Meet The Contestants
Kaila Leach
Hello Everyone! I’m Kalia, a graduating senior at Randallstown High School. I currently serve as the Vice President of my class and the President of Sisters by Chance which is a mentoring program that I founded. In my free time I enjoy reading, playing my saxophone, dancing, and generating ideas for my business Charismatic Charms LLC. I will be attending Howard University in the fall with a major in Public Relations and an extremely excited to be a contestant in the first ever Miss HBCU Teen Pageant!
Kymia Collins
Kymia Jacquelyn Collins is a motivated and ambitious graduate of Laurel High School in Laurel, Maryland. She demonstrates a natural drive, creative ability, and passion for her community. Kymia prides herself as a young poet & performer, public speaker, community activist, junior graphic designer & entrepreneur. She launched KJ Graphics, LLC in 2019 which applies creative passion and graphic design skills for various younger clients at affordable prices.
With the opportunity to study abroad during her 10th & 11thgrade years in Anguilla, British West Indies, Kymia developed a passion for graphic design, videography, and public speaking, which in turn sparked her interest in Mass Communications. She will be attending the historic North Carolina Central University in Fall majoring in Mass Communications and Journalism. Attending a historically black college and university was a top choice for a sense of belonging with a strong rich history of excellence! Her favorite quote is by Oprah Winfrey, “I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that’s how I operate my life.”
Diamond Drayton
Growing up I was afraid to show who I really was as a person and how much I light up the room. With so many obstacles to get through, I still managed to tear them down. Hi! My name is Diamond Raschel Drayton, a graduate of Charles Herbert Flowers High School. I was born and raised in Prince George’s County, MD, and I am one of the first Miss HBCU Teen contestants.
If you get to know me as a person, I am hardworking, talented, outspoken, and a great activist for a few organizations such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the March For Our Lives movement. This coming fall, I’ll be attending the trailblazing Tuskegee University, majoring in pre-veterinary medicine. It is an honor to be able to extend my education and achieve my lifelong goal of becoming a veterinarian and doing many things for the Black community and their pets.
Aarin Carver
Aarin Christina Carver is a graduate of George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology in Towson, MD, a distinguished Blue Ribbon college preparatory program for aspiring artist and technologist. Aarin carries a 3.56 GPA and has been enrolled in honors classes and gifted and talent classes all 4 years.
At Carver Center, Aarin is a member of the elite Inertia Dance Company, The Gospel Choir, The Black Awareness Club, The Carver Fashion Show, Founder of the Fierce Divas Dance Line and served as the Freshman Class President for the Carver class of 2021. She’s a member of Calvary Baptist Church, passionate about her relationship with Christ and gives God the glory for EVERYTHING!
Aarin decided to only apply to HBCUs. She has been accepted into 22 HBCUs with multiple Merit Scholarship offers. In the fall, she is so grateful and extremely proud to be joining the Hornet Nation at Thee Alabama State University on a Merit Scholarship and a talent based Dance Scholarship. She will be double majoring in Business and Dance to earn a BS Degree in Business and a BFA Degree in Dance. Her career goal is to become a world renown professional dancer and the next Executive Director of Studio A Modeling Etiquette and Dance Academy!
Shayla Hughes
Born and raised in Prince George's county, Shayla is an anime-loving, Foodie, Video game-playing, Natural hair guru, and Book loving enthusiast. She’s not your typical pageant girl, but that’s another thing about her she loves adventure and trying new things. She lives a good life with her brother, mother, and cat.