Katey Hargrove received the honor before Dickson County High School's football game Friday night. Before the big event, she told News 2 how much she was looking forward to having the title. “I'm super excited. I can't wait. I've been waiting on it for three years,” explained Katey.
The teen was one of four people who survived a small plane crash in Alabama back in July.
She and her boyfriend, Andy Smith, were returning to Dickson from a Florida vacation with his family when the plane his father was flying had engine failure and crashed. Katey broke her back in the accident. She and the other three victims are expected to make a full recovery, but the process has not been easy.
"It's been a struggle. Some days are worse than others, depending on the weather, literally. But as far as recovery goes, I'm doing really good,” said Katey.
Now, less than three months after the accident, she has been voted homecoming queen. Katey said she is soaking up this moment and takes nothing for granted. "Everything is kind of emotional. Everything means everything to me. Anything anybody says, I take it all to heart. Everything is sacred.”
