A  large crowd packed the Jim Maskus Auditorium at Liberal High School on Saturday evening, May 4th as the community celebrated Cinco De Mayo with the crowning of the Cinco de Mayo Queen. 13 young ladies vied for the title before a packed house. Categories included were: Introductions, Heritage Costume, Evening Wear and an On Stage Question. Folkloric Dancers provided the entertainment throughout the evening as did the Southwest Symphony Society. Crowned the 2019 Cinco De Mayo Queen was Alondra Loza. Alondra was also the People’s Choice Winner .

1st Runner up was Clarissa Carrillo with Chantel Briones as 2nd runner up.

Carillo was also named Miss Congeniality and Briones won the Spirit Award.