Miss Caprock crowning slated for Nov. 14
by Kasey Putman, staff writer
Young women representing South
Plains College’s clubs and organizations will vie for the
crown as the 51st annual Miss Caprock pageant
approaches.
The pageant will be held at 7 p.m. on
Nov. 14 in the Tom T. Hall Recording and Production Studio
in the Creative Arts Building. The event is hosted by the
Office of Student Activities.
Julie Gerstenberger, associate
professor of speech at SPC, will serve as the mistress of
ceremonies.
The tickets to the event are $2 and can
be purchased at the Student Activities Office in the Student
Center, or at the door. Seating is limited though.
The contestants will model casual wear
and evening wear. However, it is not a beauty pageant.
To be in the pageant, contestants have
to meet the following requirements: be a full-time student
with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher; be
an active and contributing member of the club they are
representing; and not be on or have ever been on scholastic
probation.
The winning contestant will receive a
$500 scholarship, and the runner-up will receive a $300
scholarship.
Fourteen young women will be
representing SPC and their campus organization.
This year’s contestants include:
Miranda Nicole Adams, 18, is a freshman
and a broadcast journalism major from Petersburg. She is the
daughter of Mary and Jesse Adams of Petersburg. She was
nominated by the SPC Cheerleaders.
Tera Sue Carroll, 18, is a freshman
agricultural communications major from Hereford. She is the
daughter of Georgianna and Mark Carroll of Hereford. She was
nominated by Smallwood Apartments.
Sydni German, 19, is a freshman nursing
major from Whiteface. She is the daughter of James and
Debbie German of Whiteface. She was nominated by the Student
Government Association.
Mackenzie Macha, 18, is a freshman
nursing major from Levelland. She is he daughter of Dee and
Rebecca Macha of Levelland. She was nominated by Phi Theta
Kappa.
Katy Jo McCasland, 18, is a freshman
apparel design/merchandise major from Clovis, N.M. She is
the daughter of Lisa Jo McCasland of Clovis, N.M., and Ellis
McCasland of Kerrville. She was nominated by Lamar Hall.
Jazmine Mojica, 19, is a sophomore
electrical engineering major from Sudan. She is the daughter
of Silvia and Eugenio Mojica of Sudan. She was nominated by
Campus Abassadors.
Alicia Marie Montes, 23, is a freshman
education major from Lubbock. She is the daughter of Alex
and Linda Montes of Lubbock. She was nominated by the
Hispanic Student Organization.
Jessica Victoria Neider, 20, is a
sophomore education major from Lubbock. She is the daughter
of Richard and Gloria Neider of Houston. She was nominated
by the Baptist Student Ministries.
Yazmin Ortega, 19, is a sophomore
education major from Denver City. She is the daughter of
Juana and Pedro Ortega of Denver City. She was nominated by
the STAR Center.
Abbie Potts, 19, is a freshman business
major from Clovis, N.M. She is the daughter of Clint and
Zandy Bunch of Clovis, N.,M. She was nominated by North Sue
Spencer Hall.
M’Leesa Seals, 18, is a freshman law
enforcement major from Plainview. She is the daughter of
Kimberly and Walter Seals of Plainview. She was nominated by
Law Enforcement.
Sarah Thompson, 20, is a sophomore
business major from Seminole. She is the daughter of Danny
and Suzanne Thompson of Seminole. She was nominated by
Gillespie Hall.
Sarah Tucker, 18, is a freshman speech
communications major from Levelland. She is the daughter of
Pat Tucker and Linda Tucker, both Levelland. She ewas
nominated by the Symphonic Band.
Lyndsey Wolf, 18, is a freshman public
relations major from Wink. She is the daughter of Robbie and
Gena Wolf of Wink. She was nominated by the Press Club.
For more information, call (806)
716-2377.
