The 2012 Miss and Mr – Rwanda tourism university college pageant is on again this 9th March. The last beauty contest at RTUC was held in 2009.
The crowning event shall be conducted at Sports View Hotel at 5pm. Rehearsals have been ongoing at Alpha palace hotel.
The tight competition comprises of seventeen contestants- nine males and eight females between the ages of 17 and 25years with a minimum height of 1,65m and all are students at RTUC.
The competition is based on the theme- building successful skill customer service to boost business in Rwanda.
IGIHE talked to some of the contestants; Maxime uwishema a second year student says he is ready for anything that comes out of the competition but has high hopes of winning. “My biggest threat is Mugwaneza Raoul, I see him as potential winner. I’m confidence though sometimes scared,” he said.
We are being trained by professionals. I know what is expected of me and ready for Friday competition he added. My parents have built my confidence and raised my hopes of winning; I know I can beat anyone in this competition.
Murenzi Michael a first year student says Sandra a former second runner-up at the School of Finance and Banking is one of the trainers teaching contestants about public speaking and presentation and facial expression has prepared the whole team for the day and he too is ready.
“I am going to walk in the clouds on Friday’’ I do not wish to lose but if I do I will get a chance of learning from my mistakes. We have been trained to catwalk and about fashion. The competition increases students’ chances of working with RwandAir. Participants will get more opportunities from other organisations.
Milleye a female contestant says she’s under tension about the whole competition, “I have never been before a big crowd and that makes me lose confidence but I know I will win.”
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