Sylvan Lake's Morgan Emery wins two awards at Miss International Pageant
Representing Canada in Chicago, Emery placed in the top eight while advocating for people with invisible disabilities like ADHD and dyslexia.
Sylvan Lake resident Morgan Emery took home the Miss Congeniality and People's Choice awards at the Miss International Pageant in Chicago in July, after competing as Miss Canada International 2026 and advancing to the finals in her first international competition.
Emery, who was born and raised in Calgary before moving to Sylvan Lake three years ago, began her pageant journey in 2024, winning Miss Queen Alberta and later Miss Personality Western Canada with Personality Pageants Canada, a competition format that emphasizes personal advocacy over appearance.
Following her Miss Queen Alberta win, she founded The Crown Alberta Tour, a youth empowerment initiative that expanded into Montana, and launched Persistence Haven, a platform supporting people with invisible disabilities. Emery started the non-profit after being diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia as a child and being told by doctors she might struggle to finish high school.
She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice with a psychology minor from Mount Royal University and is now completing a Master's in criminal justice through Bellevue University. Emery currently works in community crime prevention and justice programming, supporting youth at risk of involvement with the justice system, and says she is considering future international pageants while continuing to grow Persistence Haven.
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