Elizabeth Ferrell Turns Historic Moments of Strength Into Miss St. John Celebration Crown

Elizabeth Ferrell, Contestant #3, was crowned the 2026 Miss St. John Celebration Queen on Saturday night, closing an evening of cultural presentations, performance, pageantry and community celebration. Ferrell emerged as the night’s dominant winner, capturing several major awards in addition to the crown. She won Best Evening Wear, Best International Wear & Talent, Best St. John Historical Presentation, and Miss Photogenic. The competition, held as part of the St. John Celebration, featured three contestants: Liandra Dagou, Contestant #1; Alauna Petersen, Contestant #2; and Ferrell.  Dagou and Petersen also left their mark on the evening. Dagou, whose platform centered on “Healing Hands of St. John” and the call for St. Johnians to be born on St. John, won Miss Intellect and Miss Cooperative. Petersen, a Charlotte Amalie High School graduate and reigning Junior Calypso Monarch Queen, earned Miss Congeniality after a night of presentations rooted in culture, family strength and islan...