The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted their “Miss Twenty Pearls Scholarship Pageant on Monday, April 26, 2005. The event was held in the Memorial Student Center Auditorium at 7:11p.m. “A Night With African’s Finest Queens” were the nine lovely ladies competing in the pageant by the names of Beverly Unegbu, Alexandra Scott, Carlisa Goudeau, Onita Brown, Syreeta Archie, Keona Monette, Alesha Russell, Britney Jackson, and Angela Moore.
Master and Mistress of Ceremony were Damyion Massey and Dineta Duplechaine who started the pageant introducing the ladies moving to African Culture music.
As the contestants strutted across the stage in their solid colorful swimwear, they held their heads up high with big beautiful smiles. Then it was the talent portion where Unegbu danced so gracefully to “My Daddy” by Beyonce. Scott twirled to “Can you Keep Up” by Destiny’s Child as to Goudeau said a poem called “There are No Weak Women Here.”
Singing “Caged Bird” by Alicia Keys was Brown. Archie blew the crowd away as she sung “Summertime” by Fantasia. Monette moved the audience by reciting a poem “I’m a Woman and dancing. “Greatest Love of All” sung by Russell soothed the crowd.
Jackson then recited a monolog and Moore twirled and danced. It was then time for the formal wear. The young ladies had on their beautiful long ball dresses, gowns, and sparkling jewelry as they walked the stage so gracefully. As they showed off their dresses, all contestants answered the questions posed to them with integrity and honesty. Massey and Duplechaine then announced the winners of Ms. Congeniality and Most Ads Sold. Carlisa Goudeau won Most Ads Sold and the two winners for Ms. Congeniality were Keona Monette and Alexandra Scott. Then it was the moment they were all waiting for; who would be Miss Twenty Pearls?
Smiles and nervousness were evident as the 2nd runner up Syreeta Archie was announced. 1st runner up was Alexandra Scott with the title of “Miss Gold.” Tears of joy ran down Carlisa Goudeaus’ face as she was crowned Miss Twenty Pearls.