NINE young women will compete in the Long Bay High School’s second annual pageant at the Tropicana Show Club in Providenciales on May 26 at 6.30pm.
Kavanna Hanna will represent Parrot Cay, Celine Fredric will represent Grand Turk, Laura Walkin will represent Salt Cay, D’asia Saunders will represent West Caicos, Alisia Williams will represent Middle Caicos, Tashly Belthius Will represent East Caicos, Quinique Cartwright will represent Providenciales, Audrea Stubbs will represent North Caicos and Erika Pinales representing South Caicos.
The pageant, which is centred on providing the students with personal development, grooming and giving them general exposure, will be celebrating the theme ‘Old Hollywood Glam’.
Pageant coordinator Tiffany Ivey said in an interview that the event helps pupils to build their self-esteem and encourages them to embrace their talents and their individualities.
She said: “The pageant is really geared at promoting and exposure for the young ladies’ personal development and growth.
“Basically we want them to be aware of themselves and to garn and relish experiences for promoting personal growth for themselves.”
The ladies will be competing in the areas of Best Evening Gown, Best Talent and Best National Dress.
Contestant Stubbs said that if she won the title of Ms Long Bay High, she would use this as a platform to encourage students to believe in themselves and to work together as one.
Cartwright said that if she won she would promote equality and self-acceptance.
Last year Jamika Prosper and Keanu Williams had the most votes for best overall female and male contestants, so were crowned Mr and Ms Long Bay High School 2016-2017.
Long Bay High School opened its doors in 2015 for the 2015 to 2016 academic year.
Located in the Long Bay Hills area, the Long Bay High School as it is named, is a fully functional high school separate and apart from the Clement Howell High School.
