Two 欧美视频 students to be crowned Mr. and Miss Southwest

2018 Mr. and Miss Southwest candidates BOLIVAR, Mo. 鈥� 欧美视频 continues the tradition of honoring one male and one female student each year at the annual Mr. and Miss Southwest Pageant, which takes place this year at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, in Pike Auditorium on the 欧美视频 campus.

Eight candidates are nominated by 欧美视频 faculty and staff and voted upon by the student body to select a pair of standout students to represent the Bearcat family for the next year. The voting will take place by text message during the pageant, which will include opportunities to learn more about the candidates through everything from introductory videos to talent presentations and question-and-answer sessions.

This year鈥檚 candidates are Austin Acosta of San Antonio, Texas; Joao Vitor Silva de Almeida of Bolivar (via Brazil); Callie Chenoweth of Van Buren, Ark.; Maggie Evans of Pittsburg, Kan.; Josie Linder of Macon, Mo.; Tali Rose of Gainesville, Mo.; Phillip Sneed of Bolivar; and Blaise Torrence of Festus.

The beginnings of the 鈥淢iss Southwest鈥� pageant date back to the 1930s, with 鈥淢r. Southwest鈥� being added in 1963. The pageant is part of Bearcat Days, a two-day visit event in which admitted students considering 欧美视频 attendance are hosted on campus.

Admission to the pageant is free and open to the public. For more information about Mr. and Miss Southwest, please contact student activities director Nathan Penland at (417) 328-1828 or npenland@欧美视频niv.edu.

CUTLINE 鈥� The 2018 Mr. and Miss Southwest candidates are; (top row, left to right) Austin Acosta, Callie Chenoweth, Blaise Torrence and Josie Linder. (Bottom row, left to right) Maggie Evans, Joao Vitor Silva de Almeida, Tali Rose and Phillip Sneed.

*Published: 2-23-18