FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2011
CONTACT: Malorie Cashel
417.625.9669 
JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - Missouri Southern State University students Samantha Evans, Blue Eye, Mo., and Jeremy Thomas, Florissant, Mo., were crowned 2011 “Hollywood” Homecoming Queen and King today on the MSSU campus.
Coronation of Homecoming Royalty was held at the All University Picnic at noon on campus before a large crowd of well-wishers. Evans and Thomas were crowned by Missouri Southern State University President, Dr. Bruce W. Speck and Mrs. Carmen Speck.
Homecoming King Jeremy Thomas was sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB). He is the son of Richard and Marquita Thomas of Florissant. He is a senior Mass Communications major. He is involved in the Campus Activities Board, the MSSU student newspaper The Chart, and MOSO Poetic Nature. He has served as a Southern Ambassador.
After graduation from Missouri Southern State University, he plans to pursue his graduate degree, possibly at the University of Missouri, or begin a career in journalism with a hometown newspaper, the Flo Valley Independent News.
2011 Homecoming Queen Samantha Evans was sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. She is the daughter of Jack and Jodi Evans of Blue Eye, Mo. She is a sophomore Criminal Justice Administration major.
She is involved in the MOSO Mane-iacs, the and Phi Eta Sigma. She is a member of the Residence Hall Association. She also is a member of the Recreational Employee Council (REC).
After graduation, she hopes to work for the federal government as a Forensic Scientist.
The King and Queen, along with other finalists, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, on the MSSU campus.
Homecoming Royalty will be introduced during halftime activities at the Homecoming football game which begins at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 at Fred Hughes Stadium on the MSSU campus.
The Homecoming King and Queen were chosen by an election at Missouri Southern on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The other finalists are:
Men:
Kyle Buzzard
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Senior
Economics major
Lamar
Austin Lepper
K-Club
Junior
Health Promotion & Wellness major
Webb City
James Mercer
Resident Hall Association
Freshman
Health Promotion & Wellness major
Mountain View
TJ Steen
Kappa Alpha Order
Junior
Biology major
Joplin
Women:
Katie Bromley
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Senior
Marketing major
Carl Junction
Jordan Cheeseman
Student Alumni Association
Freshman
Accounting major
Carthage
Mallory Roberson
Zeta Tau Alpha
Senior
Health Promotion/Wellness major
Dyersburg, Tenn.
Kimmy Simpson
Campus Activities Board
Junior
Mass Communications major
St. Louis
Photo by Stephen Smith
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