Ms. Collegiate Mom Pageant set for November 6, 2012

Applications are now be accepted for the 2012-13 Ms. Collegiate Mom Scholarship Pageant, set for November 6 at Prairie View A&M University, in the Willie A. Tempton, Sr. Memorial Student Center.

The pageant is in its third year and the producers hope to make this one the best of them all. Ladies interested in competing should contact the pageant producer Jasmine Wiggins at jjwiggins2@gmail.com or mscollegiatemom@gmail.com.

Ms. Kiara Schaffer of Seattle, Washington made pageant history when she was crowned Ms. Collegiate Mom 2010, the first pageant of its kind in the world. The pageant was held on Dec. 1 at Prairie View A&M University in Texas.  Schaffer is the proud mother of twin daughters.


Last year  Tiesha J. Seabrook from Atlanta, Georgia emerged as the winner of the 2nd Annual Pageant held at the university on November 11, 2011.  

Tiesha is a Junior in Animal Science at Prairie View and is the mother of Autumn and Aubri Ross.  She is a proud graduate of Stephenson High School in Atlanta.  Her ambition is to one day become a veterinarian. Her talent is poetry and she has also been honored to be on the Dean’s List. She enjoys cheerleading, broccoli & cheese, Kirk Franklin, and Aaliyah. She stands on the platform that she would stand by mothers continuing to receive an education and also awareness of pregnancy. His community activities include food drives, volunteering at elementary schools and assisting with cleaning up her campus. If she could invite anyone to her fantasy dinner it would be

her lovely Grandmother.

The purpose of the Ms. Collegiate Mom™ Scholarship Pageant Program (MCMSP) is to serve as a source of excellence for college women through programs that enhance their education, economic and social involvement, role-modeling and community service. The pageant was created in May 2010 and the first one will be staged on December 1, 2010 at Prairie View A&M University.

Contestants compete in the following categories with the percentage weight as noted: 1. Personal/Private Interview (20%); 2. Platform Expression-Oratory (25%); 3. Talent (35%); 4. Evening Wear (10%) and 5. On-stage Interview/Question (10%). The candidate with the highest total is the winner, with the attendants in the next order. The decision of the judges is final.

The pageant provides programs for personal and professional development, self esteem and confidence building, leadership skills and developing a sense of responsibility to helping young women to further their careers and will help them to develop the spirit of competition. The pageant differs from other pageants because it provides opportunities for mothers who are prohibited from participation in traditional campus pageants.

The focus is not on the physical attributes rather emphasis is placed on the intellectual, personal character, self esteem, economic empowerment and commitment to serve as role models and community involvement. The pageant is open to women enrolled in any college or university and provides scholarships to assist the candidates in achieving their college goals.

About the Pageant:  The mission of Ms. Collegiate Mom™ Scholarship Pageant Program is to serve as a source of excellence for college women through programs that enhance their education, economic and social involvement, role-modeling and advocate for a children friendly university and community service. The pageant is produced and directed by Jasmine Wiggins, a senior architect major from Houston and Mr. Frederick V. Roberts, Students In Free Enterprise [SIFE] Fellow, Co-Director/Producer.

2011-12 Miss Collegiate Mom Winners

The 2nd Annual Ms. Collegiate Mom Scholarship Pageant was a huge success with seven contestants vying for the title.  After five rounds of competition, Tiesha J. Seabrook is from Atlanta, Georgia emerged as the winner.  

Tiesha joins Kiara Schaffer of Seattle, Washingtons who made pageant history when she was crowned Ms. Collegiate Mom 2010, the first pageant of its kind in the world.  The pageant was held at Prairie View A&M University on November 11, 2011.

Tiesha is a Junior in Animal Science at Prairie View and is the mother of Autumn and Aubri Ross.  She is a proud graduate of Stephenson High School in Atlanta.  Her ambition is to one day become a veterinarian. Her talent is poetry and she has also been honored to be on the Dean’s List. She enjoys cheerleading, broccoli & cheese, Kirk Franklin, and Aaliyah. She stands on the platform that she would stand by mothers continuing to receive an education and also awareness of pregnancy. His community activities include food drives, volunteering at elementary schools and assisting with cleaning up her campus. If she could invite anyone to her fantasy dinner it would be

her lovely Grandmother.

Other contestants in the pageant included:

Erika N. Blakemore is from Alto, TX and is the mother of Kylen Matthew Rosales. She is a proud

graduate of Alto High School. She is currently a junior pursuing a degree in Agriculture with a concentration in Animal Science. She plans on working for NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Services once she graduates from Prairie View. Her prospective job is to be soil conservationists. Her talents are singing and writing poems. She Distinguished Full Scholarship recipient of the Houston Livestock Show and the Hoover Carden Scholarships. Her favorite singer is Adele, favorite actors are Mike Epps and Kevin Hart, favorite actress Halle Berry and her favorite food is everything but, seafood. Her activities include playing softball with her baby boy. Her major platform is that a young woman should never let her child be the crutch in her life; your child is your motivation. Her community activities include MANRRS and mentoring at Jones Elementary. Her fantasy dinner guests include her Aunt and Great Grandfather because she never met her grandfather and her aunt died before she could ever say goodbye.

Natalee N. Jordan is from Hempstead, TX and is the mother of Raymond E. Ellis III. She is a graduate of Hempstead High School and is majoring in Education with a concentration in Mathematics Grades 4-8. Her dream is to further her education to get a doctorate and be an 8th grade mathematics teacher or maybe even teach on a college level. She is also honored to have received both the “Who’s Who American Scholar Award” and “Who’s Who American Service Award”. Her favorite singer is Kelly Rowland and her favorite food is pasta. Her platform is to motivate women with children to stay in college and those who drop out to encourage them to get back in. Her community activities include being a tutor at Hempstead Elementary, High, and Junior High School. Her philosophy of life is "Excuses are the nails that build a house of failure" but for her FAILURE is not an option. She would invite president Barack Obama to her fantasy dinner.

Cinnamon Buckhalter is from Compton, California and is the mother of Carter Buckhalter. She is a

graduate of Morton Ranch High School and is now a junior at Prairie View majoring in Theater. Her ambition is to graduate college in the year of 2013 and upon graduation to further her studies to become a film critic. She also desires to open her own theatre. Her talents are monologues and dancing. She also held the title of Ms. Freshman Queen 2009-2010 at Prairie View, directed 6 plays and wrote 3 shows. Her favorites are Beyonce, Araji P. Henson and Pizza. She believes that she would be the perfect “Ms. Collegiate Mom 2011-2012 because she is dedicated and hardworking. Her main actives are being a mother, acting & play righting/directing. If she could invite anyone to her fantasy dinner she would invite Beyonce.

Reyna Cruz

Abrini Thompkins

About the Pageant:  The mission of Ms. Collegiate Mom™ Scholarship Pageant Program is to serve as a source of excellence for college women through programs that enhance their education, economic and social involvement, role-modeling and advocate for a children friendly university and community service. The pageant is produced and directed by Jasmine Wiggins, a senior architect major from Houston and Mr. Frederick V. Roberts, Students In Free Enterprise [SIFE] Fellow, Co-Director/Producer.

Contact:  mscollegiatemom@gmail.com for information.

PVAMU Coed is Ms. Collegiate Mom

Schaffer wins First Ms. Collegiate Mom Title

Pageantry history was made America when Kiara Schaffer was crowned Ms. Collegiate Mom 2010, the first pageant of its kind in the world. The pageant was held on Dec. 1 at Prairie View A&M University in Texas.  Kiara is a junior marketing student from Seattle, Washington and mother of twin girls.

When asked does the country need another pageant, Jasmine Wiggins, the pageant producer, responded emphatically, “Yes! I believe that all women should have an opportunity to participate in the free enterprise system and the pageant is one way for them to earn scholarships and raise their self esteem.” Wiggins is a senior architect student from Houston.

The first pageant attracted eleven dynamic, determined, progressive and non-traditional women competing for a campus queen title because they have a child or is married. Six finally accepted the challenge and competed for the title. Wiggins felt that the time was now for a pageant of this kind and with the help of her advisor/mentor, Mr. Frederick V. Roberts, and support from the Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team and  the Student Government Association, the pageant became a reality.

In addition to the title, Kiara won the interview, talent and onstage competitions. First runner up was Melissa Hooper a junior education major from Dallas and the second runner up was Theodora Holloway a junior agriculture major from Prairie View. Other contestants in the pageant were Chasonique Peck of Houston, Josephine Roberson of Houston and Lauren Taylor of Dallas. The winners will receive more than $4,000 in scholarships and prizes and the opportunity to represent the pageant around the country.

The contestants competed in Personal/Private Interview, Campus Wear Expression, Talent Performance, Evening Wear and On-stage Interview/Question. Schaffer gave the most dramatic and poetic performance in an original production with reference to her twin girls.  The performance brought the audience to tears.

The pageant is open to young women enrolled in any college or university and who have a child and wish to participate fully in the campus experiences. They are encouraged to participate because the pageant provides programs for personal and professional development, self esteem and confidence building, leadership skills and developing a sense of responsibility to helping young women to further their careers. It also helps them to develop the spirit of competition.

The pageant differs from others because it provides opportunities for mothers who are prohibited from participation in traditional campus pageants. The focus is not on the physical attributes rather emphasis is placed on the intellectual, personal character, self esteem, economic empowerment and commitment to serve as role models and community involvement.

The SIFE's team support of the pageant is based on the needs being addressed which match its social factor criteria for the national programs. The young ladies hopefully will learn from the experiences and find ways to improve the quality of life for them and their children, while studying at the university.

The pageant producers also will create a non-profit Collegiate Mom Coalition to address the needs of college moms, to include daycare, tuition reduction, scholarships and early childhood education.

Interested patrons can contact Jasmine Wiggins at jwiggins2@hotmail.com or mscollegiatemom@gmail.com.

About the Pageant:  The mission of Ms. Collegiate Mom™ Scholarship Pageant Program is to serve as a source of excellence for college women through programs that enhance their education, economic and social involvement, role-modeling and advocate for a children friendly university and community service. The pageant is produced and directed by Jasmine Wiggins, a senior architect major from Houston and Mr. Frederick V. Roberts, Students In Free Enterprise [SIFE] Fellow, Co-Director/Producer.

About SIFE:  SIFE is a global organization with a focus on social, economic and environmental factors.  The Prairie View A&M University was chartered in 1985 and since then has provided various programs and activities for students to develop their leadership and communications skills through learning and teaching the free enterprise system and entrepreneurship. Devin Evans, a sophomore civil engineering student from Dallas is the president. For SIFE information write sifepvamu@yahoo.com.

2010 Ms. Collegiate Mom Pageant set for Prairie View A&M University

Pageantry in America is about to welcome its newest entry – the Ms. Collegiate Mom Scholarship Pageant. The event, the first of its kind in the country, is set for Dec. 1 at Prairie View A&M University.

The pageant, with seven dynamic, determined, and progressive women, is designed for female students who aren’t eligible for the traditional campus queen title because they have a child or is married. Jasmine Wiggins, a senior architect major from Houston, is the Director/Producer who felt that the time was now for a pageant.  With the support and assistance from the Students In Free Enterprise [SIFE] team at PVAMU along with Mr. Frederick V. Roberts, SIFE Fellow, as Co-Director/Producer, the pageant became a reality.

The mission of Ms. Collegiate Mom™ Scholarship Pageant Program is to serve as a source of excellence for college women through programs that enhance their education, economic and social involvement, role-modeling and advocate for a children friendly university and community service.

When asked does the country need another pageant, Wiggins responded emphatically, “Yes! I believe that all women should have an opportunity to participate in the free enterprise system and the pageant is one way for them to earn scholarships and raise their self esteem.” Candidates in the pageant will receive more than $3,000 in scholarships and prizes and the opportunity to represent the pageant around the country.

The pageant is open to young women enrolled in any college or university and who have a child and wish to participate fully in the campus experiences. They are encouraged to participate because the pageant provides programs for personal and professional development, self esteem and confidence building, leadership skills and developing a sense of responsibility to helping young women to further their careers. Additionally, helps them to develop the spirit of competition.

The pageant differs from others because it provides opportunities for mothers who are prohibited from participation in traditional campus pageants. The focus is not on the physical attributes rather emphasis is placed on the intellectual, personal character, self esteem, economic empowerment and commitment to serve as role models and community involvement.

Contestants compete in the following categories with the percentage weight as noted: 1. Personal/Private Interview (20%); 2. Platform Expression-Oratory (25%); 3. Talent (35%); 4. Evening Wear (10%) and 5. On-stage Interview/Question (10%). The candidate with the highest total is the winner, with the attendants in the next order. The decision of the judges is final.

SIFE's support of the pageant is based on the needs being addressed which match its social factor criteria for the national programs.  The young ladies hopefully will learn from the experiences and find ways to improve the quality of life for them and their children, while studying at the university.

Wiggins is seeking gifts and prizes for the pageant. Interested patrons can contact Jasmine Wiggins at 979-525-4353 or jwiggins2@hotmail.com.

About the Pageant:  The mission of Ms. Collegiate Mom™ Scholarship Pageant Program is to serve as a source of excellence for college women through programs that enhance their education, economic and social involvement, role-modeling and advocate for a children friendly university and community service. The pageant is produced and directed by Jasmine Wiggins, a senior architect major from Houston and Mr. Frederick V. Roberts, Students In Free Enterprise [SIFE] Fellow, Co-Director/Producer.