This document provides information about contestants in the Miss VSU pageant, including their interview times, talents, sponsors, and platforms. Sixteen contestants are listed with details about their talents, which include singing, dancing, comedy, and monologue. Their platforms focus on issues like dyslexia, distracted driving, poverty, disabilities, childhood cancer, domestic violence, volunteering, and maintaining a positive self image. The document wishes all contestants good luck in the pageant.
2. CARMELLA TURNER
To be interviewed at: 11 AM
TALENT: Vocal
Performance
SPONSOR:
Valdosta State
University Choirs
PLATFORM:
Stand up for the
Ovation!
3. SARA WHETSELL
To be interviewed at: 11:10 AM
TALENT:
Dance (Jazz)
PLATFORM:
Dance Marathon –
Dance for Dollars
4. AMANDA LAWLER
To be interviewed at: 11:20 AM
TALENT:
Dance (Tap)
PLATFORM:
Dyslexia is my
gift
5. RIECE HAMILTON
To be interviewed at: 11:30 AM
TALENT: Vocal
Performance
PLATFORM:
Believing in the
Power of Girl Power
– thegirleffect.org
6. KERI KNIGHT
To be interviewed at: 11:40 AM
TALENT:
Dance (Tap)
SPONSOR: Zeta
Tau Alpha and
family
PLATFORM:
Don’t be “Fuelish” –
Distracted driving
7. TAMELONIE THOMAS
To be interviewed at: 11:50 AM
TALENT:
Reading
(Comedy)
PLATFORM:
Poverty Awareness
in America
8. KARA FOUNTAIN
To be interviewed at: 12:30 PM
TALENT:
Dance (Medley)
SPONSOR:
Sonny’s BBQ
PLATFORM:
Reaching out to people
with mental and
physical disabilities
9. JANEQUA WILLIAMS
To be interviewed at: 12:40 PM
TALENT: Dance
(Enactment/Jazz)
SPONSOR:
James and
Sabrina Williams
PLATFORM:
Volunteer
America
10. ALENA FRANKS
To be interviewed at: 12:50 PM
TALENT: Vocal
Performance
PLATFORM:
Childhood Cancer
– Camp Sunshine
12. SAMANTHA GARRETT
To be interviewed at: 1:10 PM
TALENT: Vocal
Performance
SPONSOR: Zeta
Tau Alpha and
Kappa Sigma
PLATFORM: The
positive impact of
volunteering
13. DAKIEYA SMITH
To be interviewed at: 1:20 PM
TALENT:
Dance
SPONSOR: Girl
Scouts Historic Troop
40655, Student Action
Council of VSU
PLATFORM:
Girls Inc.
14. CORI SUTTON
To be interviewed at: 1:30 PM
TALENT: Vocal
Performance, Guitar
PLATFORM: In the
Blink of an Eye –
maintaining a good self
image in the face of
adversity