Fourteen Young Ladies Compete for the Title of

Miss Fayetteville State University  

Fayetteville, NC, March 20, 2002 - The 11th annual Miss Fayetteville State University Scholarship Contest: Disco Nites will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2002 at 8:00 PM in the Capel Arena of the Physical Health and Recreational Complex on the campus of FSU.  This year's competition promises to be entertaining and exciting!

Miss Fayetteville State University, Tai Irby, a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, will relinquish her crown to one of the fourteen beautiful, poised, and sophisticated young women competing to be the next Miss FSU.  The contestants competing for the crown are: Sonia Blanks, Tiffany Carmichael, Joni Covington, April Cox, Natesha Daniels, Andrea Harris, Katera McCorkle, Vatisha King, Natasha McMillan, Jo-van Nicholas, Yvonne Richmond, Thomika Segar, Monique Singletary, and Aretha Ward.

To be eligible for the competition, each contestant must possess a high scholastic average and be in good standing with the University.  The contestants will compete in five categories: interview, athletic wear, self-expression, formal wear, and the student vote.

Gayle Nelson and Ricardo Morgan will serve as the mistress and master of ceremonies for the competition.  Gayle and “Ricky” are veteran emcees with a great deal of pageant experience.  One can find Mrs. Nelson on the air at WZFX Foxy 99.1.  Ricardo, an FSU alumnus, serves the Cumberland County School System as Director of Theater-Arts at Westover Senior High School.

As in previous years, the crowd-pleasing opening number will feature the reigning queen, contestants and competition dancers.  A host of exciting entertainment will also be showcased throughout the evening.  This stylish tribute to 1970’s Disco will surely be a gala affair.

The public is invited to attend.  Admission is free.  For more information, please contact FSU Office of Student Activities at 910.672.1166/1715.