Junior contestants this year were Allison, Aislin Howe, Aria Bentley, Aria Kubanek, Audrey Love, Kylie Berrian, Madison Hill, Madison Hughes and Riley Michaud.
The other Miss contestants were Pawlicki, Araiha Rothkugel, Gianna Cassin and Tessa Munn.
PHOTOS by MIKE CHAIKEN