University of Central Arkansas - Scroll Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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aczfufzei UCA Seeks Miss U n April 9, 1986, Betty Dilbeck, a twenty-one-year- old nursing major from Batesville, was named 1986 Miss UCA. She was sponsored by Delta Zeta and had finished as first run- ner-up in the 1985 pageant. The ti- tle carries with it 5600, a trophy and a full tuition scholarship for the following school year. She also won the talent award for her singing of I Am Changing. Make It Count. Judi Richardson, a vocal music major from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, gives her all in the talent category, which accounts for a large part of her overall score. Winners. After all is said and done the winners are second runner up Natalie Fox, first runner up Karyn Leach, third runner up Tina Duncan, fourth runner up Rita Ann Williams, and Miss UCA I986 Betty Dilbcck who is crowned by former Miss UCA Lori Boggs. Here She is. Miss UCA 1986 is Betty Dilbcck, a nursing major from Batesville. 308 Features

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S50 S gl 'f?'. lllMT' , ' ' T Y ' Effrzvm-aeaetftfitsfa ' I A Q ' ' ' ' ' ,.f.,,,, The activities began with the ex- pected pep rally bonfire,,Qctober mqfqwg ' t ' theThursday before the big game. JJ' f:,'ffWW 6, 'Q 5-A y. ,A , K , :sum 47 z. 4 ss, ' ,v p PW: 1 ew I 1, R Flashback. Sigma Tau Gamma members display spirit with lst place float of Back to the Future. Homecoming '86. The 57th annual Home- coming Royalty is Jan Dunevant, Keith Collins, Dawn Harper, Curtis Burrow, Jenni- fer Rice, Kevin Mallett, Sandra Hillyard. Brent Best, Queen Natalie Fox, Verlon Spencer, Beth Huss, Brian Buchanan, Bobbie Nellums, Michael Nellums, Laureen Hender- son, and Shawn McGehee. Here Comes The Queen.Natalie Fox stands proud as the 1986 Homoecoming Queen. The next major event filled the streets with people, floats, alien forces from residence halls and the one and only Huggie Bear. But exactly what goes on behind the scene not everyone knows. They see the floats that took a few days fand nightsl of hard work and the smile of the young ladies that they have held for a lifetime just for this moment, but what they fail to see is the months of planning that have been undertaken by twen- ty dedicated students called the Royal Rooters. Starting almost exactly from the first day of the new semester, the Royal Rooters began working on the theme and the activities that surround this most popular of year- ly events. Committees were formed from the small group to preside over Homecoming elections, direct field ceremonies, organize parade positions, and basically make sure everyone is where they were sup- posed to be and know what they are supposed to do. The Homecoming Queen had been chosen over two weeks before, and a few Royal Rooters had the task of keeping the winner secret up until the climactic moment at the end of the annual bonfire-pep rally co-sponsored by Arkansas Hall. The night had finally come, the game was finally over, and the Royal Rooters breathed a sigh of relief and beamed a smile of pride and joy. Later that week as new ideas were being formed to make the next Homecoming better than ever, a Royal Rooter was overheard say- ing, The best part about Home- coming is that itis finally over? Q qjaa fumes Homecoming 307

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'K New Attitude. Miss UCA 1985 Lori Boggs assisted by Gaye Presley, Kyle Hayes and Leann Hall perform their version of the hit song New Attitude. Excitement Builds. Anticipation and hope mount as time for the announcement draws near. All That Jazz. Missy Graham, a comput- er science major from Prescott, performs a jazzy tap dance. Karyn Leach from North Little Rock finished as first runner-up. Natalie Fox from Benton finished as second runner-up and was also voted Miss Congeniality by the oth- er contestants. Tina Duncan from Quitman finished as third runner- up. Rita Williams from Carlisle was fourth runner-up. Woman of the Year was the theme for the 1986 Miss UCA pageant. Ned Metcalf acted as Mas- ter of Ceremonies. Special enter- tainment was provided by Christi Taunton, 1985 Miss Arkansas, and Lori Ann Boggs, 1985 Miss UCA. GaleRhodes, adviser for the pageant, was presented a bouquet in recognition of her work by Kristi Kimball, chairwoman of the Miss UCA Pageant. The twenty-One contestants were Jeanifer Baltimore of Little Rock, Lisa Covert of Benton, Betty Dilbeck of Batesville, Tina Duncan of Quitman, Natalie Fox of Benton, Missy Graham of Prescott, Wendy Grizzard of Sherwood, Marcy Han- sen of Lonsdale, Toby Hart of Conway, Laureen Henderson of Lit- tle Rock, Beth Huss of Conway, Karyn Leach of North Little Rock, Lori Meyer of Pine Bluff, Julie Mills of Little Rock, Janice Pabst of Augusta, Judi Richardson of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Malory Sul- livan of Marianna, LaShawn Talley of Fort Smith, Kimberley Wilbern of Sheridan, Rita Williams of Car- lisle, and Sherri Wilson of North Little Rock. Q gsafuzai Miss UCA 309