She is your queen
After a long night of competition, Chelsee Hillis selected Miss Prairie View A&M University
Chelsee Hill was crowned the 2009-
2010 Miss Prairie View A&M University April
22 in the Opal Johnson-Smith Auditorium.
The 40th Annual Scholarship Pageant
was themed "The Prototype: A Vision of a
Queen" and featured eight young ladies vying
for the crown.
Hill, a junior psychology major, said,
"I am very, very happy. I'm on cloud nine and
I'm very excited for the next year."
Contestants were judged in several
categories including swimsuit, preliminary interview,
impromptu question and answer, and
talent.
During the introduction of the contestants,
the crowd was entertained with a
unique blend of techno music and hip-hop.
Contestants were featured break dancing.
"I liked the entire theme," said Michelle
Chapman, a junior animal science major.
"The introduction was really good and
unexpected."
Hill won the talent portion of the
competition with her dramatic monologue on
black women empowerment.
"I support black women in everything
that we do," said Hill. "I thought that not only
would it be a good monologue, but I felt like it
was something that needed to be said and the
audience's reaction was wonderful."
Yetunda Olusanya, a senior chemistry
major, performed a monologue about
African kings; Dana Polk, a junior communications major, sang Alicia Keys' "Superwoman";
Yermesha Kyle, a junior biology major,
performed a jazz dance; Alyssa Rhodes sang
acapella to "Good Love" by Anita Baker and
Chinasa Nnamani, a junior education major,
ministered through a praise dance.
"All of the girls did really good and
it was a tough and tight competition," said
Chapman. "It was to the point where you
didn't know who would win the crown."
Hill won the award voted on by her peers as the most helpful and positive, Miss
Congeniality, and was a part of the threeway-
tie for impromptu question and answer.
Sharing the award were Elizabeth Gardner, a
sophomore communications major, and La-
Travia Davis, a junior management information
systems major. Davis also won most ads
sold, evening gown, swimsuit and preliminary
interview. She placed first runner-up and
Rhodes, a junior communications major, won
second runner-up.
"I honestly didn't know if I would win
or not because there were other wonderful ladies
going for it. All I can say is that I tried my
best," Hill said.
Hill plans to start pushing her platform
of physical and mental health right
away.
"I want to create fun, accessible ways
to stay healthy and in shape, and teach students
how to balance their social and school
lives and overall prepare for our futures."
Hill said the highlight of her evening
was seeing her grandparents in the audience.
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