Eisley Kirkham, Bella Weston crowned 2026 Summit County queens

The crowns at North Summit High School carried more than a tiara and a sash. Eisley Kirkham was named Miss Summit County 2026 and Bella Weston was crowned Miss Summit County Teen 2026 after 10 young women competed for the county’s top titles on Saturday, June 20.

The results also came with concrete financial support. The Summit County Fair lists a $1,000 scholarship for Miss Summit County Queen, $750 for first attendant, $500 for second attendant and $500 for the Summit County Teen Queen, turning the pageant into a small but meaningful investment in local students and young adults. The fair says Summit County residents ages 18 to 26 may enter the Miss division, while the Teen division is open to ages 13 to 17.

Kirkham, the daughter of Edgar and Whitney Galvah, will spend the year representing Summit County at the fair and at other community events. Weston, the daughter of Brett and Jolene Weston, will do the same in the Teen role, joining a court that also includes Taylor Staley as first attendant and Aspen Fillmore as second attendant in the Miss division, along with Taylor Ferry as first attendant and Grace Liefson as second attendant in Teen. Ferry was also chosen by her fellow contestants as Miss Congeniality.

The pageant’s value reaches beyond a single night on stage. The Summit County Fair ties the competition to the Miss Utah Volunteer Non-Profit Organization and Miss Volunteer America, giving winners a route to compete at the state level. The organization frames its mission around five principles, Scholarship, Education, Responsibility, Volunteerism and Empowerment, summed up as S.E.R.V.E., which helps explain why the contest is built less like a beauty pageant and more like a leadership platform.

Judging also reflected that broader purpose. Contestants were scored equally across four categories: Job Readiness Composite and private interview, talent presentation, fitness and wellness, and evening gown, each worth 25 percent. That format puts as much weight on communication, professionalism and poise as it does on stage presentation.

The competition has long been part of the county’s summer rhythm. The Summit County Fair lists the Miss Summit County Scholarship Pageant on its annual schedule, and the pageant itself has recognized local women for many years. Earlier coverage showed the same basic formula in place, with contestants vying for a $1,000 scholarship and a year as the county’s public face. For Summit County, the 2026 winners now inherit that role, carrying the county’s name from North Summit High School to the fairgrounds, civic events and, for some, the state stage.