FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              October 29, 2003

MISS CINDERELLA CONTESTANTS VISIT NORTHWESTERN CAMPUS

            Twenty-seven young women representing their high schools in the 52nd annual Miss Cinderella Pageant will be at Northwestern Oklahoma State University Saturday morning for an orientation session.

            The contestants and their sponsors will meet with the pageant committee to review all requirements and rules associated with the talent show on Nov. 13, the coronation on Nov. 14 and riding in Northwestern’s homecoming parade on Saturday, Nov. 15, according to Dr. Patti Wilber, pageant director.

            University President Dr. Paul Beran and his wife Janice will welcome the contestants to the university. The committee also will cover rehearsals, judging criteria, wardrobe requirements and all other activities connected to the pageant, Wilber said.

            The contestants will be assigned to groups and have their photos taken for publicity purposes. The session will end with a luncheon in the Student Center attended by the contestants and sponsors, pageant committee members, and Irala Magee, director of financial aid.

Pageant Pals, a group of former Miss Cinderella contestants who are now students at Northwestern, will act as mentors to the current contestants. Currently, approximately 30 former Miss Cinderella contestants are attending Northwestern-Alva.

“Participating in a pageant like Miss Cinderella is an exciting experience for 17 and 18-year-

old girls,” Wilber said. “The Pageant Pals have been through all the activities and understand the

feelings of anticipation when waiting backstage to perform. They will help their assigned contestants and relive their own memories of the pageant.”

The 2003 contestants are divided into six groups—Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby Sapphire and Topaz—and Pageant Pals are assigned to each group. They are available to answer questions and assist backstage during the talent show and coronation.

Those former contestants who serve as this year’s Pageant Pals, the schools they represented and the year they competed Katie Morris, Vici, 2000; Jamie Hanlon, Fairview, 2000; Kristina Thomas, Burlington, 1991; Dawn Mower, Taloga, 2001; Summer Evans, Seiling, 2002; Jill Troutt, Timberlake, 2002; Erika Bonham, Attica, Kan., 2002; Christa Evans, Cherokee, 2002; Breanna Jones, Kremlin-Hillsdale, 2002; and Vanessa Gregory, Alva, 2000.

The 2003 contestants and the schools they represent are:

Elizabeth Harris, Seiling; Stephanie Alley, Woodward; Rhonda Hromas, Canton; Kayla Hunter, Cimarron; Skyler Selby, Gage; Dalinda Hunter, Fort Supply; Savannah Irion, Buffalo; Jordi Curtis, Laverne; Rochelle Landwehr, Chisholm; Kelsey Rapp, Ringwood; Lakin Ragains, Burlington; Taryn Evans, Beaver; Jenna Treece, Waynoka; Megan Shirley, Sharon-Mutual; Angela Gregg, Alva;

Betsy Johnson, Kremlin-Hillsdale; Brandi Morris, Taloga; Heather Bunch, Fargo; Monica Yazel, South Barber, Kan.; Rebecca Pennington, Waukomis; Rachelle Gonser, Mooreland; Deidra Allen, Timberlake; Stephanie Longan, Shattuck; Kayla Pullan, Aline-Cleo; Sarah Stahl, Deer Creek-Lamont; Shea Masquelier, Cherokee; and Britanie Welty, Freedom.

            Admission to either the Miss Cinderella Talent Show on Thursday, Nov. 13, or the Miss Cinderella Pageant on Friday, Nov. 15, is $6 for adults and $3 for students or a Homecoming button. The button, which sells for $10 also is good for admission to the football game with Bacone College on Saturday, Nov. 15. Buttons may be purchased from the Alva Chamber of Commerce office at (580) 327-1647. Button purchasers need to be aware that seating at events is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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