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Silver Spring Maryland: The Miss Africa USA Management team
proudly presents the African Queen in America Miss Fatoumata (Fifi)
Souma who will reign as Miss Africa USA 2010 - 2011. Miss Fifi was
crowned at the beautiful Montgomery College Performing Arts Center in
Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday July 24 2010. In attendance at
the Miss Africa events, were African Ambassadors to the United States,
local Elected officials, University Professors, sponsors, special
guests, friends and family and the 32 finalists who made it to the
grand finals this year, representing different African countries in
the United States of America. Here below are some pictures from the
event.
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Winner,
Miss Africa USA 2010, Fifi Souma is
from the Republic of Guinea Conakry, 21 yrs old, speaks fluent
French and English, Full time student at Montgomery College with a
major in Communication. |
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Contestants applaud during the contest
ABOUT THE EVENT: The
Pageant weekend kicked off with an elaborate VIP banquet at the
University of Maryland Marriott Conference Center while the pageant show
took place at Montgomery College Performing Arts Center in Silver
Spring, MD. Both events were successful and sold out beyond capacity.
The event was chaired by Valerie Ervin, Vice President of Montgomery
County Council who presented a proclamation to the Miss Africa USA
Pageant and the African Women's Development Foundation, declaring July
22 -25-2010 as Miss Africa USA Pageant days in Montgomery County, she
was present with her Aide Mr. Joseph Eyong who also played a very
supportive role in this pageant. Montgomery County was certainly very
welcoming to over 1000 guests who visited from other states, from Africa
and Canada as well. It was also great to have in the house
representatives from the Federal Reserves, thanks to Mr. Wayne Pacine,
Senior Inter-agency Project Analyst from the office of Staff Director,
Governor of Federal Reserve System in Washington DC.
Also in attendance were the Pageant Patrons all the way from Clayton
County Georgia, Honorable Mike Glanton and his beautiful wife Pearla
Glanton who have relentlessly supported the pageant over the years. Mrs
Glanton presented special gift baskets for all finalists and volunteers.
The pageant this year was hosted by Dr. Aretha Makia, a
former beauty Queen from Cameroon who also received the Woman of Valor
Award for being an inspiration to young women. She was supported by the
following MCs Dr. Emma Osong from Cameroon and Miss Nunu Wako from
Ethiopia. The Judges were some of the most respectable leaders and role
models in the community. They all agreed it was a tough pageant to judge
this year and out of the 32 brilliant young ladies, only one had to go
home with the Crown. |
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Lady Kate Njeuma- (Founder and Executive Producer - Miss
Africa USA Scholarship Pageant) speaks during the event.
2nd Place: Miss Natasha
Beckley from Sierra Leone, Natasha's goal is to continue working with
women in her Sisters for Sisters Campaign.
3rd Place: Miss Priscilla
Boateng comes in 3rd place as the 2nd Princess. Priscilla hails from
Ghana, she is a graduate, returning to school for a Masters degree in
Marketing.
4th Place: Coming in at 4th
Place is Miss Coretha Antchouey representing the Republic of Gabon.
Coretha is a medical student with an interest in women's health.
5th Place: Miss Nigeria,
Roseline Amusu comes in at 5th place. Roseline is not new to pageantry,
she had represented Nigeria in the Miss Universe pageant 2005. Roseline
has launched an amazing project highlighting her platform to fight against
child trafficking and child slavery.
Fifi Souma - MISS AFRICA USA 2010-2011
People's African Princess: Miss Amanda Sibeso
Wamunyima from Zambia residing in Florida, was crowned the People's
African Princess. She won the online voting which went on for months on
the website. Amanda will continue advocating for better healthcare for the
people of Zambia as her platform. She also volunteers with organizations
in the State of Florida.
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Delegates on the LIMO ride to Zanzibar in
Washington DC, sponsored by Fredericksburg Limousines and Global
American Barter.
Rehearsals at the Viking Center, Burtonsville,
MD
THE CROWNING: Miss Fifi Souma was crowned by
former Miss Africa USA Teizue Gayflor and she was assisted by former
Miss Cameroon USA Danielle Frankie Forchive. The Queen's Floral
Bouquet was sponsored by Vikings Florals.
Management Team: Left to right: Erika Mitchell
Director of Make up; DJ fly, an international DJ based in Atlanta
Georgia; Harold Greaves from Harold Greaves Photography; Miss Jessica
Emeh is from Nigeria, serving as Assistant Production manager worked
hand in hand with the production manager Kyle Haggerty; Miss Linda
Arrey Mbi, pageant coordinator.
From left to right: Mr.
Lionel Blamir from Western Union, Hon. Mike Glanton and Mrs Pearla
Glanton, Dr. Aretha Makia the host and Mr. Joseph Eyong, personal Aide
to Council Woman Valerie Ervin, on stage for the coronation.
Vice President of Montgomery County Council Valerie
Ervin and her Aide Mr. Eyong present the Proclamation to the
leadership of the pageant: Lady Kate Njeuma, Founder and Executive
Producer, Miss Linda Arrey, Pageant Coordinator.
A glimpse at the audience as the National Anthem of the
United States of America was being played via audio CD at the Grand
finals. Miss Chinwe Enu from Nigeria followed with the African Anthem
" Nkosi Sikelele Africa"and she wowed the audience with her amazing
operatic voice.
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