Georgia Southern’s UPB hosted the 75th annual Miss Georgia Southern beauty pageant for young women to have a chance at gaining a $2,000 scholarship.
What’s new: 10 Georgia Southern students competed in this pageant not only by dressing the nicest, but also displaying talents. A list of competitors and their talents are as follows.
Shekina Williams and she did a chemical reaction experiment.
Karla Thomas and she sang oprah.
Kimmy Smith and she had a speech about what power is.
Azariah Sherrod and she sang “Anything for Love.”
Gabrielle Ratliff and she played the clarinet.
Ainslie Smith and she played “Wish You Were Here” on her guitar.
Vanessa Montes and she performed a dance to the song “I’m Only Human.”
Allison Hughes and she danced and performed with dresses.
Jillian Higgins and she performed a monologue.
Elizabeth Whitten and she performed a flag dance.
The competitors also all had to give a speech on a cause that they were supporting/fighting for. These ranged from suicide prevention, students having a strong critical opinion, and respecting everyone and do you. “READY” for short.
What’s next: Here are the winners of the 75 Miss Georgia Pageant.
Most photogenic- Azaria Sherrod
People’s choice- Allison Hughes
Best talent- Jillian Higgins
Second runner up- Vanessa Montes
First runner up- Shekina Williams
Miss Georgia Southern- Jillian Higgins