A Message from
Miss JCSU 2007- 2008, Ms. Shana Collins
To
my fellow Smithites,
It is with esteemed honor and pride to welcome you to JCSU.
Whether you are an entering freshman or returning student,
this year promises to be one filled with excitement and
opportunities to become the best we can be. As Miss
Johnson C. Smith University 2007-2008, I am delighted to
represent you and promise to serve with the utmost integrity
and dignity.
As we look towards a prosperous year of achievements, let’s
come together as a student body to uphold the Gold and Blue
through academic achievement and engaging in activities that
will benefit the JCSU family and local community. We must
continue to honor our rich heritage and never forget those
who have paved the way!
I have faith that we will have a blessed year and thank you
in advance for your support.
Respectfully,
Shana Collins
Miss JCSU 2007-2008
“EVERYONE can be great because EVERYONE can serve”
-Martin Luther King
Greetings
Smithites,
Being chosen by my peers to represent Johnson C. Smith University
has definitely been a blessing. Words cannot express how much of an
honor it is to represent such a renowned university with a great
deal of history, dignity, and pride.
Becoming Miss Johnson C. Smith University 2006-2007, has been a
dream of mine for quite some time. This year, I have chosen the
theme, “Preserving the Legacy: A Dream Fulfilled.” Dreams may not
have such mystical powers but they do lead us down another “royal
road” to understanding the unconscious mind.
Now that you have allowed me this great opportunity of being the
face of our university, I step up to the challenge. It is my prayer
that God may use me as a vessel to be the best spokesperson, and
ambassador I can be for our great university during and after my
reign.
Once again I say welcome, thank you for all of your support and
encouragement, and I wish each and every one of you nothing but the
best in the upcoming school year.
Hold High the Gold and Blue!
 “You
can be ordinary any day, but today be extraordinary.” We have
entered unique pathways of distinction and it is time to find our
purpose. It is my esteemed honor and privilege to welcome you all
to Johnson C. Smith University. We attend one of the best HBCU’s in
the world and I am elated to reign as your university queen. We have
a wonderful year ahead of us; let’s make it one to remember! Once
again, I say Welcome!
A Message from
Miss JCSU 2004-2005 Ms. Chaundra Crawford
 To
all returning and new students,
It is a great honor
and a pleasure to represent Johnson C. Smith University as your
reigning queen for the 2004-2005 academic year. I look forward to a
great year representing one of the finest HBCU's and representing my
fellow students. Let's all take pride in our University by making
this a wonderful year to remember.
Chaundra is
a senior, majoring in journalism. She hopes to one day manage her own
publishing business. She is the second oldest of 13 siblings
and stands as a strong role model for her younger brothers and
sisters to emulate. She is proud to represent JCSU with
Grace and Dignity
Click here for
Coronation Photos
A Brief History
Information taken from the student
activity "finding aid" in the archives written by Monika
Rhue, Associate Archivist.
The athletic team
selected the “Sponsors” of Johnson C. Smith University from
Barber-Scotia College and the city of Charlotte. During the 1930's
upper class Scotia women were admitted to Johnson C. Smith
University. The upper class Scotia women were selected by the
athletic team to be the “Sponsors” of JCSU. The title
“Sponsor” underwent a change and the title
"Miss Johnson C. Smith Homecoming Queen” was adopted.
Miss Johnson C. Smith
University was selected by the football team and crowned by the
President during halftime at the homecoming games. This practice
continued until 1944. Dr. Hardy Liston, then the Executive Vice
President, installed the student government association and its
first president Mr. William Davis to handle all homecoming events.
Glamour during homecoming
started when Mrs. Inez Moore Parker staged the coronation of the
Queen as a special feature before the homecoming game. The ceremony
resembled the British Coronation with all its beauty and glamour.
Soon the coronation became the pride and joy of every Smith female.
The coronation took place in Biddle Hall until 1965. When the new
gymnasium was built, the crowning of Miss JCSU was held at the gym.
The homecoming queen activities were filled with glamour and
prestige under the sponsorship of Mrs. Inez Moore Parker for 30
years.
During the 1960's when
the phrase “Black is Beautiful” expressed the sentiments of
black in America, the style of the coronation changed to reflect an afrocentric perspective. Mrs. Joyce Crisp, then the student union
Directress in 1972, headed the first afrocentric coronation. The
script for the coronation was written in Swahili with assistance
from Le Roi Jones
(Amiri Baraka). Mrs. Crisp designed the set with an African
motif. Everything was designed with the most exquisite taste and
related to the homecoming theme.
Miss JCSU Photos:
Click on the name in the
table to the right to view photos of each Miss JCSU. If you have a
photo of a Miss JCSU that is in the table but does not a have a
photo, please e-mail
webmaster@jcsu.edu
with the name and year of reign.
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