April 4, Kimberly Hernandez of Fort Rucker was crowned 2013 Miss Faulkner State. Hernandez is the daughter of Ralph and Ana Hernandez and is a pre-medicine major. She has a 4.0 GPA and is the co-captain of the Lady Sun Chiefs volleyball team.

Fourteen contestants participated in this year’s pageant: Kimberly Hernandez (Miss Faulkner State), Alexis Treace (First Runner-Up), Morgan Yates (Second Runner-Up), Rebecca Andersson (Miss Congeniality), Devan Ham (Most Photogenic) Makenzie Tobin (People’s Choice Award), Kristina Demetropolis, Claire Milligan, Stephanie McManus, Katherine Bankester, Katy Ashton Singley, Danielle Clark, Jasmine Philyaw, Taylor Tingle and Kaitlyn Yarbrough.