MONROE — The 2018 Miss University of Louisiana Monroe Pageant is scheduled for Friday,
Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in Brown Auditorium on the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù campus.
Sponsored by the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association and the
Office of Student Life and Leadership, the Miss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Pageant is a preliminary to the
Miss Louisiana Pageant.
The Miss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Pageant was honored with an award from the Miss Louisiana Organization
for providing more scholarship money than any other college pageant in Louisiana.ÌýMore
than $15,000 in scholarship and prizes will be awarded to the winners of the 65th
Miss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Pageant.Ìý
The competitive scholarship program emphasizes physical fitness, talent, public speaking,
and academics. Contestants must demonstrate poise, personality, intelligence, charm,
and beauty during the pageant, and must showcase a trained talent in a 90-second performance.
Each contestant must be a full-time ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù student and also adhere to grade point average
requirements in order to compete in the pageant.
Miss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù 2017 Ashlynn Lanford will crown the next Miss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù. Lanford and the ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Hawkline
will present special performances for the audience.Ìý
Laryssa Bonacquisti who was a top seven finalist at Miss America 2017 will emcee the
event along with Lanford. Bonacquisti will also entertain the audience with her talent
award-winning ventriloquism act.
Tickets for the event are $5 for the students and $10 for the general public. Tickets
may be purchased online only at ulm.edu/missulm.ÌýThe Miss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù pageant has welcomed
a sold-out audience for the past four years. Those interested in attending are encouraged
to purchase tickets before the event.Ìý
The 2018 Miss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Contestants:Ìý
For more information, please contact the Office of Student Life and Leadership, (318) 342-5287.
WANT TO GO?Ìý
WHAT:ÌýMiss ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù 2018 PageantÌý
WHEN:Ìý7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10Ìý
WHERE:ÌýBrown AuditoriumÌý
COST:Ìý$5 for students with ID, $10 general admission