{"id":334,"date":"2010-08-02T03:57:24","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T07:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guyanalive.com\/blog\/?p=334"},"modified":"2011-06-17T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T21:09:32","slug":"15-year-old-cops-miss-wakenaam-2010-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.guyanalive.com\/?p=334","title":{"rendered":"15-year-old cops Miss Wakenaam 2010 Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Takes home $600,000 in prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"WinnerKudos are in order for the comittee members of the Wakenaam Nite staged Saturday last at Wakenaam Community Centre and if all goes well it could become one of the main domestic tourists attractions to the
\nisland.<\/p>\n

Birthed out of a united community effort to build a pavillion while creating an awareness of what Wakenaam has to offer in an expo and fashion format the event started three years ago. Following this year’s staging it may best be described as entertaining, encouraging and funfilled. All told the event witnessed an attendance of more than 6000 enthusiastic patrons who got their monies worth and more. And while some may not be happy with the judges’ final decision, Wakenaam has got itself a new queen in the person of Cheka Paloma Kung-Beharry an Essequibo Island Secondary School beauty. She boasts a rich medical background and aspires to join the medical profession on completion of her studies. The queen also won special prizes for best dress and best smile. All told the queen got prizes amounting to almost $600,000 such as a trip to the Kaieteur Falls, Jeweller, hampers and cash. as well as a $125,000 scholarship from the soon to be\u00a0 registered Wakenaam scholarship\u00a0 Foundation. This\u00a0 monies would be paid to any institution
\nshe so desires to pursue her\u00a0 educational development.<\/p>\n

\"MissThe 15-year-old who also won the best gown title was crowned queen from a line up of eight beauties who represented wards named after the Dutch such as Mariah Johanna, Sans Souci, Belle Plain, Noigedacht and
\nZeelandia.<\/p>\n

Celebrated by many teh queen was closely rivalled by crowd favourite University of Guyana student Tonnaisia Robertson of Maria Johanna who was a crowd favourite from start to finish. she\u00a0 made\u00a0 quite a first
\nimpression\u00a0 but her competitive momentum weaned\u00a0 as the competition progressed.\u00a0 Many believed that\u00a0 Robertson had the edge and made no bones about it but the 19-year-old kept her smile and remained humble even after the\u00a0 final results were announced. Robertson\u00a0 got almost the similar amount of prizes as the queen but her education trust fund prize is valued at $75,000. Additionally she was dubbed the most
\nphotogenic.<\/p>\n

Natasha Nateram age 19, of Sans Sousci placed as the second runner up over Showana Spencer age 18 of\u00a0 Noitgedacht and they bagged\u00a0 many hampers and\u00a0 other prizes of Jewellery\u00a0 as well as educational trust
\nfund fees valued at $50,000 and $40,000 respectively.<\/p>\n

As part of the night’s activities the mini expo included showcases of agricultural produce and pottery\u00a0 as well as food galore representing support from private and public sectors. In Georgetown and other parts
\nthe many additional entertainment may have been considered a bit too stretched out but not for the residents of Wakenaam. From Indian to African to a sprinkling of modern dances and fashion displays of
\nafrocentrick garb and a platoura of chutney vibes the night was full of entertainment spices. The Shakti Strings orchestra took the lead. But amongst the more entertaining was a spontaneous Michael Jackson
\ndance-off that had the crowd screaming in wild abandon for more.<\/p>\n

The lot of five patrons from the crowd inclued a chubby man with much antics comparable to spazams,\u00a0 another with a missing tooth and yet another\u00a0 who\u00a0 dressed the part with lipstick and make up. He covered
\nit off with ankle high drainpipe black pants and a snap rim hat. However the star was a ten-year-old who popped and locked and moon walked his way into $14,000 cash and the memories of being kissed by
\ntwo national beauties including Olive Go Paul and Tonnecia Harding. The eight beauties all appeared on stage in introduction, talent, casual and evening wear segments while the top four\u00a0 had to answer one
\nadditional question each. The other delegates\u00a0 included Annecia Hill, Vidya Persaud, Nalini Sukar and Aleisha Shereef.<\/p>\n

Aside from being awarded a total of six prizes for participation such as hampers and other gifts they each got an educational scholarship offer of $25,000.<\/p>\n

Much praises are extended to Miranda Thakur – Deen amongst the many sponsors and officials that made the event a success.\u00a0 The show\u00a0 was emceed by entertainer and Journalist Mondale Smith as well as News
\nAnchor Chad Ramsaroop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Takes home $600,000 in prizes Kudos are in order for the comittee members of the Wakenaam Nite staged Saturday last at Wakenaam Community Centre and if all goes well it could become one of the main domestic tourists attractions to the island. Birthed out of a united community effort to build a pavillion while creating … <\/p>\n

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