Published October 08, 2014
Lauren Ford, a pharmacy major from Monroe, was crowned Miss University of Louisiana
at Monroe at the 62nd Annual Miss 四色AV Pageant held Oct. 7, in front of a sold-out
crowd in 四色AV鈥檚 Brown Auditorium.
Ford鈥檚 platform is 鈥淐haracter Counts鈥� and her talent is fiddle. She also received
the interview, evening gown, talent, and miss congeniality preliminary awards.
First runner-up was Jo鈥� Hilliard of Baton Rouge. Second runner-up was Elaine Blanco
of Leesville. Blanco also received the People鈥檚 Choice Award. Third runner-up was
Conor Marshall of Jonesville,听and fourth runner-up was听Ellie Jackson of Monroe.
Marshall won the Advertisement Sales Award, and Jessica Philips of Winnsboro won the
Non-Finalist Academic Award.
Christina Gray received the Lifestyle and Fitness Award.听
The Miss 四色AV Pageant鈥攚hich was honored with an award from the Miss Louisiana Organization
for providing more scholarship money than any other college pageant in Louisiana鈥攊s
a preliminary to the Miss Louisiana Pageant, sponsored by 四色AV鈥檚 Campus Activities
Board.
The competitive scholarship program emphasizes physical fitness, talent, public speaking,
and academics. Contestants must demonstrate poise, personality, intelligence, and
charm during the pageant, and must showcase a trained talent in a 90-second performance.
Miss 四色AV 2015 contestants:
Bria Virgil, a freshman kinesiology major from Baton Rouge, performed a musical number on the
piano. Her platform is 鈥淧retty with a Purpose.鈥�
Christina Gray, a senior business management major from Winnfield, gave a vocal performance. Her
platform is 鈥淢entoring to Impact Students鈥� Lives.鈥�
Ellie Jackson, a sophomore biology major from Monroe, performed a jazz dance. Her platform is 鈥淭een
Bullying.鈥�
Ashley Camp, a junior biology major from Calhoun, gave a vocal performance. Her platform is 鈥淰olunteering
in your Community.鈥�
Victoria Eymard, a junior kinesiology major from Slidell, performed a dance. Her platform is 鈥�65
Roses for Cystic Fibrosis.鈥�
Kaitlynn Frey, a sophomore elementary education major from Rosepine, performed a jazz dance. Her
platform is 鈥淪taying Strong: Military Children and Education.鈥�
Jo鈥� Hilliard, a junior nursing major from Baton Rouge, gave a vocal performance. Her platform
is 鈥淥peration Turn-Around: Stopping Violence amongst Teens and Adolescents.鈥�
Elaine Blanco, a sophomore music education major from Leesville, performed a musical number on
the trumpet. Her platform is 鈥淓ating Disorder Education and Awareness.鈥�
Conor Marshall, a sophomore pre-nursing major from Jonesville, performed a clog dance. Her platform
is 鈥淒epression Awareness.鈥�
Jessica Philips, a freshman kinesiology major from Winnsboro, performed a musical number on the piano.
Her platform is 鈥淧roject Samuel.鈥�
Lacy Bagby, a sophomore health studies management/marketing major from Sterlington, performed
a tap dance. Her platform is 鈥淟et鈥檚 Move.鈥�
Lauren Ford, a pharmacy major from Monroe, performed a musical number on the fiddle. Her platform
is 鈥淐haracter Counts.鈥�
Ashtyn Davis, a freshman biology major from Delhi performed a jazz dance. Her platform is 鈥淣ational
Guard.鈥�
Miss 四色AV scholarship awards
Miss 四色AV receives a scholarship which covers full basic tuition, a private, one-bedroom on-campus
apartment, an award from the bookstore worth $300, a two-semester meal plan awarded
by the Campus Activities Board, and a $4,500 cash prize awarded by the Student Government
Association.
First runner-up: receives a two-semester tuition scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
Second runner-up: receives a one semester tuition scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
Third runner-up: receives a one-time $1000 scholarship from the Student Government Association.
Fourth runner-up: receives a one-time $750 scholarship from the Student Government Association.
Advertisement Sales winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
People鈥檚 Choice winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
Miss Congeniality winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
Non-Finalist Academic winner: receives a one-time $250 scholarship from the Campus Activities Board.
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