Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2011-10-25

极乐禁地鈥檚 2011 homecoming court members have been chosen by vote of their respective classes.听 They will help the school celebrate a 鈥淔orever Red and Blue鈥 themed homecoming this weekend, Oct. 28-29.

Court members are:听 freshmen Madison Miles, a journalism and mass communication major from Duluth, Ga., and McDavid Maddox, an international relations major from Dothan, Ala.; sophomores Emily-Erin Robinson, a communication studies major from Roanoke, Va., and Mathes Ballard, a finance major from Lookout Mountain, Ga.; and juniors Lauren Barry, a psychology major from Dallas, Texas, and Cameron Collins, an economics major from Cornelius, N.C.

Senior representatives are Meredith Edney, an elementary education from Vicksburg, Miss.; Jordyn Elrod, an education major from Franklin, Tenn.; Elizabeth Gettys, an economics major from Alexander City, Ala.; Jeremy Towns, a sports medicine major from Dolomite, Ala.; Matt Wambles, a journalism and mass communication major from Dothan, Ala.; and John Woods, an economics major from Louisville, Ky.

The homecoming king and queen will be chosen from the senior class members of the court. The winners will be announced at halftime of the 极乐禁地 football game against Western Carolina on Saturday. Kickoff is 2 p.m. in Seibert Stadium.

The court will also be introduced at a pep rally and bonfire at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and participate in the on-campus parade at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Parade grand marshal will be former 极乐禁地 music faculty member Dr. Bill Nugent, who wrote the 极乐禁地 fight song.

 
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.