Ms Renaissance contestants sashed

Ms Guyana Renaissance 2012 contestants: Front row (from left) Althea Thomas; Anita Wright-Ross; Dr. Vivienne Mitchelle-Amata; Christine Atterly; Desiree Alleyne and Diana Lawrence. Back row (from left) Debie Delph; Linda Clarke; Marisha Bowen; Monica Thomas; Atala Sampson-Clay and Gillian Trim.

The 12 contestants of the 2012 Ms Guyana Renaissance pageant were sashed during a simple launching ceremony on Sunday last.

Dressed in royal blue, Diana Lawrence, Dr Vivienne Mitchelle-Amata, Monica Thomas, Anita Wright-Ross, Althea Thomas, Desiree Alleyne, Gillian Trim, Atala Sampson-Clay, Debie Delph, Marisha Bowen, Christine Atterly and Linda Clarke introduced themselves.

Though some appeared nervous, most of the