BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University will honor one male and one female student
at the annual Mr. and Miss Southwest pageant, which takes place at 7 p.m. Friday,
March 4, in Pike Auditorium on the Bolivar campus.
Eight candidates are nominated by SBU faculty and staff and voted upon by the student body to select a pair of standout students to represent the Bearcat family for the next year. The voting will take place by text message during the pageant, which will include opportunities to learn more about the candidates through everything from introductory videos to talent presentations and question-and-answer sessions.
This year’s candidates are Brenna Allen of Moundville; Madisyn Best of Kansas City; Hanna Glasgow of Grove, Okla.; Austyn Lucas of Divernon, Ill.; Tyler Bellmyer of Bates City; Ben Yoder of Lee’s Summit; Zack Wallgren of Wentzville; and Andrew Masters of Villa Ridge.
The beginnings of the “Miss Southwest” pageant date back to the 1930s, with “Mr. Southwest” being added in 1963. The pageant is part of Bearcat Days, a two-day visit event in which admitted students considering SBU attendance are hosted on campus.
Admission to the pageant is free and open to the public. The pageant also will be available via livestream at: SBUniv.info/MMSW22. For more information about Mr. and Miss Southwest, please contact Student Life Coordinator, Mollie Banks at mbanks@SBUniv.edu.
PHOTO: (Front row, left to right) Hanna Glasgow, Tyler Bellmyer, Austyn Lucas and Ben Yoder; (Back row, left to right): Zack Wallgren, Brenna Allen, Andrew Masters and Madisyn Best.
*Published: 2-23-2022