Laura received a $4,000.00 cash scholarship along with the official Miss Georgia Forestry crown, rhinestone studded sash, crowning pin, silver engraved tray, robe, and over $1,000.00 worth of gifts. Laura’s picture will be placed on the Georgia Forestry calendar and distributed throughout Georgia. Laura will serve as Georgia’s Ambassador for the upcoming year in promoting Georgia’s Number One Industry, Forestry. Laura will be traveling the State of Georgia and promoting the Forestry Industry by appearing at public speaking engagements, festivals, the Georgia National Fair, the Georgia AG Expo, the Georgia Agricultural Day at the Capitol, Legislative Day at the Capitol and many more events. Laura will make around 32 appearances this upcoming year including being featured in a statewide television commercial. The newly crowned queens will now advance to the Miss US National Forestry Pageant to be held in Tifton on Labor Day weekend. Other winners were as follows:

Miss Top 10 Finalists
Ashley Lane representing Bulloch County
Kayla Mizell representing Bacon County
Keegan Westberry representing Glynn County
Laura Johnson representing Toombs County
Carmelia Turner representing Jeff Davis County
Brianne Baggett representing Lee County
Melanie Hollingsworth representing Wayne County
April Hollingsworth representing Grady County
Alexa Yarberry representing Coffee County
Shana Johnson representing Thomas County
Prettiest Dress Winner Carmelia Turner representing Jeff Davis County
Prettiest Smile Winner Kayla Mizell representing Bacon County
Photogenic Winner Samantha Sikes representing Long County
Prettiest Face Winner Laura Johnson representing Toombs County
Best Personality Winner Shana Johnson representing Thomas County
People's Choice Winner Melissa McGill representing Tift County
Judy Wester Hicks Miss Congeniality Melanie Hollingsworth representing Wayne County
Inerview Winner Laura Johnson representing Toombs County
Speech Winner Laura Johnson representing Toombs County
Kenneth Snow Scholarship Heidi Landon representing Screven County
Director's Award Joleigh Sartiano representing Dougherty County
4th runnerup Melanie Hollingsworth representing Wayne County
3rd runnerup Brianne Baggett representing Lee County
2nd runnerup Keegan Westberry representing Glynn County
1st runnerup Shana Johnson representing Thomas County

Your 2007 Miss Georgia Forestry Queen Laura Johnson representing Toombs County

Teen Miss Top 10 finalists
Amy Baker representing Long County
Taylor Feeney representing Houston County
Hallie Graham representing Wayne County
Haleigh Tanner representing Brantley County
Gabrielle Garrett representing Bacon County
Jamie Carson representing Jones County
Miranda Slaughter representing Dodge County
Brittany Elko representing Bulloch County
Cheyanne Yarbrough representing Emanuel County
Lydia Morgan representing Dougherty County
Prettiest Dress Winner Miranda Slaughter representing Dodge County
Prettiest Smile Cheyanne Yarbrough representing Emanuel County
Photogenic Winner Amy Baker representing Long County
Prettiest Face Winner Cheyanne Yarbrough representing Emanuel County
Best Personality Winner Cheyanne Yarbrough representing Emanuel County
People's Choice Winner Emerald McGuoirk representing Telfair County
Meghan Gaskins Miss Congeniality Award Emerald McGuoirk representing Telfair County
Interview Winner Gabrielle Garrett representing Bacon County
Speech Winner Gabrielle Garrett representing Bacon County
Kenneth Snow Scholarship Isablla Connor representing Tift County
4th runnerup Taylor Feeney representing Houston County
3rd runnerup Jamie Carson representing Jones County
2nd runnerup Lydia Morgan representing Dougherty County
1st runnerup Gabrielle Garrett representing Bacon County
Your 2007 Teen Miss Georgia Forestry Queen Brittany Elko representing Bulloch County
Junior Miss Division
Prettiest Dress Madison Woodson Tift County
Prettiest Smile Madison Woodson Tift County
Photogenic Winner Jaeden Cotton Bibb County
Prettiest Face Madison Woodson Tift County
Best Personality Madison Woodson Tift County
People's Choice Winner Victoria Simpson Macon County
Mary Gaskins Miss Congeniality Paige Bennett Ware County
Hall of Fame Winner Taylor DuPriest Worth County
Top 10 Finalists
Madison Lynn Treutlen County
Hannah Anderson Effingham County
Jaeden Cotton Bibb County
Xena Lewallen Long County
Deanna Flowers Wayne County
Hannah Hill Evans County
Alix Troupe Coffee County
Anessa Carter Emanuel County
Taylor Head Putnam County
Madison Woodson Tift County
4th runnerup Jaeden Cotton Bibb County
3rd runnerup Anessa Carter Emanuel County
2nd runnerup Madison Lynn Treutlen County
1st runnerup Xena Lewallen Long County
Your 2007 Junior Miss Georgia Forestry Queen Madison Woodson Tift County
Little Miss Division
Prettiest Dress Winner Koie Kirlkland Glynn County
Prettiest Smile Winner Amelia Brock Madison Elbert County
Photogenic Winner Amber Brooke Holland Evans County
Prettiest Face Winner Amber Brooke Holland Evans County
Best Personality Winner Amber Brooke Holland Evans County
People's Choice Winner Katelyn Gilbert Macon County
Top 10 Finalists
Koie Kirkland Glynn County
LyRick Malagon Jeff Davis County
Kambry Jones Mitchell Baker County
Margaret Joiner Berrien County
Skylar Grantham Effingham County
Addison Jeffords Wayne County
Elisa Brown Bulloch County
Amber Brook Holland Evans County
Madison Taylor Burke County
Kaylin Leggett Chatham County
4th runnerup LyRick Malagon Jeff Davis County
3rd runnerup Margaret Joiner Berrien County
2nd runnerup Addison Jeffords Wayne County
1st runnerup Koie Kirkland Glynn County
Your 2007 Little Miss Georgia Forestry Queen Amber Brooke Holland Evans County
Tiny Miss Division
Prettiest Dress Winner Kelsey Leggett Bulloch County
Prettiest Smile Winner Karsyn Van Houten Madison Elbert County
Photogenic Winner Natalie Walden Colquitt County
Prettiest Face Winner Karsyn Van Houten Madison Elbert County
Best Personality Winner Yasmin Ortega Ware County
People's Choice Winner Kinsley Steptoe Effingham County
Top 10 Finalists
Asnley Harter Chatham County
Morgan Taylor Burke County
Lauren Etchells Tift County
Victoria Sapp Evans County
Madline Johnson Emanuel County
Emily Cox Dougherty County
Amelia Parker Pierce County
Yasmin Ortega Ware County
Mattie White Wayne County
Kelsey Leggett Bulloch County
4th runnerup-Lauren Etchells Tift County
3rd runnerup-Amelia Parker Pierce County
2nd runnerup-Kelsey Leggett Bulloch County
1st runnerup-Victoria Sapp Evans County
Your 2007 Tiny Miss Georgia Forestry State Queen Yasmin Ortega representing Ware County
Teeny Miss Division
Prettiest Dress Winner-Jayla Phillips Toombs County
Prettiest Smile Winner-Kyndal Leggett Bulloch County
Photogenic Winner-Skylar Roberts Chatham County
Prettiest Face Winner-Lexi Spivey Houston County
Best Personality-Ava Ray-Glynn County
People's Choice Winner-Aubry DeLoach-Tattnall County
Top 10 Finalists
Bailey Banks-Wayne County
Karsyn Boyd-Lee County
Sidney Pierce-Dougherty County
Ava Ray-Glynn County
Riley Griffin-Jones County
Jayla Phillips-Toombs County
Kylie Barnes-Tift County
Lexi Rutland-Colquitt County
Lexi Spivey-Houston County
Kyndal Leggett-Bulloch County
4th runnerup-Lexi Rutland Colquitt County
3rd runnerup-Jayla Phillips Toombs County
2nd runnerup-Lexi Spivey Houston County
1st runnerup-Kyndal Leggett Bulloch County
Your 2007 Teeny Miss Georgia Forestry State Queen Ava Ray representing Glynn County

To keep up with Laura’s travels or for more information visit the Miss Georgia Forestry website at http://missgaforestry.com The Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant is the oldest running scholarship pageant in Georgia and is one of the largest providers of gifts in scholarships in Georgia. The Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant was established in 1940 to offer educational opportunities to young ladies while promoting Georgia’s Number One Industry, Forestry.

Laura is the 19 year old daughter of Dewey and Melissa Batton.
She is a sophomore at Georgia Southern University where she is majoring in Early Childhood Education. She is a member of SPAGE, National Scholars Honor Society, and member of the Oaks Baptist Church. Laura’s had training in dance, voice, and piano. She was named Dancer of the Year, was a senior superlative, named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students, National Honor Roll and a Hope Scholarship Recipient. Her favorite charity is American Cancer Society. She enjoys singing, dancing, shopping, and spending time with her family and friends. Her platform is Celiac Disease