A GLAMOROUS student from the Warrington Campus of the University of Chester will be flying the town’s flag at the grand final of Miss Student UK 2008.
Stacy Hunt, 20, has won a place in the London final of the competition after wowing judges and audiences in the regional heats.
Stacy, who is studying for a BA in business at Padgate campus, will go head to head with 50 other regional winners to compete for the £10,000, plus a holiday for two to a European destination grand prize.
The competition takes the form of a text messaging vote combined with opinion of judges, resulting in the candidate who is most popular with the judges and has the most text votes received progressing through to the next round.
Stacy commented: “A couple of my mates had entered the competition and we were sitting at the computer and they said I should enter. I thought it would be a laugh and then ended up doing quite well!
“I came second in the regional heat in Liverpool and got £200 for it. About 30 or 40 girls got through to the regional heat so I was made up to do so well. I think it had a lot to do with the support I got off the people from Padgate campus that came to Liverpool with me.”
Success in the Miss Student UK – More than just a Pretty Face – competition is becoming something of a Warrington tradition, as the 2006/07 overall winner was Culcheth’s Holly Ikin.
For this year’s competition, four girls were selected from Padgate campus to compete in the regional finals.
Stacy believes the backing from her friends and the people of Warrington is a major factor why she is doing so well.
She said: “It’s quite different from home really, but I like it! I work in the town centre and the number of people who have voted for me from Warrington is amazing.
“I’ve still got another year left at Padgate and it would unbelievable to win the £10,000!”
The date for the grand final is still to be confirmed and votes for Stacy can still be registered by visiting www.missstudent.com/finals.asp
Alternatively, votes can be registered via text message by sending Stacy 2290 to 63333.
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
