The Black Student Union at Missouri Western State University will hold its fifth annual BSU Pageant at 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The BSU Pageant gives intelligent, community-conscious and culturally aware young men and women the opportunity to earn a $500 scholarship. Contestants will showcase a talent, give a speech, answer an interview question and perform the African American art form of hip-hop within a cypher.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.