Kelli Copes was crowned as the 69th Miss Grambling State University in a coronation ceremony held Thursday, September 16, 2022 in T.H. Harris Auditorium. The junior biology pre-med major said the event was a continuation of lifelong dreams that have always been focused around "The G."

"My parents both graduated from GSU and I never considered going anywhere else," Copes said. "My dad (Dr. Joe Copes) was a geography professor and Title III Director here until his retirement in 2007. And my mom [Carmen Copes] worked in IT before moving to Human Resources, where she works now. My sister graduated...