Miss OCU 2024, Oklahoma City University’s annual beauty pageant crowned a new winner last night in junior musical theatre major Anna Marie Wright. The competition featured 4 onstage sections as well as an interview prior. Competitors compete in an onstage question, health and fitness wear, talent, and an evening wear section. Nine women ranging from…
Blast from the Past: Smoke-free Lungs Keep Love Lives Ablaze
Did you know? On March 12, 1927, the Oklahoma City University Gymnasium was abuzz with excitement for the Scarab Queen Beauty Pageant’s Stunt Night. The night featured twenty-three incredible contestants and was heavily supported by various clubs, fraternities, and sororities, making it an event to remember. On March 15th, 1926, students at OCU initiated their…
Smith Named Miss OCU 2023 in 41st pageant
41st Miss OCU Scholarship Competition took place on October 22 in the Kirkpatrick Performing Arts Center where Evelyn Smith, a senior philosophy major, took home the crown after a stunning competition with 15 other OCU students. Miss OCU is a female pageant for students at Oklahoma City University who compete for the title, in addition to…
Miss OCU 2020 crowned
Mackenzie McIntyre, music theater senior, was crowned Miss OCU 2020.
Gallery: Miss OCU 2020
Mackenzie McIntyre, music theater senior, was crowned Miss OCU 2020.
Gallery: Miss OCU 2019
View photos from the pageant.
Miss OCU 2018 crowned on her birthday
A vocal performance/economics senior won the Miss OCU 2018 crown on her birthday, earning her full tuition for an academic year.
Students to compete in 37th annual Miss OCU pageant
Ten women will compete for the 45th annual Miss OCU title.
15 Miss OCU pageant talent suggestions
If you’re going to compete in a pageant, don’t be afraid to choose a talent that deviates from the norm. I’m no pageant expert, but here are some ideas.
Miss Eliza Hare
In honor of the Miss OCU pageant, I found a list of questions that pageant contestants have been asked in competition. Here are Eliza’s answers.
10 things OCU students have in common with Donald Trump
Regardless of our political views, OCU students cannot deny a few core similarities we share with the Republican presidential nominee.
Thompson Crowned Miss OCU 2016
The 35th annual Miss OCU Pageant crowned Monica Thompson, vocal performance and music theater junior, as Miss OCU 2016. Including Thompson, eight girls competed for this year’s Miss OCU crown, earning scores through private interview, lifestyle and fitness, evening wear, onstage question, and talent categories. Thompson sang “Les Filles de Cadix” for her talent. Her…
Miss OCU pageant crowns 2014 winner
Miss OCU 2015 enjoys volunteering, electronic dance music concerts and sleeping. Veronica Wisniewski, mass communications senior, was born in Oklahoma City but moved to Tiawan when she was 8 months old. When she was 6, her and her family moved back to Oklahoma City.
OCU honors inspiration behind Children’s Miracle Network fundraisers
OCU honored Angel Ashley, a former Miracle Network Hospitals Champion Child and inspiration behind Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores fundraising efforts, with a reception.
Students compete in Miss OCU 2015
Veronica Wisniewski was crowned as Miss OCU 2015 on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Crowning glory
Veronica Wisniewski, mass communications junior, was crowned Miss OCU 2015 by Elizabeth Stopler, dance performance junior, and Meghan Bradley, Miss OCU Outstanding Teen, on Oct. 25 in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium. The event marked the 32nd year of Miss OCU competitions. The winner is a qualifier for the Miss Oklahoma pageant in the spring. Photo: Anna…
Alpha Phi begins Women’s Heart Health Week
The women of the Alpha Phi sorority have begun their annual Women’s Heart Health Week. Throughout the week, the women of Alpha Phi will be raising money and awareness to support women’s heart health. Alpha Phi will have a table outside the caf, selling raffle tickets for prize baskets. They will also have jars set…
Miss OCU 2014 crowned
Elizabeth Stolper was crowned Miss OCU 2014. Stolper, dance performance sophomore, competed in the Miss OCU pageant along with 12 other contestants. The pageant was Saturday in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. In addition to the Miss OCU title, Stolper also tied for overall talent for her lyrical dance to “You Raise Me…
Miss OCU 2014
Elizabeth Stolper was crowned Miss OCU 2014 on Saturday.
Stolper, dance performance sophomore, competed in the Miss OCU pageant along with 12 other contestants. In addition to the Miss OCU title, Stolper also tied for overall talent for her lyrical dance to “You Raise me Up.”
Mr. OCU Contest Canceled
The Mr. OCU competition was canceled due to lack of interest. The competition was scheduled for Oct. 18.
Miss OCU pageant provides scholarships, service opportunities
This year’s Miss OCU Pageant will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Kirkpatrick Auditorium in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center.
Columnist encourages students to speak out against recent racism
By Matt Patrick, Columnist On Sunday night, OCU’s own Kelsey Griswold, acting senior and Miss Oklahoma, came 2nd runner up at the Miss America pageant. Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, took home the crown that night as the first Indian-American to win the pageant. At OCU, the crowds cheered with certain sadness at the fact…
Miss OCU pageant returns
By Amy Fuhrman, Web Editor The deadline for contestants to enter the Miss OCU pageant is less than two weeks away. Women interested in competing in the pageant should contact Kathy McCracken at Kathlene-Mccracken@ouhsc.edu or Darwina Marshall at dmarshall@macu.edu by Sept. 20. The pageant, a long-standing campus tradition, will return in October. Miss OCU, a…
