Published: November 03, 2009 10:04 pm      

Several UCO students among Miss Mid-Del contestants

OKLAHOMA CITY — Eleven contestants will compete for more than $3,000 in cash scholarships, tuition waivers and gifts during the first Miss Mid-Del Scholarship Pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday at Del City High School. The winner will represent Midwest City and Del City at the June 2010 Miss Oklahoma/America Pageant.

Contestants are: Brittany Bisel, Oklahoma City University freshman journalism major from Okeene; Kylie Canaday, University of Central Oklahoma junior criminal justice major from Spencer; Ashley Dodd, University of Oklahoma junior energy management major from Roswell, Georgia; Ashley Edwards, University of Central Oklahoma senior dance major from Oklahoma City; Ostyn Glover, University of Oklahoma College of Nursing junior from Lawton; Jennifer Hancock, Oklahoma City University graduate student business administration major from Oklahoma City; Tiffany Legg, University of Oklahoma senior geology and mechanical engineering major from Duncan; Emily Northcutt, Oklahoma City University freshman music/business major from Oklahoma City; Carolyn O’Connor, Rose State College junior biology major from Tulsa; Chasity Ross, University of Central Oklahoma junior business major from Muskogee; and Veronica Wisniewski, Classen School of Advanced Studies College Prep High School senior from Oklahoma City.

The official franchise sponsor for the Miss Mid-Del Scholarship Pageant is the Oklahoma Lions. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $10 for the community and $5 for students with a valid ID. For more information, call Pageant Director Rick Woodard at 733-7999.

The Oklahoma Lions is a nonprofit organization that solicits, accepts and distributes financial support for the Lions Boys Ranch, the Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank, a mobile health screening unit and many other community service projects. There are in excess of 208 clubs in Oklahoma with over 5,500 members. For more information about Oklahoma Lions, visit www.oklions.org or call 947-6540.