We, the Kappa Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc would like to take this moment to thank each of the young ladies who participated in our 4th Annual MISS BLACK AND GOLD PAGEANT!! It was truly a pleasure working with each of you. You are ALL QUEENS!!!! It is is our sincere desire that you continue to let the beautiful light that is inside of each of you SHINE for all of the world to see!!! Click the photo below to view campus coverage of the event!
We would also like to take this moment to give our heartfelt thanks to the pageant coordinator, Bro Brandon Lamar Clark. You did an EXCELLENT Job, Brother, and you are appreicated!! An EXTRA SPECIAL thank you goes out to the LOVELY and TALENTED MISS MARGARET TURNER, Director of the Upward Bound Program here at Kansas State University, and Pageant Co-Coordinator for the past 4 YEARS!!!!! This pageant would not have been possible without both of your hard work and dedication. For that, we are eternally grateful!!!
Congratulations
Miss Black and Gold 2002 Royal Court!!!
Queen Akeia Meshall Haddox (Miss Gold, left), Queen Megan Renee Smith (Miss Black and Gold, center) , and Queen Marquette Lia Shannon (Miss Black, right)
Miss Black and Gold 2002 Photo Album
Bro Randy Allen (r) holds down the ticket booth with help from Upsilon Brother Turk (l). Thanks for the assist, Bro!! Goodwill IS the Monarch of This House!!!! Dionica Bell also does a great job of NOT letting people in without their tickets!! What would we do without the people's support??
Brother Mike Bass keeps souvenir book sales going strong with help from the 2001 Miss Gold Marsha McDade and Miss Black Talona Holmes (top)
Contestants prepare backstage for the opening number
The crowd looks on in anticipation
To open the show, the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Tau Chapter take a moment to give tribute to the beautiful women who are about to grace as the stage, as well as all the lovely ladies in the audience. As the spoken word song "Pretty Black Woman", by Ammon Rashidi, plays in the background the Brothers pass out golden carnations to all of the women in the audience and the Pharaohs of the Nile escort the pageant contestants to center stage.
Bro Randy Allen escorts Queen Danielle Ray
Bro Orion Carrington (l) and Bro Mike Bass (r)
Now LET THE SHOW BEGIN!!!!
After the opening number was performed the ladies competed in the areas of Career Wear & Personal Introduction, Swimwear, Talent, Formalwear, and Question and Answer. We are still looking for photos from all of these catagories so PARENTS, FRIENDS, FAMILY, if you have photos that turned out well from the night of pageant and would like to see them on the website feel free to drop us an email so we can get them uploaded!!
The evening went extremely well and those who had the AWESOME task of judging these young ladies certainly deserve their due praise!! We know that it was a VERY difficult job!! Thank you all so much and we salute you!!
When it is all said and done......the time has come for the awards and the crowning of Miss Black and Gold 2002!! As shown above the lovely Queen Talia Toles takes home the title of Miss Souvenir Book!!
Queen Antoinette McElroy is voted by the rest of the contestants as Miss Sisterhood!!
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Marquette Lia Shannon was crowned Miss Black |
Akeia Meshall Haddox was crowned Miss GPA as well as Miss Gold |
Queen Megan Renee Smith took home the titles of Miss Careerwear and Introduction, Miss Swimwear, Miss Talent, and Miss Elegance, leaving no doubt that she would be crowned.....
Miss Black and Gold 2002-2003!!!!
With a wave to her friends and family in the audience, Queen Megan Renee Smith takes her first walk as the Kappa Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Miss Black and Gold!!
Immediately following, the Kappa Tau Chapter Brothers, as well as our State Director, Brother Frank Smith, and an assortment of Upsilon (University of Kansas), Delta Mu (Wichita State University), Eta Beta Lambda (Wichita Graduate Chapter), and Delta Eta Lambda (Topeka Graduate Chapter) Brothers link up and serenade our new Queen with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Hymn
Congratulations Megan!!! You are our QUEEN!!
MUCH love and respect goes out to the Miss Black and Gold 2002 Pageant Coordinator, Bro Brandon Lamar Clark!!
Another SPECIAL THANKS goes out to our Alumni Brothers who continue to come out YEAR AFTER YEAR and support their HOME CHAPTER!!! These are TRUE KT Brothers with ALPHA WAAAAAY down DEEP in their hearts!! Your love and support is very much appreciated!!
Last but CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, the men of the Kappa Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc would like to take this time to thank all those who came out to the pageant this year!! Each year the pageant grows and grows thanks to the love and support of the Brothers and Sisters on the campus of Kansas State University!! If any of you have photos from the pageant that you would like to see on the web, just email them to the webmaster at per3073@ksu.edu. K-STATE LOVE!!!!
Shouts out to the the Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma (We see you JUSTIN!!), and MUCH LOVE goes out to the Kappa Pi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Sisters Brandi (above) and Genise ALWAYS have our backs!!
Much love goes out to Kyle Clark and Angel Wilson!! They don't know about that O-State -- K-State CONNECTION!!!! Thanks for your support!!!
Much love to the Eta Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta as well as the Omega Men on the yard!! Man, ya'll come out to EVERYTHING!!! Although we don't pictures to reflect it at this time MUCH LOVE also goes out to the Nu Beta or "None Betta" Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho for your continued support!!
Bro Shawn Stephens and E.G. Taylor!! ICE-KREAM!! Thanks for supporting!!!
Epsilon Mu Chapter of
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc is
in full force to support one of their own, Antoinette McElroy!! Much love
to all the Finerwomen
out there!!!
Doretha Henry (above) poses with the Kappa Tau Brothers!!! The
The Brothers pose with Miss Gold and Miss GPA, Akeia Haddox
Still
COLD after a hard night's work!!
Bro Randy and Bro Damien
pause for an Ace Club Shot!!
