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October 26, 2007
55th Annual Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe Pageant scheduled for Nov. 1
The 55th Annual Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe Pageant will occur Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.
Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe serves as the official hostess of ĂŰ˝ŰÖ±˛Ą and represents the school at the Miss Louisiana Pageant.
Eight contestants will compete for the crown:
Contestant number one is Lindsey Eickman, a 19-year-old sophomore in construction management from Garland, Texas. Her platform is “Reducing Your Environmental Footprint.” Her talent is a vocal performance of “Il Mio Bel Foco.” She is the daughter of Scott and Mary Eickman.
Maggie Gras, a 19-year-old freshman in general business from Shreveport, is contestant number two. Her platform is “Reaching Out to Victims of Domestic Violence.” Her talent is a vocal performance of “Be Thou My Vision.” She is the daughter of Pamela and John Gras.
Contestant number three is Allyson Hardaway, a 19-year-old sophomore in pre dental hygiene from Bossier. Her platform is “Bringing Out the Best in Kids.” Her talent is a monologue entitled “Noah’s Wife.” She is the daughter of Steve and Angie Kelly.
Hope Anderson, a 19-year-old sophomore in mass communications with a concentration in journalism from Monroe, is contestant number four. Her platform is “Love the Skin You’re In.” Her talent is a ballet en pointe peformance of “It’s About That Walk.” She is the daughter of Onna and Alan Gallagher and of Mike and Brenda Anderson.
Contestant number five is Latoya Clark, a 21-year-old senior in English Education from Utica, Miss. Her platform is “Reading, Writing and Computer Literacy.” Her talent is a rhythm and blues/soul vocal performance of “At Last” by Etta James. She is the daughter of Edna C. Clark.
Erica Durr, a 20-year-old senior in toxicology from Marthaville, is contestant number six. Her platform is “Raising Awareness for Domestic Abuse and Its Impact on Children.” Her talent is a classical aria performace of “Porgi, Amor.” She is the daughter of David and Tommie Durr.
Contestant number seven is Mallary Soileau, a 21-year-old senior in exercise science – physical therapy from Pineville. Her platform is “Fighting for a Cure: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.” Her talent is a jazz dance performance of “Sing, Sing, Sing.” She is the daughter of Rick and Patty Soileau.
Jeremeka Bradley, an 18-year-old freshman in criminal justice/psychology from Shreveport, is contestant number eight. Her platform is “Building Leadership Skills Through Volunteerism.” Her talent is a vocal performance of “And I’m Telling You.” She is the daughter of Jessica Bradley and Charles Denson.
Miss ĂŰ˝ŰÖ±˛Ą will receive a scholarship covering full basic tuition, a private one-bedroom on-campus apartment, an award from the ĂŰ˝ŰÖ±˛Ą bookstore ($300), a two-semester meal plan awarded by the Campus Activities Board, and a $4,000 cash prize awarded by the Student Government Association.
CAB will award the first runner-up with a tuition scholarship for two semesters and the second runner-up with a tuition scholarship for one semester. The SGA will give the third runner-up a one-time $1,000 scholarship and the fourth runner-up with a one-time $750 Scholarship.
The Advertisement Sales Winner will receive a one-time $250 scholarship, courtesy of CAB.
The student body will vote on the People's Choice Award. The recipient will receive a one-time $250 scholarship, thanks to CAB.
The contestants will vote on the Miss Congeniality Award, with the winner receiving a one-time $250 scholarship, again awarded by CAB.
The SGA will also bestow a one-time $250 Non-Finalist Academic Award to one contestant.
Each ĂŰ˝ŰÖ±˛Ą student, faculty and staff member may obtain one free ticket with a ĂŰ˝ŰÖ±˛Ą ID at the LA Capitol Bank located at University Commons II on campus. Additional tickets are available there for $6 each. Please call (318) 342-5130 for ticket information.
For more information about the pageant, contact: (318) 342-5292.
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