Alma Queen of Scots
Each year the Festival crowns a Queen of Scots, two Court members, and a Wee Queen of Scots through a process that includes an application, interview by local personnel, and a pageant that is more focused on how each young lady holds herself in front of others and is able to speak publicly.
In order to have participated, Queen candidates were Gratiot County residents or attended school in Gratiot County or were direct relatives of past or current Festival Board members and were confirmed to be between 17-20 years of age by time of pageant. Wee Queen candidates were also Gratiot County residents or attended school in Gratiot County or direct relatives of past or current Festival Board members and were confirmed to be between 8-11 years of age by time of pageant to participate.
The Queen of Scots receives a $1500 scholarship to the school of her choice with the 1st Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up also receiving $500 each to the schools of their choice.
The Wee Queen of Scots receives a $100 scholarship in addition to her title and crown.
2025 Results
Lakyn Zimmerman is 17 years old and currently a Senior at Ithaca High School. She plans to attend Alma College next year to study Marketing and play on the Women’s Golf Team. She is the daughter of Matt and Amanda Zimmerman of Ithaca. She is currently involved in Student Council, Class Council, National Honor Society, FFA, Varsity Soccer, Campus Life, Varsity Golf, and is a Junior Rotarian. She is passionate about her work with the Community Cabinet in Alma. The Cabinet is a food pantry that she helps manage daily through her Co-Op position. She enjoys helping those around her and the Cabinet helps her connect further with her community. In her free time, Lakyn enjoys hanging out with friends and family, golfing, shopping, and reading. Lakyn is excited to meet new people, spread Scottish culture, and represent the Alma Highland Festival while she attends other festivals around Michigan!
Reagan Block, daughter of Kaitlyn and Jordan Block of Alma, is a 4th Grader at Sacred Heart Academy. She has been a member of the Alma PAL Strikers travel soccer team for the last 2 years and also loves showing her horse “Sunnie” at the Gratiot County Fair for Youth every summer. Last fall was also Reagan’s first year being a part of the Alma Swim Club. Reagan has been in the Alma Highland Festival Parade for the last three years with Footprints Missions, but she is especially looking forward to being able to represent the Alma Highland Festival in the parade this year as Wee Queen. She is most excited about hearing all of the bagpipes and watching the Highland dancers.
