Kennedy Grace Conley to represent MSU at Mountain Laurel Festival
Kennedy Grace Conley will represent MSU as a candidate at the 2025 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival.
Conley is a first-year student from Staffordsville majoring in legal studies. She plans to attend law school upon graduation from Morehead State University.
She is the daughter of Chris and Chastity Conley. MSU student Thomas Clem, a junior studying sociology and criminology, will be her escort at the festival. He is the son of Daniel and Robyn Clem of Louisville.
"It is an incredible honor and privilege to have been selected to represent MSU at this year's Mountain Laurel Festival. I have a profound love for my university and the opportunities it has provided me, both academically and personally," Conley said.
"Morehead State University has helped me grow significantly, and the culture of our Eagle family is simply special. I look forward to sharing my school pride, connecting to alumni and being a positive ambassador for the University community."
Conley is a member of Chi Omega Women's Fraternity and dedicates her time to assisting the Make-a-Wish Foundation's efforts.
"Raising money to grant the wishes of children is extremely rewarding. Seeing the excitement in their eyes is priceless," she said.
As a first-year student, she looks forward to participating in other student organizations and the University's traditions and celebrations. Conley is also the reigning Miss Magoffin County and is involved in her community through volunteering.
The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival has been held annually since 1931. Colleges and universities from across Kentucky select one representative to participate in the pageant, which is held annually over Memorial Day weekend.
The tradition of crowning the Mountain Laurel Queen is on Saturday, May 25, at Pine Mountain State Resort Park. Past Mountain Laurel Queens from MSU include Jamie Nicole Blair (Class of 2003, 2004), Sharon Lue Goldsberry (Class of 1977) in 1975, and Kelly Michele Holdren (Class of 1982, 1984) in 1982.
For more information about the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, visit www.KMLF.org or call 606-337-6103.
