Portia N. Gifford, Miss SCSU 2007-08, named “Most Impressive” at HBCU leadership conference

ORANGEBURG – Portia N. Gifford, Miss South Carolina State University 2007-2008, was named, "Most Impressive" during the Leadership for Queens and Kings Connection conference, held July 12-15, 2007, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Leadership for Queens and the Kings Connection is a three-day conference for the queens and kings who will represent Historically Black College and University (HBCU) campuses in the upcoming academic year. The conference is designed to enhance, support and train young women and men to become dynamic campus representatives, as well as expose them to business and etiquette skills that will enhance their abilities to market their campuses and communities. At the conference, participants attended workshops where trained professionals discussed articulation, stage presence, etiquette, confidence and professionalism. Dr. Tonea Stewart, best known for her role as Aunt Etta in television's In the Heat of the Night and director of Theatre Arts at Alabama State University, was among the presenters. Click here to read more.