As I continue my journey in the world of pageantry, I am able to add judge to my current role of contestant. This past weekend, I had the privilege of being a judge for the 37th anniversary Miss Essence 2012 scholarship pageant.
(Myself and Caitlyn Cook, Miss Conway, after the pageant)
Miss Essence is a scholarship pageant here at UCA produced by the SPBC (Students for the Propagation of Black Culture) and coordinated by the fabulous, Angela Jackson, who works here at UCA in the Student Minority Services department. Working with Mrs. Jackson up to the event and all through the pageant, I was so impressed with how organized, professional, and first-class the entire production was (plus they provided food for the judges)!
The pageant, which is modeled off of a Miss America preliminary with all the same categories of competition was so well put together, featuring six wonderful contestants, fantastic entertainment, and of course awesome judges. (Including yours truly)
As a judge, I requested the contestants paperwork and got to review them; reading each girls platform and resumes and formulating questions from them. I realized just how important your pageant paperwork is as I began to determine things about each contestant without ever having even met them.
Being on "the other side of the table" gave me a lot of insight about ways to improve as a contestant and things to be conscious of, especially during the interview segment (which was my favorite part).An added bonus was getting to see my UCA pageant sis, Caitlyn Cook, Miss Conway provide special entertainment for the event. I never get tired of hearing her share her phenomenal talent.
(Caitlyn, Fanchon Bone, and Myself)
Overall, I believe the pageant went very well. And, I wish my warmest congratulations to Fanchon Bone, Miss Essence 2012 and all the best as she prepares to compete in Miss UCA this fall.
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