You may ask, "How do boys get to be a part of Kissimee?" well, Each pledge class picks a young man in their freshman class to become a part of the sisterhood by becoming a Beau. Being selected as a Beau is a great honor that these men do not take lightly. The Beaux help guide their new sisters in Christ and build brother/sister relationships with each member of the tribe. Each young man remains a Kissimee Beau for his entire time at MC, and after! once a beau, always a beau! We as a tribe are truly proud to call them our own as they are extraordinary men of God and wonderful brothers.
Senior Beau - ISHMON FOSTER
ISHMON IS FROM NEW ALBANY, MS AND HIS MAJOR IS INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION. A FUN FACT ABOUT ISHMON IS THAT HE CAN'T DO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT MOST PEOPLE CAN DO (RIDE A BIKE, SWIM, WHISTLE AND SNAP).
A WORD FROM ISHMON: KT HAS BY FAR BEEN ONE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FROM JESUS DURING MY TIME AT MC. THESE SISTERS ARE INDESCRIBABLY WOVEN INTO MY GREATEST JOYS OF THE PAST TWO YEARS AND I CAN’T WAIT TO SPEND THE NEXT FEW YEARS SOAKING UP MORE, LOVE, WHIMSY, FRIENDSHIP, MEMORIES, AND JESUS FROM THEM ALL! I AM ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE NIGHT I WALKED INTO THAT DARK ROOM WHERE LIGHTS SOON SHOWN ON OH SO MANY GIRLS IN PINK SINGING “YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE”! THAT DAY WILL LIVE ON IN MY HEART FOREVER ALONG WITH ALL THE MEMORIES THAT WE ALL CONTINUE TO MAKE TOGETHER!!! LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH #KTODBABY #SISTERHOOD #FOREVERYOURSUNSHINE
Junior Beau - KYLE SO
KYLE IS FROM RIDGELAND, MS AND IS AN EXERCISE SCIENCE AND KINESIOLOGY MAJOR. HE LOVES COWS MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WHOLE WORLD, EXCEPT MAYBE HIS SISTERS. HIS FAVORITE THING ABOUT KT IS THE PRAYER SONG AT THE END OF ALL OF THE MEETINGS, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW ALL OF THE LYRICS YET SO HE DANCES THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SONG. WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO HAVE KYLE AS AN ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY THIS YEAR!
A WORD FROM KYLE: KT HAS BEEN SUCH A BLESSING SO FAR AT MY TIME AT MC. BEING THE BEAUX FOR THE FRESHMAN CLASS AND KISSIMEE AS A WHOLE HAS DEFINITELY CHANGED MY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE! THE LADIES OF KISSIMEE ARE ALL SO KIND AND LOVING, EXPRESSING GOD’S LOVE TO EVERYONE THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH. I’VE ALWAYS WANTED A SISTER FOR USING UP AND NOW I HAVE LIKE 80+ THAT I CAN BE THERE FOR AND LOVE. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS I GET TO BE PART OF THIS TRIBE AS I MAKE MEMORIES AND BUILD CHRIST-LIKE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE AWESOME LADIES OF KISSIMEE. #KTOD
Sophomore Beau - VICTOR YEN
VICTOR IS FROM CLINTON, MS AND IS A BIOLOGY PRE-MED MAJOR. IF YOU TEXT HIM AND HE DOESN'T RESPOND WITHIN 10 MINUTES HE'S NAPPING.HIS FAVORITE THING ABOUT KT IS THEIR WILLINGNESS TO KIDNAP A SWEET, UNSUSPECTING ASIAN BOY LIKE MYSELF. A WORD FROM VICTOR: TO BE HONEST, THE FACT THAT I AM KT BEAU HAS NOT REALLY SET IN YET. I REMEMBER THINKING FIRST SEMESTER ABOUT HOW COOL IT WOULD BE TO BE KT BEAU, BUT I ALWAYS KNEW IN THE BACK OF MY MIND THIS DESIRE WAS FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. HOWEVER, OVER CHRISTMAS BREAK, GOD WORKED IN ME IN WAYS I NEVER IMAGINED. I FINALLY REACHED A PLACE WHERE I WAS CONTENT WITH EXACTLY WHERE I WAS, AND THAT WAS WHEN THE BLESSINGS CAME FLOWING IN! KT ASKED ME TO BE THEIR BABY BEAU, AND I KNEW MY MINDSET WAS NOW IN THE PERFECT PLACE TO BE ABLE TO TREAT THESE AMAZING GIRLS THEY DESERVE TO BE TREATED. I STILL DON’T QUITE BELIEVE IT YET, BUT I CAN’T WAIT TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH AND EVERYONE OF THESE LADIES! SO MANY GREAT THINGS TO COME!