University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook

“All in the family A second generation Miss UNA finds her place in the spotlight By Steve R. Knight " The envelope, please. " The final moment had arrived. Twelve /oung v*/omen held their breath as Master of Zeremonies Don Diamont, television ' s Brad Zarlton from Th? Voung and the Rest/ess, announced who would be Miss UNA. " I was shocked and very honored at the .ame time. It was a flood of emotions for me, " > aid Kimberly Weems as she recalled the night ,he became a second-generation Miss UNA. JVeems ' mother, Marcilla Campbell Weems, Na% crowned Miss Florence State in 1961 when he University of North Alabama was known 3s Florence State Teachers College. " The fact that my mother was ' Miss UNA ' Tiade it even that much more special to me, " > aid Weems. Weems, a 1989 graduate of Decatur High jchool, has a double major in mathematics and :omputer science. She served as Commander Df the Golden Girls and is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Weems is also a Tiember of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor society and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Her pageant sponsors were Sigma Alpha Epsi- on and Alpha Gamma Delta. Weems and the eleven other contestants /vere judged in four categories: interview, :alent, swimsuit and evening gown. In addition :o her title of Miss UNA, Weems won the talent Dortion of the contest with her performance of Beethoven ' s " Ode to Joy " on the piano. The Veena take* her first waik down the ruiucay after eing eroicned MiM UNA. Weema won the talent por- ion of the pageant with her performance of " Ode to ' oy. " Photo by Shannon WelU. swimsuit competition winner was Ashlee Had- dock. Stacey Lemley received the honor of Third Alternate and won the evening gown competition. Second Alternate honors went to Marisa Buttram and Jill Lindsey was voted First Alternate. " The fact that my mother was ' Miss UNA ' made it even that much more special to me. " — Kim Weems As the night of February 8th came to an end, hugs were exchanged, hair taken down and make-up removed. For most, the pageant ' s glamour and excitement were over, but for the new Miss UNA, it was just the beginning. Weems went on to compete at the Miss Alabama pageant. " I am very thankful for the school having given Miss UNA the opportunity to compete on the state level in the Miss Alabama pageant. I ' m grateful for the support of the administra- tion, faculty, staff and especially the students, and for the opportunity to represent them and this university, " Weems said. The Miss Alabama pageant was held on June 20th at Samford University in Birmingham. Weems competed along with forty-eight other The members of the 1992 Mim UNA court line up around Diamont and MaxweU. The pageant winner* were Aahlee Haddock, winner of the awimauit compe- tition; Stacey Lemley, third runner-up and winner of contestants from across the state. The young women competed in the same four categories held in the preliminaries. " It was a dream come true and one of the most memorable experiences of my lifetime, " Weems said of her week-long stay in Birming- ham. At the pageant, she received the Miss Alabama Special Cash Award and two college scholarship offers. In addition to competing in the Miss Alabama pageant, some of Weems ' other duties during her reign as Miss UNA included being Mistress of Ceremonies at the Regency Square Mall Baby Beauty Pageant, the Miss Buttercup Womanless Beauty Pageant, and var- ious other school events and functions. She also performed at Honors Night and spoke on behalf of the students at the first meeting of the President ' s Cabinet in the fall. Weems par- ticipated in the Homecoming parade, and will perform at the 1993 Miss UNA pageant and crown the 1993-94 Miss UNA. Commenting on that future Miss UNA, Weems said, " She will truly have an unforgeta- ble year. I hope she treasures her year as much as I have treasured mine and sees it not only as an opportunity for herself but also as an opportunity to give something back to the university. " The times, the styles, and the faces may have changed, but the individuality, personality and values of Miss UNA are a timeless tradition. the evening gown competition; Marita Buttram, second runner-up; Jill Lindaey, first runner-up; and Kim Weems, Miss UNA. Photo by Shannon Wells. Miss UNA 9 ”