2008 Woodie Awards
The results are in: Tavio Hobson is Mr. SHU 2007
Shelley Thomas
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: A & E
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Who is the man of your dreams? On April 18, the theater had eleven different guys to choose from, but only one could be crowned Mr. SHU.
Students lined up early in front of the theater to make sure they had a seat, but by 9:30 p.m, the line was past the doors of the Edgerton Center. The show sold out quick, causing a commotion when many students couldn't get in and were forced to leave.
"I made fun of all my friends for leaving so early to get there until I saw the crazy long line," said Nick Lipeika, sophomore, Litchfield.
The hosts of the show were Shaun Mitchell and Amanda DeMatteis, while the contestants were Andrew Deleault, Dan Falanga, Tavio Hobson, Matt Jarvis, Dave Mahaffy, Danny O'Connor, Jim Pape, Tommy Sands, Ian Straughter, J.T. Strosnick and Chris Yantz.
"Everyone worked really hard and put on a good show," said Danielle Sullivan, sophomore, Florida, N.Y. The show was broken into three events- swimsuit, special talent, and formal wear. During each event, the contestants had to do whatever it took to impress the three judges.
The swimsuit portion of the show had each contestant show the crowd some skin when they revealed themselves in their bathing suit.
During the special talent portion, the contestants sang, danced, played an instrument, flexed their muscles or gave a speech.
"I am a bit biased since I was an escort, so of course my favorite Mr. SHU was Matt Jarvis," said Sullivan. "But my favorite talent was Dan Falanga's dance. He was a fantastic dancer."
The final portion of the show was formal wear. During this portion each contestant was escorted across the stage as the hosts described their celebrity picks, ideal woman, perfect date and career aspirations.
Special awards were given to each contestant, such as "Best Booty" and "Mr. Congeniality," however, only one contestant could be crowned Mr. SHU.
The judges picked the top five contestants, which ended up being Dan Falanga, Matt Jarvis, Tavio Hobson, Dave Mahaffy and Chris Yantz. These final five had to pull a random question out of a hat to answer on the spot.
When the final tallies were added up the winner of Mr. SHU 2007 was announced, there was a rare tie between Matt Jarvis and Tavio Hobson.
The winner was selected by each of the three judges voting anonymously for who they thought deserved to be crowned as the best man of the event. As the crowd waited with anticipation, the words, "And the winner is, Tavio Hobson" echoed throughout the Edgerton Center.
"I was looking forward to the opportunity to talk to my peers and leave an image of myself to the SHU community before I graduate," said Hobson, senior, Seattle. "So no, I wasn't expecting to win, but it certainly was a bonus."
Students lined up early in front of the theater to make sure they had a seat, but by 9:30 p.m, the line was past the doors of the Edgerton Center. The show sold out quick, causing a commotion when many students couldn't get in and were forced to leave.
"I made fun of all my friends for leaving so early to get there until I saw the crazy long line," said Nick Lipeika, sophomore, Litchfield.
The hosts of the show were Shaun Mitchell and Amanda DeMatteis, while the contestants were Andrew Deleault, Dan Falanga, Tavio Hobson, Matt Jarvis, Dave Mahaffy, Danny O'Connor, Jim Pape, Tommy Sands, Ian Straughter, J.T. Strosnick and Chris Yantz.
"Everyone worked really hard and put on a good show," said Danielle Sullivan, sophomore, Florida, N.Y. The show was broken into three events- swimsuit, special talent, and formal wear. During each event, the contestants had to do whatever it took to impress the three judges.
The swimsuit portion of the show had each contestant show the crowd some skin when they revealed themselves in their bathing suit.
During the special talent portion, the contestants sang, danced, played an instrument, flexed their muscles or gave a speech.
"I am a bit biased since I was an escort, so of course my favorite Mr. SHU was Matt Jarvis," said Sullivan. "But my favorite talent was Dan Falanga's dance. He was a fantastic dancer."
The final portion of the show was formal wear. During this portion each contestant was escorted across the stage as the hosts described their celebrity picks, ideal woman, perfect date and career aspirations.
Special awards were given to each contestant, such as "Best Booty" and "Mr. Congeniality," however, only one contestant could be crowned Mr. SHU.
The judges picked the top five contestants, which ended up being Dan Falanga, Matt Jarvis, Tavio Hobson, Dave Mahaffy and Chris Yantz. These final five had to pull a random question out of a hat to answer on the spot.
When the final tallies were added up the winner of Mr. SHU 2007 was announced, there was a rare tie between Matt Jarvis and Tavio Hobson.
The winner was selected by each of the three judges voting anonymously for who they thought deserved to be crowned as the best man of the event. As the crowd waited with anticipation, the words, "And the winner is, Tavio Hobson" echoed throughout the Edgerton Center.
"I was looking forward to the opportunity to talk to my peers and leave an image of myself to the SHU community before I graduate," said Hobson, senior, Seattle. "So no, I wasn't expecting to win, but it certainly was a bonus."
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