MARCIA GRABS UDS BEAUTY CROWN (SHOWBIZ, PAGE 22, FEB 25, 2010)

By Chris Nunoo

WHEN Marcia Awuya, 19, of the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) strutted her stuff on the catwalk, exhibited her eloquence as well as a brilliant performance for her talent hunt, last Saturday, there was no doubt she could win the unversity’s beauty pageant.
And win she did.The level 100 Integrated Community Development (ICD) student, thrilled the impressive crowd which thronged the auditorium of the university at Bamahu, as well as the judges to pick the ultimate crown.
Marcia was followed by a level 100 Integrated Development Studies (IDS) student, Miss Eunice Sellasie Lanyo, 20, while Miss Ida Aweya, 20, a level 100 Planning student came third.
They received a table top fridge, a 14 inch television set; and a rice cooker and blender respectively as their prizes. They would also receive tigo phones from Millicom Ghana Limited.
The pageant which climaxed the Wa campus week celebration saw 11 beauties from the various faculties competing for the crown. The night began with a well rehearsed choreographed dance which was received with loud cheers from the packed audience.
All contestants exhibited what they had up their sleeves. One interesting segment was the talent hunt show where Marcia’s message on pre-marital sex and its aftermath was thought provoking. Another student, Miss Eunice Sellasie Lanyo whose message on rape and drug abuse was very spectacular.
After a keenly contested first session, the judges then selected the top five contestants to answer two special questions on the challenges facing the Wa campus of the university.
There were music performances from Bradez and Quata who spiced up the evening with their songs which intermittently got many people, particularly the ladies on their feet.
This year’s event was a deviation from previous ones on the school’s calendar. The “Faculty of Integrated Development Studies (FIDS) Week” was changed to “Campus Week” because of the emergence of other faculties at the Wa campus of the university.
The week-long celebrations started on Monday, February 8, 2010, with a series of activities including an excursion to the Wechiau hippo sanctuary, donations and clean up campaigns as well as a float through the principal streets of Wa.
There was also a well attended old school reunion session at the Wa Jubilee Park featuring schools such as St Augustine’s College, Kumasi High School and Accra Girls’ Senior High Schools, among others.