Miss Black Hawaii USA 2008
Waheedah Christian Pugh
Age: 21
School: Sinclair Community College, Associate of Arts June, 2007; Hawaii Pacific University School of International Studies
Major: B.A. in International Studies
Talent: Singing/playing guitar
Platform: Awareness and Encouragement of homeless and imprisoned children
Achievements: Public Relations Officer for Amnesty International Club at HPU, National All-American Miss Teen 2005, 2nd runner-up in National American Miss Ohio, Tutor for children at Next Step Homeless Shelter, Member of Black Student Union, Member of Micro Financing group at HPU, Worth Waiting For Abstinence group (Drama), Public Speaker/Encourager for Juvenal detention homes