Belton, Texas – The annual Miss Mary Hardin-Baylor Pageant is set for Friday, November 4, and Saturday, November 5, at 7.00 p.m. in W.W Walton Chapel on campus. As part of the competition, 27 young ladies will represent various university organizations, residence halls and classes in their quest for the title. Unlike more traditional pageants, Miss MHB recognizes a young woman’s self-confidence, personality and inner beauty.
During the first night of the competition, contestants will perform their talents, which range from musical performances to a live science experiment. The ladies will be judged based on their creativity, originality, preparedness, confidence, the appropriateness of their props and costumes and the overall presentation.
Saturday evening the contestants will be judged in both an evening gown round and interview competition. Again, judging criteria will include personality, confidence, diction and sincerity.
Following the announcement of this year’s winner, a small reception will be held in the Mabee-Farris Recreation Gymnasium of the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center.
The director of this year’s pageant is Landra Davidson, a senior Mass Communications/Public Relations major from Clyde, TX. Landra’s assistant directors are Pancho Gutierrez, a Business major from Brownsville, TX, and Cara Scott, a senior Social Work major from Clifton, TX.
Contestants are Miss Alpha Psi Omega, Lindsey Holderby of Tyler; Miss Baptist Student Ministry, Emily Allen of Leander; Miss Beall Hall, Stacy Hallen of Austin; Miss Burt Hall, Lauren Rodriguez of Okinawa, Japan; Miss Campus Activities Board, Kelsey Bays of Lorena; Miss Cru 4 Life, Courtney Gerome of Coppell; Miss Disney Student Organization, Courtney Elmore of Tool; Miss Farris Hall, Miranda Moon of Allen; Miss Freshman Class, Hannah Settles of McKinney; Miss Gettys Hall, Taylor Tyre of Aledo; Miss Image, Chelsea Owens of Houston; Miss Independence Village, Esther Gibbs of Rockwall; Miss Johnson Hall, Kourtnie Kroll of Tomball; Miss Junior Class, Aubrey Tanner of Leander; Miss McLane Hall, Madaline Garcia of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Miss Remschel Hall, Mary Parrish of Waco; Miss Residence Hall Association, Cassady Weldon of Seattle, Washington; Miss Search Cru, Jenna Jones of Rockwall; Miss Senior Class, Hayley Shaffer of Cooper; Miss Sigma Pi, Melanie Roberts of El Paso; Miss Sophomore Class, Brooklyn Eikenburg of Seguin; Miss Stribling Hall, Anna Lavern of Charleston, South Carolina; Miss Student Foundation, Amy Kester of Houston; Miss Student Government Association, Caitlin Hiett of Kingwood; Miss Ultimate Cru, Natalie Roman of Lake Jackson; Miss University Ambassadors, Cameron Prenger of Kandern, Germany; and Miss Young Life, Katilee Ralph of Duncanville.
General admission to the pageant is $10 for both nights and $7 for one night. For tickets or more information call (254) 295-5150.
