About Us
The Miss Louisa Organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that believes in the mission and values of the Miss America Organization (MAO). Through partnerships with generous sponsors and scholarship donors, our goal is to provide young women with opportunities to grow, lead, and achieve their dreams. We are committed to personal development, supporting higher education, and encouraging participants to become fearless advocates for causes that inspire them while making a difference in their communities.
Beginning in 2025, the Miss Louisa Organization hosted a competition to crown exceptional “Miss” and “Teen” titleholders who proudly represented Louisa County and Hanover County as Miss Louisa County, Miss Louisa County's Teen, Miss Hanover County and Miss Hanover County's Teen at the Miss Virginia and Miss Virginia’s Outstanding Teen Competitions. In addition, we also afforded an opportunity for titleholders representing Lake Anna, as Miss Lake Anna and Miss Lake Anna's Teen, to compete. These young women represented our communities with poise and grace, while also being recognized with top finishing placements on the Miss Virginia stage.
In October 2025, crowned 5 incredible young women - Miss Louisa County, Miss Hanover County, Miss Louisa County's Teen, Miss Hanover County's Teen, and Miss Spotsylvania County's Teen. These titleholders competed at the Miss Virginia and Miss Virginia's Teen competition in June 2026.
For the past two year our organization has supported young women on their pursuits of opportunities through the Miss America Organization and have been awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships. Our organization provides unwavering support to our titleholders, assisting them in developing public speaking skills, community service initiatives, and competition preparation. We are proud to help them build the skills and confidence needed to excel at the state level and beyond.
As a proud member of the Miss Virginia Opportunity (MVO) and Miss America Organization (MAO), the Miss Louisa Organization is committed to empowering young women to lead with purpose. The MAO is one of the nation’s largest providers of scholarships for young women, especially those pursuing education in S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Beyond scholarships, the MAO emphasizes the importance of community involvement, service, and using one’s voice to bring awareness to critical social issues. Through this program, we strive to inspire the next generation of leaders to embody intelligence, talent, confidence, and compassion.
Miss Louisa - Empowering women to lead
Executive Director: Casey Hollins
After decades of competing in local and state pageant systems, including representing Louisa in the Miss Virginia pageant as Miss Louisa County, Casey is dedicating time to mentoring young women and promoting community engagement.
Casey is the corporate spokesperson and Managing Director – Communications & Public Relations at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), where she leads communications and corporate citizenship initiatives, which include robust media relations, community engagement, brand management and content curation for over a dozen communication channels (and growing). Casey leads an award-winning team recognized as a nationwide leader in the energy sector. Casey represents REC as a Board member for the Cooperative Communicators Association, an international membership organization supporting communication professional across all cooperative businesses. She is also a board member for the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that works to learn the wants and needs of energy consumers in North America, encourages the collaborative sharing of best practices in consumer engagement among industry stakeholders, and educates the public about the benefits of smart energy and energy technology.
Casey is actively involved in numerous community organizations. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Louisa County Chamber of Commerce and Louisa Forward Foundation, Board President and CEO for the Montpelier Center for Arts & Education, co-founder and committee member for Leadership Louisa. Casey is also the Executive Director for the Miss Lake Anna pageant, which started as a fundraiser for Lake Anna Rescue, Inc.
A proud graduate of Hollins University with a degree in English/Creative Writing, Casey is passionate about her community and making a difference in the lives of others. She grew up in Louisa County, where she still resides with her husband, three sons, four dogs, five cats, and six chickens. As a family they enjoy cooking together, gardening, fishing and spending time outdoors - particularly hiking the beautiful Virginia mountains or spending long days at the beach.
Board of Directors
Sarah Werner-Ellis - Co-Executive Director
Sarah Werner-Ellis - Co-Executive Director
Sarah Werner-Ellis - Co-Executive Director
Shannon Adams - Little Sisters Coordinator
Sarah Werner-Ellis - Co-Executive Director
Sarah Werner-Ellis - Co-Executive Director
Keli Hughes - Events & Activities Coordinator
Keli Hughes - Events & Activities Coordinator
Keli Hughes - Events & Activities Coordinator