Miss Black Michigan USA 2008
Kyona Cook
Age: 21
School: Saginaw Valley State University)
Major: Criminal Justice
Talent: Praise Dance
Platform: M.A.T.C.H. (Mentoring Allows teamwork to Create Hope)
Achievements: Track Scholarship (Saginaw Valley State University); Set a new 100m dash record 11.7 seconds (2005); Set a new 400x1 relay record 11.7 seconds (2005); President of S.W.O.T. (Strong Women of Tomorrow); member of Women of Elegance; Volunteer Match Mentor for City Students; Model for Four Urban Street Books Covers (sold in Borders Books nationwide); Promotional Model for the Detroit R. Kelley Double Up tour After Party (2007); Volunteer for Flint community Schools Youth Programs