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Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biology major, wins Miss Black EIU 2022 at the celebration of the 50th Anniversary Scholarship Pageant on Saturday night.

Lets be ‘Franks’: 2022 Miss Black EIU

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor March 2, 2022

The 2022 Miss Black EIU Jaedah Franks plans to open her own OB-GYN clinics in the future, with the first being an affordable clinic for women in Chicago who can’t afford most health care options. After...

Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, is congratulated by Yolanda Williams after being crowned Miss Black EIU 2022 on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom.

Former and newly crowned Miss Black EIU celebrate 50th anniversary

Katja Benz, Campus Reporter February 28, 2022

Past Miss Black EIU winners returned for the 50th anniversary Saturday night to watch sophomore Jaedah Franks be crowned as the 2022 Miss Black EIU. Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biology major, was crowned...

Miss Black EIU 2022 Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, hugs her father Brian Franks after winning Miss Black EIU on Saturday in the Grand Ballroom.

Franks named 2022 Miss Black EIU

Corryn Brock and Katja Benz February 27, 2022

Jaedah Franks, a sophomore biological sciences major, was named the 2022 Miss Black EIU Saturday night. Franks, who was crowned the 2021 Homecoming Princess last semester, was one of five candidates...

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