OUR QUEEN 2012 - ARIEL GRADNIGO

ARIEL GRADNIGO OF OPELOUSAS CROWNED 2012 MISS SPICE & MUSIC FESTIVAL QUEEN

Ariel Gradnigo was officially crowned Miss Opelousas Spice & Music Festival Queen on December 2, 2011.

Miss Gradnigo is a native of Opelousas, Louisiana. Ariel Gradnigo, who is the daughter of Kirk and Jacqueline Gradnigo, is a 20 year old student at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. She is a 2009 graduate of the Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts and is currently employed with the St. Landry Parish Tourism Center as a Travel Counselor.

As the reigning Queen, Miss Gradnigo will travel throughout the state of Louisiana representing the Opelousas Spice and Music Festival. She will represent the City and the festival at the upcoming Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Convention and participate in the Queen of Queens Pageant. Miss Gradnigo will reign over the 2012 Opelousas Spice and Music Festival.