at the university. The original suit was made if a head created by the Art Department of the University, and a body made by Hunt's mother. Prior to the advent of Una in 2008, Leo's original female counterpart was a lioness with a much simpler design, called Leona. Around 1975, the year following the acquisition of the university's first live lion, the mascot program was done away with. Just as efforts by a student began the program, though, a push by a student named Ramona Sutton would revive Leo, but not Leona, in 1979. As the original costume was no longer in usable condition, a new one would be created. A more realistic design would be used from 1985 to 1995. Two new costumes were produced in 2009 based on a design by a staff member named Walt Vandiver, including the first costume for Una. After one more change in design, the university would mark 75 years since the creation of the mascot on January 19, 2024.
=== Miss UNA Scholarship Pageant ===
The Miss UNA Scholarship Pageant is an official preliminary …
