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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 青青草视频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 鈥淩educing Your Environmental Footprint.鈥� Her talent is a vocal performance of 鈥淚l Mio Bel Foco.鈥� 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 鈥淩eaching Out to Victims of Domestic Violence.鈥� Her talent is a vocal performance of 鈥淏e Thou My Vision.鈥� 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 鈥淏ringing Out the Best in Kids.鈥� Her talent is a monologue entitled 鈥淣oah鈥檚 Wife.鈥� 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 鈥淟ove the Skin You鈥檙e In.鈥� Her talent is a ballet en pointe peformance of 鈥淚t鈥檚 About That Walk.鈥� 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 鈥淩eading, Writing and Computer Literacy.鈥� Her talent is a rhythm and blues/soul vocal performance of 鈥淎t Last鈥� 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 鈥淩aising Awareness for Domestic Abuse and Its Impact on Children.鈥� Her talent is a classical aria performace of 鈥淧orgi, Amor.鈥� She is the daughter of David and Tommie Durr.



Contestant number seven is Mallary Soileau, a 21-year-old senior in exercise science 鈥� physical therapy from Pineville. Her platform is 鈥淔ighting for a Cure: St. Jude Children鈥檚 Research Hospital.鈥� Her talent is a jazz dance performance of 鈥淪ing, Sing, Sing.鈥� 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 鈥淏uilding Leadership Skills Through Volunteerism.鈥� Her talent is a vocal performance of 鈥淎nd I鈥檓 Telling You.鈥� She is the daughter of Jessica Bradley and Charles Denson.

Miss 青青草视频will receive a scholarship covering full basic tuition, a private one-bedroom on-campus apartment, an award from the 青青草视频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 青青草视频student, faculty and staff member may obtain one free ticket with a 青青草视频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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