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“They wanted to display their culture and talk about their organization and have everyone see the diversity of men at K-State.”
In the past three years, K-State has seen a large increase in its Latino student population. Lucio said she is very proud of the community she has been able to build at K-State, and she wanted the student body to observe and appreciate the different nationalities within the campus.
A common goal between the contestants was to raise awareness regarding cultural diversity and celebrate their heritage. When asked what they would accomplish upon receiving the title of Mr. Multicultural, many contestants agreed they would promote K-State’s diverse student body.
“My platform is for the people, as they were with me throughout the pageant,” Daniel Garcia, freshman in business administration, said.
Garcia was later awarded the title of Mr. Talent for his artistic number. He created a painting of the late actress Marilyn Monroe using only glitter and glue.
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