Aiah Senesie and Tria Stallings Crowned Mr. & Miss DSU

Delaware State University launched the reign of the 2015-16 Mr. and Miss DSU with the crowning of Aiah Senesie and Donametria Stallings during an Oct. 18 Coronation Ceremony.

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The ceremony was entitled “A Royal Encounter,” which included a plotline borrowed from the Eddie Murphy movie “Coming to America” which helped to highlight the historic selection of Mr. Senesie as the first-ever native-born African to be named as Mr. DSU.

Mr. Senesie, nicknamed The Trendsetter, is a native of Sierra Leone. He is a senior English major with a minor in political science. He is planning to continue his education in law school and then become an international attorney.

His platform is “Reclaiming Your Royal Roots.”

“I want to awaken the kingship and queenship in all of us by motivating, inspiring and empowering everyone I can on campus,” said Mr. Senesie, who is also in his second year as the president of the Honors Students Association and is a member of the Men of Color Alliance.

Ms. Stallings, who goes by the nickname “Tria,” is a native of Newark, Del., and describes herself as a “God-fearing woman.” She is a senior political science major and plans to pursue a master’s degree in either political science or women’s studies.

Her platform is “Building Your Empire – Empowering You to be You.”

“I want to empower the women on this campus to be themselves, know their worth and understand that they are all queens,” said Ms. Stallings, who conducts a bible study group on campus. She is also a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.