University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook

“Thank Heaven Miss UNA counts her blessings Anxieties mounted and excitement filled the air on the night of February 13, as the Master of Ceremonies, Ricky Paul! Goldin of televi- sion ' s " Another World, " opened the enve- lope. Fourteen young women prepared for months for this moment when one of them would be crowned the new Miss UNA for 1993. That one young woman was Jacqueline Rainwater. ' Thank you, Jesus, " were the words that raced through Rainwater ' s mind. She said that God gave her the strength to win the crown and that He deserves all the glory. Being a contestant requires knowledge of current events around the world, a pre- pared talent and fitness of the mind and body. Each young woman worked hard to mold her total person into an outstanding candidate for the crown. Rainwater said that careful eating habits, exercise, and keeping up with current issues were a major portion of her preparation. " It makes you look inside yourself, " she said. A Making last minute preparations, Laura Parker and Jane Anna Pitts give themselves that last look in the mirror before the evening gown competition in this year ' s pageant. Photo by Shannon Wells. Miss UNA candidate must know what she believes about certain issues and be pre- pared to express those views precisely dur- ing the interview portion of the contest. Rainwater is no stranger to beauty pageants. She also held the titles of Miss Wallace State Community College, Miss Vinemont High School and Cullman County Fair Queen. Being Miss UNA has given her the opportunity to participate in the Miss Alabama Pageant held in June, and she called it " an incredible experience. " Many awards and responsibilities came with the title of Miss UNA. Rainwater, who is a senior majoring in secondary education and language arts, received a full year scholarship to the university, an eight-day vacation to Panama City Beach, a gift cer- tificate from Regency Square Mail and an engraved silver bowl. She represented the school at Honors Night ceremonies. Rainwater has also sung at several area church youth group functions such as Meet at the Park. Rainwater earned straight tens from the- judges in the interview competition of the pageant, and she performed " There Is a Hope, " by Truth for the talent portion of the evening. Ashlee Haddock, winner of the 1st runner-up position, won the talent competi^ tion singing " Paper Moon. " She said that God gave her the strength to win the crown... Rainwater believes that her title of Miss UNA is a door opened by God. The experi- ence has been for her a practical expression of her faith. " Now I ' m not just another^ voice, " she said. By Kristi Gooch The winners of the 1993 Miss UNA pageant are; Sherri Sanders, third runner-up; Ashlee Haddock, first rur ner-up; Kim Weems, 1992 Miss UNA; Ricky Paull Goldin, master of ceremonies; Jacque Rainwater, 1993 Mi; UNA; and Jill Lindsey, second runner-up. /O Studait Ji^ ”