Miss and Mr. Hispanic/Latinx OSU 2025 crowned
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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After an exciting and lively competition Sunday, the new Mr. and Miss Hispanic/Latinx royalty for the Oklahoma State University scholarship pageant has been crowned inside the Student Union Theater.
Agustin Delgado, a sophomore from Muskogee, Oklahoma, is Mr. Hispanic/Latinx, and Diana Pineda, a junior from Tulsa, is Miss Hispanic/Latinx.
“I hope that with this title, I can represent my family well, and I hope that I represent
my community well here on campus. It's hard, and I hope that I can be that voice,
and I hope that I can inspire others to chase their aspirations,” Pineda said.
Pineda is a psychology and political science major with a minor in speech communications. Her platform focuses on encouraging a more open approach to reproductive health within the Hispanic and Latinx communities.
Many Hispanic/Latinx families are grounded in their religious beliefs. Pineda shares how this can sometimes create barriers regarding certain conversations between parents and youth.
“It's a very stigmatized issue that a lot of us aren't really allowed to speak on in our communities. And I want to give them the space to speak of their experiences because their experiences matter,” Pineda said. “I want to give them the space without any judgment to truly learn how to navigate their lives better and make safe decisions.”
This scholarship gives Hispanic/Latinx students a platform to highlight their deep-rooted rich heritage and take a stand on social matters within their community. Delgado, a nutritional sciences major, is using his voice as Mr. Hispanic OSU to shed light on the many Hispanic/Latinx artists within the OSU community.
“During my time, I want to find any Hispanic or Latino artist here at OSU, either a student or staff, and just be able to showcase their art, or whatever it is that they do,” Delgado said. “Some people just aren't able to get that out there, but with this title, I feel like I'll be able to push that and be able to showcase them well.”
Each contestant works tirelessly for this competition, from learning a whole song or dance they perform to practicing their public speaking skills. This is most contestants' first time on stage, which makes it a nerve-racking experience.
“Just do it. I feel like the first step is just to try. Even if you don't make it all the way through, at least you tried,” Delgado said. “Even if you don't win, you tried, and you got to this point, and you're here.”
Story By: Darby Rains | darby.rains@okstate.edu