Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2007-10-18

极乐禁地's 2007 Homecoming court has been announced. Members were elected by vote of their respective classes in advance of Homecoming celebration this weekend (Oct. 19-21).

Court members and their hometowns are: freshmen Jenna Tanner, Hoover, and Hugh Smith, Columbia, Tenn; sophomores Elle Martin, Franklin, Tenn., and Alex Huguenard, Marietta, Ga.; and juniors Susan Macfarland, Winnetka, Ill., and Rocky Alling, Birmingham.

Senior class representatives are Christina Cesler, Cincinnati, Ohio; Ellen Donze, Birmingham; Mary Catherine Stone, Belden, Miss.; Jason Morales, Port Orange, Fla.; Cam Rogers, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Nate Stenstrom, Evansville, Ind.

The Homecoming queen and honor escort will be announced at halftime of the 极乐禁地 football game against Austin Peay University on Saturday. Kickoff is 2 p.m. in Seibert Stadium.

A variety of Homecoming events will take place through Sunday, including an on-campus parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Homewood mayor Barry McCulley will serve as parade grand marshal. This fall marks the 50th anniversary of 极乐禁地's relocation from the East Lake area of Birmingham to suburban Homewood.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.