It’s that time of year again — the prestigious Miss Maroon and White pageant is just around the corner.
The pageant will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. There will be 53 students competing for the title of Miss Maroon and White this year. Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased online. Students can purchase tickets for $10 in the Center for Student Activities.
The Miss Maroon and White pageant is a beauty review in which contestants compete in interviews and formal wear presentations. The winner will go on to represent MSU at various appearances and functions.
Lacy Trelles, junior political science major and 2014 Miss Maroon and White, said her reign as a representative of MSU has been quite the experience.
“This past year has been incredibly busy, not just for Miss Maroon and White, but also for MSU as a university. The excitement around sports and huge events happening on campus made everything even more enjoyable, and I could not have been blessed with a better year of opportunity to represent State,” she said
Haleigh Smith, freshman biological science major, said she is nervous, but excited to compete in Miss Maroon and White.
“I’m anxious to see the kind of impression I can give the judges. I decided to compete to bring myself out of my comfort zone and experience something that I’ve always wanted to do,” she said. “I know all of the beautiful girls entering are more than deserving of the title, and I can’t wait to just do the best I can to represent MSU well and have a fun time.”
Alivia Roberts, freshman communication major and current Miss Tombigbee, said she is excited to compete in this year’s pageant. She said she finds the Miss Maroon and White pageant a wonderful opportunity to represent MSU in a very positive image.
“I have prepared myself physically, mentally and intellectually by involving myself in the necessary activities. I do hope each participant understands that it is the experience that gives the pageant its worth,” she said.
The pageant has not seen this many competitors since the ‘80s. Current title holder Lacy Trelles and 2014’s Miss MSU Randi Kathryn Harmon will emcee, and Trelles encourages “all the students to come out and support the girls vying for the crown.”
