Drumwright dubbed 'Big Man on Campus'
Christy Mullins
Issue date: 3/21/07 Section: News
Earlier this month, six Winthrop males lined up in Tillman Auditorium and offered their most polished pick-up lines during the first round of Delta Zeta's Big Man on Campus competition.
Ryan Drumwright, a sophomore business administration major, dodged the issue with confidence.
"Who needs pick up lines when you have this much sex appeal?" Drumwright asked over the microphone, wearing a 2XL T-shirt, gold hat and oversized clock necklace.
The judges agreed.
At the end of the night, a panel of seven chose Alpha Delta Pi representative Drumwright as this year's Big Man on Campus.
"This year's show was really well done," said Amber Ogborn, a senior modern languages major and Delta Zeta member. "We were able to raise a huge sum of money to send off to the Delta Zeta Foundation, which in turn divides the money up between the many organizations that it supports."
Delta Zeta has helped organizations such as Gallaudet University, the only nationally accredited university for the speech and hearing impaired. They also helped the House Ear Institute and Sound Beginnings, a program that helps spread awareness about mandatory hearing tests in newborn infants.
"I was really excited about raising a lot of money for the speech and hearing impaired," Drumwright said. "Delta Zeta did a great job."
During the talent round, Drumwright "made it rain" by throwing fake money into the audience as part of his original rap, "My Story." In a jersey and gold chain, he announced a flash flood warning.
"I make it rain all night," he rapped.
Drumwright was escorted by senior biology major Ashley Shirer during the formal round. In his third outfit, a black suit and green bowtie, the "nice guy" contestant was asked to answer a question chosen randomly from a hat: who did he consider a hero?
"My mom," he answered, later adding that through high school he had been sick and homebound, sometimes visiting the doctor three times a week.
"We went through a lot," Drumwright said. "She was always at my side, and she sacrificed a lot to take care of me. This kind of sacrifice is what I think makes up a hero."
The best thing about the contest was having the audience's support, Drumwright said.
"It's great to have people coming up to me and telling me congrats," Drumwright said. Other contestants were business administration major Anthony Savarese, business administration major Michael NaJaka, history major Elijah Abram II, English major Matthew Bailey and integrated marketing communication major Michael Alway.
Ryan Drumwright, a sophomore business administration major, dodged the issue with confidence.
"Who needs pick up lines when you have this much sex appeal?" Drumwright asked over the microphone, wearing a 2XL T-shirt, gold hat and oversized clock necklace.
The judges agreed.
At the end of the night, a panel of seven chose Alpha Delta Pi representative Drumwright as this year's Big Man on Campus.
"This year's show was really well done," said Amber Ogborn, a senior modern languages major and Delta Zeta member. "We were able to raise a huge sum of money to send off to the Delta Zeta Foundation, which in turn divides the money up between the many organizations that it supports."
Delta Zeta has helped organizations such as Gallaudet University, the only nationally accredited university for the speech and hearing impaired. They also helped the House Ear Institute and Sound Beginnings, a program that helps spread awareness about mandatory hearing tests in newborn infants.
"I was really excited about raising a lot of money for the speech and hearing impaired," Drumwright said. "Delta Zeta did a great job."
During the talent round, Drumwright "made it rain" by throwing fake money into the audience as part of his original rap, "My Story." In a jersey and gold chain, he announced a flash flood warning.
"I make it rain all night," he rapped.
Drumwright was escorted by senior biology major Ashley Shirer during the formal round. In his third outfit, a black suit and green bowtie, the "nice guy" contestant was asked to answer a question chosen randomly from a hat: who did he consider a hero?
"My mom," he answered, later adding that through high school he had been sick and homebound, sometimes visiting the doctor three times a week.
"We went through a lot," Drumwright said. "She was always at my side, and she sacrificed a lot to take care of me. This kind of sacrifice is what I think makes up a hero."
The best thing about the contest was having the audience's support, Drumwright said.
"It's great to have people coming up to me and telling me congrats," Drumwright said. Other contestants were business administration major Anthony Savarese, business administration major Michael NaJaka, history major Elijah Abram II, English major Matthew Bailey and integrated marketing communication major Michael Alway.
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