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ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏPageant
The pageant has certainly grown since the program was revived in 2008. The Center for Student Involvement took over the planning of this program in 2018. The University of South Florida Leadership Pageant (formerly known as the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏScholarship Pageant) helps to support our bright, talented students attending the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ. Any and all students who currently attend any of the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's campuses are eligible to apply for the pageant.
The 2025 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Leadership Pageant will take place on April 3rd from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM in the MSC Oval Theater. To learn more information about how to apply, the elements of event and the application requirements, click .
Former Miss ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNicole Johnson was crowned Miss America in 1999 and stands as an example of the wonderful talent that emerges from programs like these. Miss Johnson, a spokeswoman for diabetes and a diabetic herself, earned $20,000 in scholarship money from the national beauty pageant. She is still connected with ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏas she serves in the Health Department and supports the pageant and the success of our students.
- 2024 Winner: Rachel Bryan
- 2022 Winner: Miss Jailynn Youmas
- 2021 Winner: Miss Kedrine Gayle
- 2020 Winners: Miss ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏChristina Stokes & Mr. Jonathan Borelly Gerlein
- 2019 Winners: Miss ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAvalon Jade Theisen & Mr. Shamom Orie
- 2018 Winners: Miss ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏAbbigayle Rambaran & Mr. Foday Jaward
Miss Florida Information
Miss Florida is an pageant organization and feeder into Miss America. ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏis considered a local pageant, therefore winners of the pageant are allowed to submit an application to compete in the Miss Florida pageant. It's up to the winner if she would like to compete and to determine if she meets or is willing to meet the Miss America terms for competing.