Mackenzie McIntyre, music theater senior, was crowned Miss OCU 2020.
The Miss OCU 39th Annual Scholarship Competition was Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Nine students competed for the title of Miss OCU 2019 at this year’s pageant and members of the American Spirit Dance Company were guest performers.
Anthony Giandiletti, dance senior, Dara Brown, dance sophomore, Theo Spencer, dance sophomore, and Payton Millis, dance senior, perform “Somewhere in my Memory”, choreographed by Tye Love. 
The American Spirit Dance Company performs “Somewhere in my Memory”. 
Brown and Giandiletti perform “Somewhere in my Memory”. 
Maggie Bond, Miss OCU 2018, hosts the pageant. 
Cossette Smith, Miss OCU 2019, and Arriah Herrin, Miss OCU’s Outstanding Teen 2019, take the stage. 
Miss and Teen contestants perform the opening number. 
Miss and Teen contestants perform the opening number. 
Miss and Teen contestants perform the opening number. 
Elle Baker, dance sophomore, introduces herself. 
Corinna Smith, music theater freshman, introduces herself. 
Daryn Polzin, dance freshman, introduces herself. 
Lauren Willmann, dance sophomore, introduces herself. 
Mackenzie McIntyre, music theater senior, introduces herself. 
Marissa Johnson, dance junior, introduces herself. 
Madeline Sims, biology freshman, introduces herself. 
Gabrielle Young, dance freshman, introduces herself. 
Becca Young, economics/marketing junior, introduces herself. 
Baker performs a lyrical dance to “I Was Here”.
Baker performs a lyrical dance to “I Was Here”. 
Baker performs a lyrical dance to “I Was Here”. 
Baker performs a lyrical dance to “I Was Here”. 
Baker performs a lyrical dance to “I Was Here”. 
Baker performs a lyrical dance to “I Was Here”. 
Baker performs a lyrical dance to “I Was Here”. 
Smith performs “All Falls Down”. 
Smith performs “All Falls Down”. 
Smith performs “All Falls Down”. 
Smith performs “All Falls Down”. 
Polzin performs a tap dance to “Mr. Melody”. 
Polzin performs a tap dance to “Mr. Melody”. 
Polzin performs a tap dance to “Mr. Melody”. 
Polzin performs a tap dance to “Mr. Melody”. 
Willmann performs a jazz dance to “Resolution”. 
Willmann performs a jazz dance to “Resolution”. 
Willmann performs a jazz dance to “Resolution”. 
Willmann performs a jazz dance to “Resolution”. 
Willmann performs a jazz dance to “Resolution”. 
Willmann performs a jazz dance to “Resolution”. 
Willmann performs a jazz dance to “Resolution”. 
McIntyre performs “Don’t Rain on my Parade”. 
McIntyre performs “Don’t Rain on my Parade”. 
McIntyre performs “Don’t Rain on my Parade”. 
McIntyre performs “Don’t Rain on my Parade”. 
McIntyre performs “Don’t Rain on my Parade”. 
Johnson performs a lyrical dance to “Speechless”. 
Johnson performs a lyrical dance to “Speechless”. 
Johnson performs a lyrical dance to “Speechless”. 
Johnson performs a lyrical dance to “Speechless”. 
Sims performs a jazz dance to “Let’s Be Bad”. 
Sims performs a jazz dance to “Let’s Be Bad”. 
Sims performs a jazz dance to “Let’s Be Bad”. 
Sims performs a jazz dance to “Let’s Be Bad”. 
Sims performs a jazz dance to “Let’s Be Bad”. 
Gabrielle Young performs a tap dance to “Rock this Town”. 
Young performs a tap dance to “Rock this Town”. 
Young performs a tap dance to “Rock this Town”. 
Becca Young performs “A Change in Me”. 
Young performs “A Change in Me”. 
Baker models her evening gown. 
Baker models her evening gown. 
Smith models her evening gown. 
Smith models her evening gown. 
Polzin models her evening gown. 
Polzin models her evening gown. 
Willmann models her evening gown. 
Willmann models her evening gown. 
McIntyre models her evening gown. 
McIntyre models her evening gown. 
Johnson models her evening gown. 
Sims models her evening gown. 
Sims models her evening gown. 
Young models her evening gown. 
Young models her evening gown. 
Young models her evening gown. 
Young models her evening gown. 
Baker wins the Congeniality Award, voted on by the other contestants. 
Johnson wins the People’s Choice Award, voted on by the audience. 
Corinna Smith wins first runner-up. 
McIntyre wins Miss OCU 2020. 
McIntyre wins Miss OCU 2020. 
McIntyre is crowned as Miss OCU 2020.
Photo credit: Clara Foster
Very well done miss Clara! Beautiful pictures!