Freshman, Faith Berry, from Cincinnati, Ohio, left, waits her turn as she prepares to walk across the stage during the formal attire part of the Miss Black Western Pageant practice that was held in Downing Student Union Auditorium on Monday, April 18, 2016 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The pageant is the 45th annual event hosted by the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA).Ebony Cox/HERALD