GRAND RAPIDS, MI - West Michigan college student Linnea Frantz grew up watching pageants, finding herself drawn to the glamorous gowns glittering on her television screen.

She never imagined she’d one day help design one of those dresses herself.

Frantz, 22, is a junior in the Pamella Roland DeVos School of Fashion. Part of Ferris State University’s Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD), the school is located in downtown Grand Rapids.

Frantz is one of 11 Kendall College students who helped to design custom looks for Miss Michigan USA Michele Lewandowski.

She will wear them on stage for the 2025 Miss USA pageant underway this week.

Lewandowski, who was crowned Miss Michigan USA on Aug. 9 in Port Huron, will take the national stage to compete for Miss USA at the Grand Sierra Resort

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