Mr. Prairie View A&M University Malcolm Copeland and Miss Prairie View A&M University Tiffany Ward were honored Wednesday at the annual Mr. and Miss Prairie View Coronation Ball in the Opal Johnson-Smith Auditorium.
Shadana Chaney, Queen of the Fredrick Douglas Leadership Institute, said: “This year’s pageant had a bigger turnout. Everyone seemed to be interacting better, and were entertained by the Disk Jockey, something they didn’t have last year. Tiffany’s dress was elegant and classy. Malcolm looked very handsome and looked as if he was fit to be a king.”
The event was spearheaded by Assistant Director of Student Activities Denise Simmons and Dean Charles Lewter.
The event began with the introduction of Mr. and Miss PV and their royal court to the audience. The pinning ceremony was done by President George C. Wright, accompanied by his wife Valerie Wright.
The objective of the ceremony was to showcase the homecoming court. Alongside Mr. and Miss PV were members of the outter court, kings and queens from various organization on campus.
Senior Queen Timmoneshia Clark said, “Being apart of the inner court this 2010-2011 school year was a very valuable experience, that I’ll take with me for the rest of my life. I’m glad my peers and classmates chose me to represent them for such a joyous occasion.”
After the showcase and the pinning ceremony the court as well as the audience moved upstairs to the ballroom where the Mr. and Miss PV and the royal court performed a waltz for everyone.
Lewter said, “The event was very classy and elegant. The ladies looked beautiful and the gentlemen looked sharp. It was clean cut fun for the students”.
After the waltz the audience was welcome to dance and eat food that was provided Sodexo Catering.
Simmons said: “The goal each year is to make the event as memomrable as possible. This year, I think the students did have a good time. We tried something different this year, by adding a DJ, rather than playing live music, something we repeated from one of the previous years. I think it made them realize they could have a good time without rap music being involved, and it gave them a chance to dress up and be seen.”