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Portia Cheatham: Miss Essence 2011

The new Miss Essence for 2011 is Portia Cheatham. Cheatham received a $1,000 scholarship with her title. She also received the Interview Award with a $200 scholarship, the Evening Wear Award and was named Miss Congeniality. She was sponsored by the UCA chapter of Keep a Child Alive and her platform was AIDS and HIV awareness in children. [...]

Miss Essence Pageant Tonight

The 36th annual Miss Essence Scholarship Pageant  will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. The women competing for the title this year are Candice Bailey, Kelsy Bennett, Portia Cheatham, Chennetta Edmonson, LaTeisha Miller, Joy Spellman and Shelby Underwood. The competition includes modeling swimwear and evening wear, performing a talent, being interviewed [...]

Brittney Bennett: Miss Essence 2010

Brittney Bennett is Miss Essence 2010. Bennett was crowned last night before a crowd of about 200 people in Reynolds Performance Hall. She also won the categories of People’s Choice, Miss Congeniality, Personal Interview and Most Ad Sales. The top prize included a $750 scholarship. “I was very surprised at getting the crown,” Bennet said. [...]

Miss Essence Pageant Tonight

The  35th annual Miss Essence Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. tonight in the Reynolds Performance Hall. Admission is free. Since the pageant began in 1975, Students for the Propagation of Black Culture (SPBC) has spearheaded the event. For the past 10 years, UCA’s Minority Student Services has been a co-sponsor. The pageant features [...]