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Contact: Christina Chapple
Date: 10/31/05
 
2005 Homecoming CourtClick on image for publication quality photo 

2005 SOUTHEASTERN HOMECOMING COURT Eight Southeastern Louisiana University students have been chosen as members of the 2005 Homecoming court and will reign over Homecoming festivities, Nov. 7-12. Chosen as members of the queen’s court were, from left, front, juniors Stephanie Cloy, Whitney Clark, and Kacie Brummel, all of Baton Rouge; sophomore Angela Miller of Slidell; back, senior Ivionne Divinity of New Orleans; junior Jennifer Dyer of Amite; senior Laura Gueringer of Baton Rouge, and sophomore Blair Abene of Hammond. The 2005 Homecoming queen the top vote-getter among court seniors and juniors -- will be announced at halftime of the 6 p.m. Nov. 12, Southeastern vs. Nicholls State football game in Strawberry Stadium.

2005 Homecoming Beau Court2005 SOUTHEASTERN HOMECOMING BEAU COURT -- Members of Southeastern Louisiana University's 2005 Homecoming beau court are, from left, front, freshman Anthony Jackson of New Orleans; sophomore Ronnie Ranatza Jr. of Kenner; senior Robbie Beyl of Hammond; sophomore Michael Kyles Jr. of Baton Rouge; back, sophomore Richard Calderone of Slidell; junior Daniel Brown of French Settlement; senior Tommy Silbernagel of Pearl River; and senior Troy Stackhouse of Avondale. The queen and beau courts will participate in a variety of festivities during Homecoming week, Nov. 7-12, such as the kick off pep rally, bonfire, and parade.


SOUTHEASTERN ANNOUNCES 2005 HOMECOMING COURT AND BEAU COURT
       HAMMOND – Sixteen Southeastern Louisiana University students have been chosen as members of the 2005 Homecoming queen and beau courts. The eight women and eight men will reign over Homecoming festivities Nov. 7-12.
       Chosen as members of the queen’s court were seniors Ivionne Divinity of New Orleans and Laura Gueringer of Baton Rouge; juniors Jennifer Dyer of Amite, and Kacie Brummel, Stephanie Cloy, and Whitney Clark, all of Baton Rouge; and sophomores Blair Abene of Hammond and Angela Miller of Slidell.
       Members of the beau court are seniors Robbie Beyl of Hammond, Tommy Silbernagel of Pearl River, and Troy Stackhouse of Avondale; junior Daniel Brown of French Settlement; sophomores Richard Calderone of Slidell, Michael Kyles Jr. of Baton Rouge, and Ronnie Ranatza Jr. of Kenner; and freshman Anthony Jackson of New Orleans.
       The 2005 Homecoming queen and beau, the top junior or senior vote-getters in the recent online campus election, will be announced at halftime of the Homecoming football game when the Lions take on Nicholls State at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in Strawberry Stadium.
       The court will also participate in Homecoming festivities such as Gumbo Ya Ya on Wednesday, Nov. 9; the bonfire, pep rally and street dance on Thursday, Nov. 10, and the Homecoming parade at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, Homecoming Day.
       Divinity, the daughter of James and Dionne May, is an accounting major and sweetheart of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She is a member of Gamma Beta Phi honor and service society, the National Association for Black Accountants, Louisiana Association for Certified Public Accounts and Jumpstart. 
       Gueringer, the daughter of Juan and Cheryll Gueringer, is majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in fashion merchandising. Sweetheart of Phi Mu Fraternity, she was selected the sorority’s outstanding senior and is a Southeastern Dean’s List and Honor Roll student. She is treasurer of the Southeastern Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, a member of the Emerald Girls for Southeastern baseball and a former Southeastern cheerleader.
       Cloy, a mass communication major, is sweetheart of the junior class. The daughter of Joey and Lisa Cloy, she is treasurer of Phi Mu Fraternity and a member of the Student Government Association and the ExCel Leadership Program. She has been listed on Southeastern’s President’s List and Honor Roll.
       Clark, the daughter of Ronnie and Paula Clark, is a nursing major and sweetheart of Alpha Omicron Pi. A President’s List and Honor Roll student, she is also a member of Gamma Beta Phi, the Sociology Club, Impact and the Emerald Girls.
       Brummel, a junior Family and Consumer Sciences major, is the daughter of Kenny and Nancy Brummel. She is sweetheart of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She is the featured twirler of the Spirit of the Southland marching band and has won numerous state and regional twirling titles. She is also a President’s List and Dean’s List student.
       Dyer is the daughter of John and Kathy Dyer. A junior majoring in Cultural Resource Management, she is sweetheart of the Campus Activities Board. She is the recipient of the Frederick William Reimers Memorial Scholarship in Cultural Resource Management and is a member of Phi Mu, the Dream Team, Campus Activities Board and Gamma Beta Phi. 
       Abene, sweetheart of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, is majoring in vocal performance and mass communication. The daughter of Joe and Gay Abene, she is a member of Delta Omicron professional music fraternity, Gamma Beta Phi, the Southeastern Concert Choir, and is a former Lionette. She is the recipient of the Thomas Sharp Music Memorial Scholarship.
       Miller, the daughter of Stephen and Julie Miller, is sweetheart of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. A music education major, she is involved in the Swing Dance Club, International Student Ministries, and Delta Omicron.
       Beyl, the son of Corine and Albert Beyl is a mathematics major. Beau of Gamma Beta Phi, he is a member of ExCel, president of Pi Mu Epislon, a LEAD facilitator, and Cub Camp guide. He serves as a mathematics tutor and is involved in undergraduate research projects. He received the Outstanding Freshman in Mathematics and the Mark Dugopolski Sophomore Mathematics awards.
       Silbernagel, the son of Patricia Silbernagel, is a senior marketing major. He is beau of the Senior Class. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, currently serving as second vice president. He also is first vice president of the Interfraternity Council and is Greek liaison for the Student Government Association.
       Stackhouse, a senior kinesiology/sports management major, is the son of Catherine and Abe Stackhouse. He is beau of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and is a member of the Southeastern Sports Management Association.
       Brown, beau of the Junior Class, is a mass communication major and is the son of Sidney and Cheryl Brown. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Pi Delta Epsilon society for collegiate journalists. He vice president of the Press Club, is a former editor of the Lion’s Roar and is a Southeastern orientation leader. 
       Calderone, the son of Salvatore and Pauline Caderone, is a sophomore biology major. He is beau of the Sophomore Class. He is president of Delta Omega Alpha and is an active member of the Italian Club and the Peer Mentor organization.
       Kyles, a sophomore mathematics education major, is beau of the Campus Activities Board. The son of Michael Kyles Sr. and the late Loretta Kyles, he is CAB entertainment director, secretary of the Southeastern Gospel Choir and treasurer of the NAACP. He was named Project PULL Mentor of the Year in 2004.
       Ranatza is a sophomore business major and is the son of Ronnie and Sue Ranatza. He is beau of the Dream Team. He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, CAB and is a LEAD facilitator. He has also worked with Habitat for Humanity and organized blood drives for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
       Jackson, a freshman criminal justice major, is the son of Theresa Garrison. He is beau of the NAACP. He is president and choreographer of the Flipside dance organization and choreographed the organization’s 2004 talent show.
       For additional information about Southeastern Homecoming events, contact the Alumni Association at 985-549-2150 or 1-800-SLU-ALUM or visit the Homecoming link at www.selu.edu/alumni.