Things you need to Know about Lola Adeoye, 2016 Miss Nigeria USA Winner
Miss Ekiti, Lola Adeoye beat out the 18
contestants to emerge winner of Miss Nigeria USA 2016. She was crowned
by the outgoing queen Olutosin Araromi (Miss Nigeria USA 2015).
At Law School, Lola has the pleasure of
serving as the President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Students
Association and Graduate Student Assembly Secretary. She has had the
pleasure of taking several intellectual property related courses which
has solidified her interest in becoming an Entertainment Attorney. This
past semester, she was honored to be a Student Attorney in the
Intellectual Property and Trademark Clinic at the Howard Law Clinical
Center, which gave her the experience needed to be selected as an intern
in Viacom’s Business and Legal Affairs Department for BET Networks this
summer. Outside Law School, Lola loves to serve her community through
various avenues, including her church home Graceland Bible Faith and her
beloved sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
As Miss Nigeria USA 2016, Lola’s year of
service will focus on her platform- Suicide and Depression Awareness
and Prevention; an issue dear to her heart.
This platform aims to expand the
Nigerian Suicide Prevention Initiative from Abuja into the remaining 35
states in Nigeria and to also lobby the Nigerian government to review
and update the Mental Health Act which has not been reviewed since 1959!
She hopes that through this, the stigma of Mental Health in Nigeria
will be broken and Mental Health issues would be taken more seriously.
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The two-day pageant finale started with the Miss Nigeria USA Charity Gala/Fund Raising Dinner
on May 27th, 2016 at the John Jay Hall in Midtown Manhattan. The goal
was to raise money for the Miss Nigeria USA Scholarship program in
Nigeria. The girls also presented their individual platforms/pet
projects to the judges and guests.
See photos from the Charity Gala below.
Photo Credit: MissNigeriaUsa
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