HOOPESTON, IL. (KNOE) - Louisiana Tech University student Anna-Katherine Thompson was crowned the 2025 National Miss Sweetheart .

Anna-Katherine, a Ruston native, earned the National Sweetheart title on Sunday, Aug. 31.

The National Sweetheart competition is an annual scholarship program hosted in Hoopeston, Illinois. Its purpose is to give young women training and life experience on a national stage.

She is only the third Miss Louisiana Sweetheart to earn the national title in the competition’s 80+ year history.

“Anna-Katherine has shown exceptional talent, grace, and heart throughout this competition,” the National Sweetheart Pageant posted on Facebook. “Her dedication, spirit of service, and ability to inspire others embody everything the National Sweetheart Pageant represents.”

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