PVAMU Adebisi Adeniji Adele is SW Regional Miss Black and Gold

SWR Vice President Maurice Gibson Crowns Adebisi

Adeniji Adele 2016 Miss Black and Gold as the 2015

Miss Black and Gold delivers the trophy.

Adebis Adenji Adele is the new Miss Black and Gold for the Southwest Region of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.  Adebisi won the regional title at the pageant held in Dallas on April 11. She will represent the region at the fraternity's national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 7.

Adebisi presented a gut wrenching performance of an original dramatic monologue focusing on human trafficking in the talent competition.  In addition to the title, Adebisi won the interviews and eveningwear competitions.

Adebisi is senior Mechanical Engineering student from Houston by way of Lagos, Nigeria. Among her honors and organizations is listing on the Dean’s List and Who’s Who Among Students; Golden Key International Honor Society, a member of the National Society of Black Engineers,  and the African Students Association.

She aspires to become a professional engineer. She admires Forest Whittaker and enjoys public speaking and debate. In her spare time she volunteers and serves as a mentor for children with disabilities, the Boys and Girls Club and advocates for AIDS eradication in Africa. Her Platform is Reintroducing STEMM to high school students in lower socio-economic areas. Her talent is Dramatic Interpretation.



Chapter members and pageant directors pose for picture

Adebisi, Miss Black and Gold Southwest Region

of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

To get to the regional pageant, Adebisi triumphed over 12 contestants when she won the Texas District Miss Black and Gold 2015, representing the Eta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at the pageant on February 14. Kieara Hooey was first runner-up, representing the Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapter (Prairie View - Alumni). 

Miss Adele is looking forward to representing the fraternity at the various events planned for the year.