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November 1, 2007

Erica Durr named Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe

Erica Durr, a 20-year-old senior toxicology major from Marthaville, was crowned Miss University of Louisiana at Monroe at the 55th Annual Miss 香港六合彩开奖直播 Pageant Nov. 1 in Brown Auditorium.

Durr, the daughter of David and Tommie, also won the talent and evening gown portions of the pageant. Her talent is a classical aria performace of 鈥淧orgi, Amor," and her platform is 鈥淩aising Awareness for Domestic Abuse and Its Impact on Children.鈥�




Other winners include:

The following were each awarded a one-time $250 scholarship: Allyson Hardaway, Miss Congeniality; Anderson, People's Choice Award; Mallary Soileau, Advertisement Sales Winner; Latoya Clark, Academic Award. Campus Activities Board and Student Government Association sponsored the scholarships.

Durr, Miss 香港六合彩开奖直播, will receive a scholarship covering full basic tuition, a private one-bedroom on-campus apartment, an award from the 香港六合彩开奖直播 bookstore ($300), a two-semester meal plan awarded by CAB, and a $4,000 cash prize awarded by the SGA.

CAB will award Anderson, the first runner-up, a tuition scholarship for two semesters and Bradley, the second runner-up, a tuition scholarship for one semester. The SGA will give Eickman, third runner-up, a one-time $1,000 scholarship and Gras, fourth runner-up, a one-time $750 scholarship.

More about the contestants:

Contestant number one is Lindsey Eickman, a 19-year-old sophomore in construction management from Garland, Texas. Her platform is 鈥淩educing Your Environmental Footprint.鈥� Her talent is a vocal performance of 鈥淚l Mio Bel Foco.鈥� She is the daughter of Scott and Mary Eickman.



Maggie Gras, a 19-year-old freshman in general business from Shreveport, is contestant number two. Her platform is 鈥淩eaching Out to Victims of Domestic Violence.鈥� Her talent is a vocal performance of 鈥淏e Thou My Vision.鈥� She is the daughter of Pamela and John Gras.



Contestant number three is Allyson Hardaway, a 19-year-old sophomore in pre dental hygiene from Bossier. Her platform is 鈥淏ringing Out the Best in Kids.鈥� Her talent is a monologue entitled 鈥淣oah鈥檚 Wife.鈥� She is the daughter of Steve and Angie Kelly.



Hope Anderson, a 19-year-old sophomore in mass communications with a concentration in journalism from Monroe, is contestant number four. Her platform is 鈥淟ove the Skin You鈥檙e In.鈥� Her talent is a ballet en pointe peformance of 鈥淚t鈥檚 About That Walk.鈥� She is the daughter of Onna and Alan Gallagher and of Mike and Brenda Anderson.



Contestant number five is Latoya Clark, a 21-year-old senior in English Education from Utica, Miss. Her platform is 鈥淩eading, Writing and Computer Literacy.鈥� Her talent is a rhythm and blues/soul vocal performance of 鈥淎t Last鈥� by Etta James. She is the daughter of Edna C. Clark.



Contestant number seven is Mallary Soileau, a 21-year-old senior in exercise science 鈥� physical therapy from Pineville. Her platform is 鈥淔ighting for a Cure: St. Jude Children鈥檚 Research Hospital.鈥� Her talent is a jazz dance performance of 鈥淪ing, Sing, Sing.鈥� She is the daughter of Rick and Patty Soileau.



Jeremeka Bradley, an 18-year-old freshman in criminal justice/psychology from Shreveport, is contestant number eight. Her platform is 鈥淏uilding Leadership Skills Through Volunteerism.鈥� Her talent is a vocal performance of 鈥淎nd I鈥檓 Telling You.鈥� She is the daughter of Jessica Bradley and Charles Denson.



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