DESTREHAN – The 52nd Annual St. Charles Parish Festival Pageant was held on recently at Destrehan High School. The theme of the pageant was St. Charles Parish Festival presents… “Sweet Dreams.” The contestants performed an opening number, followed by a sportswear presentation featuring their interpretation of pajamas and their sweet dreams.

Chelsey Hymel was crowned the 52nd annual Miss Queen and Lynleigh Landry was crowned the 15th annual Teen St. Charles Parish Festival Queen.

Hymel, the 19-year-old daughter of John and Shellie Hymel of Montz was also the winner of the fashion, photogenic and people’s choice award. She is a student at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, where she is pursuing a degree in nutrition and physical therapy. She is a 2009 graduate of St. Charles Catholic High School and is a TOPS recipient. She was named an All-American All-Star Cheerleader, a Universal Cheer Association All-Star cheerleader, was chosen a member of the New Orleans Ballet Association and was a bronze service award recipient. She is presently employed at Aimee’s Dance Academy as a dance instructor. She will compete for the title of Queen Sugar in September in New Iberia and the title of LAFF Queen of Queens in February of 2011.

Other winners in the Miss Division are Kayla Becnel, first runner up; Victoria Pellerin, second runner up; Jenna Mire, third runner up; and Andre Romero, fourth runner up.

Landry, the 14-year-old daughter of Michael and Doreen Landry of Norco was also the winner of the photogenic and people’s choice awards. She is a freshman at St. Charles Catholic High School and a member of the Sparks Team. After graduation, Landry plans on pursuing a degree in the medical field at Louisiana State University. She is a 2009 graduate of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Norco, where she was student council vice president as well as a member of the Beta Club and volleyball and basketball teams. She also placed first in the banner competition for Beta Club at district day and in the social studies fair. She attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the CYO at Sacred Heart Church. Landry will accompany Hymel at the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival and the LAFF Queen of Queens.

Other winners in the teen division were Katie Pitts, first runner up, sweetness and sportswear; and Kristen Latour, second runner up and fashion.

Hymel and Landry will receive scholarships and travel throughout Louisiana promoting St. Charles Parish.