It was the scholarship opportunities and the chance to expand her social impact initiative that drew 16-year-old Tiana Hardwell to compete for Miss Juneteenth ICT for a second time.
“If I become Miss Juneteenth ICT, I hope to accomplish more title visibility. I want to expand the brand by being in my community, going to events, speaking on panels and reaching out to Wichita teens,” Tiana says.
She enjoys sports, plays basketball and runs track and hopes to some day attend an HBCU, and earn a degree in communications.
Tiana attends Wichita Southeast High School. Her parents are Ti’Juana Hardwell and Maurice Howard.
