Little Rock native Eden Boles has been named Miss Howard University for the 2025-26 school year.

Boles, a 21-year-old biology major, will be crowned during an Oct. 19 ceremony at the school's Washington, D.C., campus.

"I'm very much excited because coronation is the start of my reign," Boles said last week. "But it's also a big celebration of all those who came before us. It's around homecoming, too, so a lot of alumni come back."

Boles is the daughter of Eundra Boles and Nichole Bauknight-Boles. She graduated from Little Rock Christian Academy in 2022 and, besides being a biology major, is minoring in chemistry and community health at Howard.

She became the 87th Miss Howard University after competing in a pageant and then organizing a campaign for the title.

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