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BOLIVAR, Mo. — ±«Óătv continues the tradition of honoring one
male and one female student each year at the annual Mr. and Miss Southwest Pageant,
which takes place this year at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Pike Auditorium on the
±«Óătv campus.
Eight candidates are nominated by ±«Óătv faculty and staff and voted upon by the student body to select a pair of standout students to represent the Bearcat family for the next year. The voting will take place by text message during the pageant, which will include opportunities to learn more about the candidates through everything from introductory videos to talent presentations and question-and-answer sessions.
This year’s candidates are Bailey Bowe, of Springfield, Mo.; Katelyn Brantingham, of Gainesville, Mo.; Micailah Burgess, of Mount Vernon, Mo.; Parker Hall of Stockton, Mo.; Caleb Harris of Bolivar, Mo.; Kailee Knudsen, of Kearney, Mo.; Jordan Martin, of Blue Springs, Mo.; and Jeffrey Metzler, of Minneapolis, Kan.
The beginnings of the “Miss Southwest” pageant date back to the 1930s, with “Mr. Southwest” being added in 1963. The pageant is part of Bearcat Days, a two-day visit event in which admitted students considering ±«Óătv attendance are hosted on campus.
Admission to the pageant is free and open to the public. For more information about Mr. and Miss Southwest, please contact student activities director Dr. Nathan Penland at (417) 328-1828 or npenland@±«Óătvniv.edu.
PHOTO: (Top row, left to right) Micailah Burgess, Jeffrey Metzler, Bailey Bowe and Parker Hall; (Bottom row, left to right): Jordan Martin, Katelyn Brantingham, Caleb Harris and Kailee Knudsen.
*Published: 2-25-19