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Bayou's Best

Bayou’s Best Showcase

 

Bayou’s Best Application Bayou’s Best Nomination Form

 

Purpose: The Bayou’s Best Showcase is a new pageant-style event that showcases UHD’s best undergraduate and graduate students within the four academic colleges.

Official Application Packet Instructions

I appreciate your interest in participating in the 2025 Bayou’s Best Showcase at the University of Houston—Downtown. The opportunity to serve as Bayou’s Best, one of UHD's highest student leader and ambassador positions, is a richly rewarding experience. As you embark on this endeavor, please follow the instructions delineated below for consideration of your application packet.

Contestant Requirements

  • Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate University of Houston - Downtown student.
  • Must have and maintain a cumulative 2.75 GPA.
  • Must have a minimum of 30 or 9 (graduate students) credit hours earned at UHD.
  • Must be in “Good Standing” with the university. No Academic Honesty or Student Conduct violations.
  • Complete and submit all application documents via the online portal on or before the deadline.

Application

The following parts of the application packet must be submitted via the online portal:

  • Official Contestant Application
  • Contestant Headshot (Professional preferred)
  • Unofficial Transcript
  • Contestant Course Schedule
  • Essay: How can being selected as one of UHD's Bayou's Best improve your student experience and improve the campus community? (500 words max)
  • Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (one letter must be from a university professor or administrator) must be emailed directly from the writer to deanofstudents@uhd.edu. (Subject line should include contestant’s name).

General Information

  • Showcase Date: October 8, 2025
  • Pageant Location: Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium, One Main Building – A350

Schedule an Appearance

Bayou’s Best winners are available for all types of public events.

Events include:

  • UHD Events
  • UHD Alumni Events
  • School Programs
  • Grand Openings
  • Charity Events
  • Civic Functions
  • Parades
  • Community Events
  • Award Presentations

To request the presence (Media and Photo request) of a Bayou’s Best winner at your next event, please complete and submit the form below. (Create button for this)

Please note: An appearance fee may be charged for scheduling a Bayou’s Best winner for your event.