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Mr. And Miss Middleton Pageant Slated For April 18th
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Mrs. Tameca Johnson
gets joy out of making sure high school students have an enjoyable experience while learning.
In the past, selecting roy- alty at Middleton High School was done by the stu- dents who voted on their fa- vorite choice during Homecoming activities.
But Mrs. Johnson, who is in Television Production in the Department of Career and Technical Education at Middleton, wants to expand on that concept. She has planned a full-scale “Mr. and Miss Middleton Pageant.”
The “Mr. and Miss Mid- dleton Pageant and Competi- tion” takes place on Thursday, April 18, 2019, 6 p. m. in the Henry "Shake" Washington Auditorium, on Middleton's campus. Tickets are $5.
“My desire is to expose the students to some of the
Contestants for the Mr. and Miss Middleton Pageant are: Ivory Cromartie, Tico Allen, Chayla Austin, and Roshard Jackson. (All Photographs by BRUNSON)
CATEIRA MARSHALL ...Contestant
school 2019-2020.
The contestants will per-
form an opening number, perform a talent, model for- mal wear and answer an ex- temporaneous question before final results are an- nounced. The court will con- sist of King and 1st runner up for “Mr. Middleton;” and Queen, 1st, 2nd and 3rd run- ners up for “Miss Middle- ton.”
Starting pageants is not new for Mrs. Johnson. She did something similar while on the staff at Howard W. Blake High School. She en- couraged the students to get interested in the pageant, held the competition at the school and invited former
ANNECHRISTIE JOSEPH ...Contestant
“Miss Blakes” to attend. Many of them did.
She’s not the only one ex- cited about Middleton’s pag- eant.
"I am so excited that we are starting a new tradition at Middleton High School with the “Mr. and Mrs. Mid- dleton Pageant,” said Princi- pal Mrs. Tia Brown. “This is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their talents and have another platform to be role models for their peers. I am looking forward to this event. You don't want to miss this op- portunity to attend our 1st annual, “Mr. and Miss Mid- dleton Pageant," Mrs. Brown said.
things I experienced growing up that helped to mold me into the person I am today,” Mrs. Johnson said.
The historic pageant fea- tures 6 contestants -- four fe- males and two male. They are: Cateira Marshall, Chayla Austin, Ivory Cromartie and An- nechristie Joseph; and Tico Allen and Roshard Jackson.
“We have some special,
talented students here at Middleton and I’d like to add to their high school experi- ence. They’re all juniors so this is something they’ll have to talk about next year,” she said.
All of the contestants holdaGPAof2.5or higher. They are active members and leaders of the Tiger campus community and will serve their term dur- ing their senior year of high
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