UCA alumnus named finalist in national magazine contest

UCA alumnus Demetrius Richmond is one of six finalists in Essence magazine’s “Will You Marry Me” contest, in which readers vote for their favorite marriage proposal.

A video of Richmond’s surprise proposal to Chrissy Hannon is available at Essence’s website, where readers can cast their votes online through February 13th. Richmond and Hannon are both higher education professionals and graduate students completing their second year of doctorate programs at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.