UTSA Black Student Union, University Center host Miss What A Woman Pageant
UTSA Miss What A Woman Pageant contestants
UTSA Miss What A Woman Pageant contestants
Share this Story(Nov. 24, 2014) -- The UTSA Black Student Union (BSU) and University Center Programs will host the fifth annual Miss What A Woman Pageant at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4 in the H-E-B University Center Ballroom on the Main Campus. The event is free and open to all UTSA students, faculty and staff.
The event is dedicated to promoting cultural and community awareness in an entertaining, educational and engaging environment for the UTSA community. Pageant coordinators hope to increase campuswide participation and encourage diversity among contestants and audience members.
At the pageant, five UTSA women will compete for the crown of Miss What A Woman and a $500 scholarship. According to pageant coordinators, the title represents class, dignity and ultimately what a woman should and can represent in the community. The pageant showcases the unique personalities, talents and strengths of its contestants while recognizing the need for equality among the genders.
Contestants will open the show with a dance performance choreographed by UTSA student Kamilah Avery. The contestants will demonstrate their talents, take part in the "Princess in Me" and "Winter Wonderland" casual dress showcase and participate in question-and-answer sessions with the judges. There will be special performances by the BSU Dance Team and the University Center Programs "Poetry Slam Jam" first-prize winner and UTSA student Jonathan David Jones.
According to Kelsey Hillis, a pageant coordinator and senior psychology major, "The vision for the future of the Miss What A Woman pageant, now in its fifth year, is that it will be enhanced by and embrace the culture of each contestant, while also spreading cultural influence within other organizations at UTSA. The pageant strives to showcase not only the beauty and elegance of its contestants but also their integrity and intelligence."
Sponsors of the pageant include the UTSA Center for Student Involvement and Inclusion, Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Omicron Tau Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, KyJunta Hillis, Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and photographer Melvin Fudge.
Founded in November 1997, the UTSA Black Student Union provides a network that encourages the success of African American students by providing the tools for a successful college and post-graduate career. BSU's goal is to provide a sense of community and belonging, build new friendships and ultimately create a bridge of unity among all people of African descent on the campuses of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
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For more information about the BSU Miss What A Woman Pageant, email UCPrograms@utsa.edu or call 210-458-5099.
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