Bikini glue and world peace aside, some of Penn State's most promising academics will display their beauty, talent and wit in the first Mr. and Ms. Schreyer Honors College Pageant.

The pageant, which will take place at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Simmons Dining Hall, is being planned and sponsored by the Schreyer Honors College student council, who is asking for a $2 donation to attend.

All profits -- including money made from a date raffle of the 16 student contestants, judges and emcees -- will go to the Centre County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

Meesha Ahuja, Schreyer Honors College student council president, said the organization wanted to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and chose MADD because of the rising rate in alcohol-related deaths.

The five male and five female contestants will be vying for the titles of Mr. and Ms. Schreyer Honors College by first performing a choreographed dance and competing in four categories: formal wear, talent, "academic wear," and a question-answer session.

The judging will be modeled after American Idol.

Some of the talents include dancing, cooking and singing a song with all the elements of the periodic table, Ahuja said.

One contestant is planning on gluing chess pieces to a vest as an example of "academic wear," she said.

"It promises to be very entertaining," Ahuja said.

Hanna Xu, Schreyer Honors College student council social chair, said the group wanted to have another fundraiser because of how successful its date auction for breast cancer was in the fall.

She said the student council members hope to make the event their annual fundraiser for the spring.

"We thought it should be something fun ... kind of making fun of ourselves because that's what we do in the Honors College," she said.

Xu said every contestant's goal is to win, and they are prepared to go all out.

"Not only is it for a charity and a good cause, but it brings awareness to drinking responsibly, and it will be a really good time," Xu said.

The pageant is expected to last more than an hour.

Food will be provided, and informational pamphlets about drinking will be handed out.

Contestant Kevin Ward, Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidate, said he volunteered to participate because the Honors College was short on participants at first, and it seemed like it would be fun.

Ward said he thinks the pageant won't have any significant effect on his presidential campaign.