Pi Kappa Alpha Dream Girls help to make a wish come true
Paul Landau
Issue date: 4/30/07 Section: News
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Monday, April 23 marked the 3rd annual Pi Kappa Alpha Dream Girl pageant, and it was marked in a big way. Nearly 400 students packed the Granite State Room to watch the night's festivities, win raffle prizes, and help to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate -- a $3,263 difference, to be exact.
Nearly doubling the total raised at last year's Dream Girl event, Barrette couldn't have been more thrilled. "We were really excited with the turnout this year," he said. "This is one of the most successful philanthropy events at Pi Kappa Alpha in many years."
The night began with a heartfelt address from UNH freshman Ally Smith, whose dream of traveling to Hawaii was made possible by the Make a Wish Foundation. "The whole process was so scary," stated Smith, a survivor of ovarian cancer. "The Make a Wish foundation was absolutely amazing to me. They did so much. To be able to put a smile on the faces of so many children is awesome. I can't thank them enough."
Following Smith, Pi Kappa Alpha brother and MC of the night Bob Osgood took the stage and the ladies of the pageant were introduced with escorts in tow. The contestants represented six UNH sororities: Marisa Imon, Chi Omega; Cassie Dresser, Kappa Delta; Ashley Baldwin, Alpha Phi; Sarah Veilleux, Alpha Chi Omega; Andressa Martins, Delta Xi Phi; and Sally-Ruth Rosa, Alpha Xi Delta.
The competition began with the talent show, and each contestant brought something different to the stage. Marisa Imon impressed both the judges and crowd playing and singing a melody of songs on the guitar.
Next, Cassie Dresser performed "We're Young and Beautiful" by Carrie Underwood.
Ashley Baldwin then took to the stage with a dance number, even throwing in a double back flip for good measure.
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