Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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4 af I p a r k l i n g A satin and .shimmering sequins co- vered the Leslie S. Wright stage earlier than usual when the Miss En- tre Nous pageant got under way. The pageant, a preliminary to the Miss Alabama contest, was moved from its usual position during the spring semester to an earlier date in November. The change was made to give the winner more time to prepare for the Miss Alabama pageant in June. Directors Clay Chaffin, Rhonda Garrett and Mar- sha Pritchett worked with officials from the Miss Alabama staff to ensure a professional production. The pageant opened with a parade of the con- testants, and then dazzled the audience during the evening gown competi- tion. The girls wooed the judges in their finery be- fore they were whisked away to prepare for the talent competition. Al- though the back dressing rooms were the scenes of total chaos, with gowns, hot rollers, makeup and hair brushes strewn across the floors, the con- testants managed to change and appear flaw- less in front of the judges. Special talent was pro- vided by i986 Miss Alabama, Angela Cal- lahan, who also emceed the production. She was in the Top 10 of the Miss America pageant, and sang Let Freedom Ring. Cyndi Mashburn, a sophomore physical education major and the reigning 1986 Miss St. Clair County, also made an appearance during the special talent segment of the program. The talent portion of the show entertained the audience with a variety of songs and routines. From piano pieces, vocal rendi- tions and dance routines, the show was saturated with ability. Freshman math major Julie Evans of Sylacauga won the talent competition with Emceeing for the pageant, Angela Callahan 1986 Miss Alabama, sang Let Freedom Ring for a special talent presentation. her piano excerpt. She was sponsored by the sisterhood of Zeta Tau Alpha. Junior Laura Bil- lingsley of Hollywood, Fla., gave a crowd-pleas- ing show with her hilar- ious rendition of the song Ring Them Bells. She advised the girls in the audience to get to know their neighbors! The swimsuit competi- tion was held Friday afternoon before the pageant and was closed to all except the judges. This portion was won by Kim Williamson, a fresh- man from Birmingham. Sponsored by Chi Ome- ga, she danced to the Overture from Mame for her talent. After the talent com- petition, the audience was entertained by 1985 Miss Entre Nous, Christie Dykes, who sang Safe ln The Hands of Jesus, ac- companied by Mark Dowdy a friend from Gainesville, Ga. 1986 Miss Entre Nous, Teresa Chappell, sang We've V Only Just Begun as the audience waited for the announcement of the winners. Chappell man- aged to make it through some tough production difficulties, which in- cluded problems with the tape, to give a beautiful solo rendition of the old Karen Carpenter favorite. Angela Callahan filled in the time until the judges made their final decision with anecdotes from her experiences as Miss Alabama. The contestants in- cluded: Wendy Rooker, who was sponsored by the senior class and sang Amazing Grace, Leisa Wheeler, who was spon- sored by Gamma Sigma Phi and sang WouIdn't It Be Lovely, Laura Bil- lingsley, who was spon- sored by Alpha Delta Pi and sang Ring Them Bells, Tracy Jolly, who was sponsored by the Student Dietetic Associa- tion and sang The Man That Got Away, Sonya Phillips, who was spon- sored by Zeta Tau Alpha Cont. on pg. 26

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dmc com from pg 24 and sang Out There on My Own, Robin Campbell, who was sponsored by Delta Omicron and sang The Way He Makes Me Feel, Melodie White, who was sponsored by Phi Mu and played an Hungarian Rhap- sody No. 2, Lori Burton, who was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burton, and played My Tribute, Bever- ly Jones, who was spon- sored by Lambda Chi Alpha and sang Pour On The Power, and Maribeth Zwayer, who was sponsored by Chi Omega and danced to the song Fame Janine Smith, a senior psychology major spon- sored by Delta Zeta, was fourth runner-up. She played Feux Follets for her talent. Julie Evans and Kim Williamson were third and second runner-up, respec- tively. Elizabeth Blanken- ship, a sophomore spon- sored by Alpha Delta Pi, was first runner-up. She sang Because of Who You Are in the talent competition . Resha Riggins, sponsored by Sigma Chi, claimed the top honor of Miss Entre Nous 1987. The junior biology major from Truss- :ire Nous ville said, l felt very un- prepared. l certainly didn't think l would win, but the pride l felt in being able to represent Samford helped pull me through all the tests and other problems that hindered my being at my best before the pageant. Riggins, who competed in the Miss Alabama pageant last year as Miss Trussville, will represent the University as Miss Samford against girls from more than sixty places around Alabama. I would love to stop at Miss Samford if l could, in- stead of having to compete in the big pageant, Riggins said. The Miss Alabama I . pageant is much more strained and very political. The preliminary contest is more important to me. As a result of her Miss En- tre Nous title, she was asked to do several mini-concerts in area churches. She sang When the Time Comes in the Miss Entre Nous pageant. Riggins said that the Miss Alabama committee does not look down on Christian songs, but they are leary of cont on pg. 29 obin Campbell and Wendy Rooker, a senior education major from Cullman, make last minute preparations on make- up and hair for the evening gown competition. obin Campbell, a junior music major from Cullman, solos The Way He Makes Me Feel from the movie Yentle. She was sponsored by Delta Omicron.