Homecoming Court Announced at UA
October 30, 2008 - Filed under: Awards & Honors, Students | Tagged: Campus Life
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The 2008 University of Alabama Homecoming Court was selected in a general student election held Tuesday, Oct. 28 on campus.
The following students were chosen to be members of the 2008 UA Homecoming Court:
- Caroline Ball, an applied mathematics major from Glenview, Ill.
- Patty Ann Green, a communication studies major from Columbus, Miss.
- Caroline Gwaltney, a journalism major from Alexander City
- Phillips Thomas, an international studies major from Anniston
- Maegan Wrenn, an accounting major from Gadsden
The 2008 UA Homecoming Queen will be announced Friday, Oct. 31 during a pep rally beginning at 7 p.m. on the UA Quad. The queen will be crowned during halftime of the homecoming football game between Alabama and Arkansas State on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Some 4,627 UA students voted in this year’s election held in the Ferguson Student Center and at the Student Recreation Center. This year’s election showed around a 10 percent increase in voter turnout from the 2007 Homecoming Queen election.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Drew Wood or Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu