{"id":71213,"date":"2017-10-11T13:33:07","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T18:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=71213"},"modified":"2017-10-12T17:20:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T22:20:50","slug":"annual-miss-university-pageant-set-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/annual-miss-university-pageant-set-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Miss University Pageant Set for Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leah Gibson, Miss University 2017, will crown the new Miss University at the pageant Oct. 15 in the Ford Center. Photo by Kevin Bain\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Thirteen contestants will be vying for the title of Miss University at the 69th annual Miss University Scholarship Pageant, set for Sunday (Oct. 15) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n

The pageant, sponsored by the Ole Miss Student Union and the Student Activities Association, is set for 5:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $10 for UM students and $15 for the general public, are available at the Ford Center Box Office and online at https:\/\/olemissboxoffice.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The winner advances to the Miss Mississippi Pageant in June 2018 in Vicksburg. Miss University 2018 also gets a scholarship and other benefits, said Bradley Baker, director of the Ole Miss Student Union and pageant host.<\/p>\n

“The winner will receive over $5,000 in scholarships and prizes from various sponsors for the Miss University Pageant,” Baker said. “This pageant not only provides scholarships but it empowers young women to achieve their dreams while serving as role models for their communities, states and the nation.”<\/p>\n

Contestants complete an interview session with judges before the pageant, and the on-stage competitions include talent, evening gown, swimwear and on-stage question events.<\/p>\n

These contestants for Miss University 2018 and their platforms are:<\/p>\n