Tiffany Millan Crowned Miss UAB

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The 2020 Miss UAB was crowned Nov. 1 at the University of Alabama's annual Miss UAB Scholarship Competition. Tiffany Millan, a sophomore from Long Beach, California, was awarded the title among seven other competitors.

The Miss UAB Scholarship Competition is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America competitions. The competition, presented by UAB Student Involvement and Leadership, was held in UAB’s Hill Student Center Ballroom.

Millan, a sophomore majoring in marketing in the Collat School of Business, also won the Spirit Award and the Talent Award, with a musical saxophone performance. Millan tied for Miss Congeniality. She won a total of $3,150 in scholarships. Millan is the daughter of Jorge Millan and Marisol Millan.

The first runner-up was Lona Anders, who also won the Civic Engagement Award. She won a total of $1,200 in scholarships. Anders, of Cullman, is a junior majoring in nursing in the UAB School of Nursing. She is the daughter of Willie Anders, Misty A. Woods and Shine Woods.

The second runner-up, Chloe Thies, who also won the Dr. Lindsey Elmore Award for service and tied with Millan for Miss Congeniality, won a total of $1,150 in scholarships. Thies, of Willisville, Illinois, is a graduate student in forensic science, in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Jason Ross.

Millan will go on to compete in the Miss Alabama Competition in June.