11 PVAMU Co-Eds Vie for Miss Black and Gold Title 2016

Prairie View, TX:  Pageant excitement is in the air at Prairie View A&M University as eleven of the most dynamic, talented and progressive young women vie for the titles of Miss Black and Gold Eta Gamma and Epsilon Tau Lambda Chapters on February 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium.  The pageant, in its 30^th year at the university, is sponsored by the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

The contestants in the pageant are Ja’maiya Angelique Lee (Nursing-Dallas), Brooke Grady (Education-Gary, IN), Kayla L. Robert (Elec-Engineering-Houston), Micala D. Clay (Biology-Texas City), Taylor O. Smith (Chem-Engineering-McKinney), Precious O. Oke (Nursing-Houston), Jocelyn Jacora Eusery (Marketing-Cypress), Christina C. Baltazar (Education-Houston), Destiny Burch (Nursing-Charlotte, NC), Jasmine Hayles (Nursing-St. Louis), and Brianna N. Beacham (Education-Allen).

In addition to the titles, the young women are competing for scholarships and prizes and the opportunity to represent the chapters in the Texas District Miss Black and Gold and participate in events throughout the year.

Last year Adibisi Adeniji Adele (Miss Eta Gamma) and Kierra Hooey (Miss Epsilon Tau Lambda) were contestants in the Miss Black and Gold Texas Pageant and Adibisi was crowned Miss Black and Gold Texas, with Hooey winning the First Runner position.  Adibisi went on to win the Miss Black and Gold Southwest Region 2015.

Tickets for the pageant are $7 for students and $10 general admission.  For more information or to reserve tickets, write: missblackandgold2016@gmail.com.

 

The pageant is being produced and directed by Frederick V. Roberts, Ivan Butler, Lynn Smith, Keenen Middlebrook and Sean Lewis, and choreographed by Emerald Walker of the Classic Dance Ensemble.