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October 9, 2012
Miss ĐҸŁ±¦µĽş˝ 2013 to be crowned Oct. 11
The 2013 Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe Pageant is at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, in ĐҸŁ±¦µĽş˝'s Brown Auditorium.
Miss Louisiana 2012 Lauren Vizza will emcee the event, which features 19 contestants.
The Miss ĐҸŁ±¦µĽş˝ Pageant—which was honored with an award from the Miss Louisiana Organization for providing more scholarship money than any other pageant in Louisiana—is a preliminary to the Miss Louisiana Pageant, sponsored by ĐҸŁ±¦µĽş˝â€™s Campus Activities Board.
The competitive scholarship program emphasizes physical fitness, talent, public speaking, and academics. Contestants must demonstrate poise, personality, intelligence, and charm during the pageant, and must showcase a trained talent in a 90-second performance.
Each contestant must be a full-time ĐҸŁ±¦µĽş˝ student and also adhere to grade point average requirements to compete in the Miss Louisiana Pageant.
About the Miss ĐҸŁ±¦µĽş˝ contestants:
Makeva Armant is a 20-year-old junior French major from New Orleans. Her platform is “Promoting Cultural Diversity,” and her talent is vocal performance.
Jameshia Below is a 20-year-old pre-pharmacy major from Natchitoches. Her platform is “Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Companionship,” and her talent is vocal performance.
Ashley Camp is an 18-year-old freshman pre-nursing major from Calhoun. Her platform is “Canines for Disabled Children,” and her talent is dance.
Victoria Enymard is an 18-year-old freshman kinesiology major from Slidell. Her platform is “65 Roses for Cystic Fibrosis,” and her talent is vocal performance.
Lauren Ford is a 19-year-old sophomore pre-pharmacy major from Monroe. Her platform is “Character Counts,” and she will perform a fiddle solo.
Stephanie Fraser is a 21-year-old senior business administration and accounting major from Alexandria. Her platform is “Humane Society of the United States,” and her talent is dance.
Nesha Freeman is an 18-year-old freshman pre-pharmacy major from Baton Rouge. Her platform is “Humble Servants of St. Jude,” and her talent is vocal performance.
Candice Johnson is a 20-year-old senior kinesiology major from Keller, Texas. Her platform is “F.I.T.” for a Queen: Building Self Esteem,” and her talent is dance.
Amy Matherne is a 20-year-old junior music education major from Monroe. Her platform is “Promoting Visual and Performing Arts Education for Young People,” and her talent is vocal performance.
D’Ara Pillette is an18-year-old freshman toxicology major from Vacherie. Her platform is “Foster Care Up-Rise,” and her talent is dance.
Blair Richardson is a 19-year-old freshman English major from Olla. Her platform is “Chronic Migraine Awareness,” and her talent is dance.
Haley Smith is an 18-year-old freshman pre-pharmacy major from Dubberly. Her platform is “Overcoming Childhood Obesity,” and her talent is dance.
Ty’Shina Smith is an 18-year-old freshman pre-nursing major from Warren, Ark. Her platform is “A Fight for Obesity and its Depression,” and she will perform a dramatic scene.
Kylie Stracener is a 21-year-old senior mass communications major from Calhoun. Her platform is “Promoting Leadership through Student Involvement,” and her talent is vocal performance.
Jasmine Taylor is a 19-year-old freshman kinesiology major from Bastrop. Her platform is “Jastay’s Shining a Light: Impacting Generations Across the Nation,” and her talent is vocal performance.
Sarah Torregrossa is a 19-year-old freshman mass communications major from West Monroe. Her platform is “Mental Health Awareness,” and her talent is vocal performance.
Raegan Trusty is a19-year-old sophomore sppech-language pathology major from Paris, Ark. Her platform is “B.A.M.—Be a Mentor,” and she will perform a gymnastics dance routine.
Kendra Williams is a 23-year-old mass communications graduate student from Monroe. Her platform is “Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow, Today,” and her talent is dance.
Marquisha Williams is an 18-year-old freshman marketing major from New Orleans. Her platform is “Making the Environment Cleaner,” and her talent is vocal performance.
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