University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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Miss Pam McBee relinquished her crown as Miss UAM before an audience of 260 people at the UAM Fine Arts Center on March 13. Anna Rivas, a freshman from Belle Glade, Florida, won the pageant, but later announced that she would be unable to accept the crown. According to a UAM official, Miss Rivas was unable to accept the crown because she was re- turning to Florida after the spring semester. Miss J. Cecile Bordeaux, sponsored by UAM’s A Cappella Choir, will represent the University as Miss UAM. Miss Bordeaux was the first runner-up in the pageant. Above left: Anna Rivas sheds a tear after being crowned. Below left: Janet Holman, Miss Arkansas 1980, entertained a large audience viewing the pageant. Student Life 77

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° Top: As the wait for the judges decision lengthens, the contestants join hands to ease their anxiety. Below: Anna Rivas reacts to being named the new Miss UAM. Below right: Cecile Bordeaux, who was to ulti- mately hold the title of Miss UAM, during the talent competition. 76 Student Life OP er 2) bie

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The contestants were judged in four different categories: swimsuit, talent, evening gown, and a personal interview with the judges. Miss Rivas, sponsored by Sigma Tau Gamma, © performed a jazz dance to Working Day and Night.”’ Miss Bordeaux, a Monticello freshman, performed a tribute to Richard Rogers on the piano. Other contestants included Vala Batzos, a fresh- man from Pine Bluff who was sponsored by Phi Lambda Chi National. She performed a Greek folk dance to ‘‘Zorba The Greek.’”’ A freshman from Little Rock, DeDe Ouletta, sponsored by Alpha Sigma Tau, did a tap dance routine to “The Good Ship Lollypop.” a Top right: SGA President David Hoffman patiently waits to oversee the crowning of Miss UAM. Right: Becky Gibson, Cecile Bordeaux, and Vala Batzos smile for the judges. Below: Cecile Bordeaux shows her elation at being selected first run- ner-up. Below right: June Barefield, the 1980 Miss BOSS, addresses the audience. av