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UHD Bayou's Best

Bayou’s Best Showcase

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, highlighting their academic excellence, leadership, campus involvement, and personal achievements while celebrating the diverse talents and accomplishments that make up the University of Houston–Downtown community.

 

2026 Bayou's Best Flyer

Showcase Event Information

  • Date: October 7, 2026
  • Location: Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium, One Main Building – A350
  • RSVP for the event through UHD CampusGroups


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)
Bayou’s Best Application Bayou’s Best Nomination Form

 

 

 

 

Schedule an Appearance

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

To request the presence (Media and Photo request) of a Bayou’s Best winner at your next event, please visit Schedule an Appearance.

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