Homecoming Royalty candidates announced

Posted to On Campus by Wes Duplantier at 11:52 a.m., Sept. 29, 2010

The Mizzou Alumni Association and Homecoming Steering Committee announced the Top 10 Royalty Candidates on Wednesday morning on its website. The candidates were selected based on a paper application and two rounds of interviews with MU faculty, alumni and staff and community members, according to the website.

The candidates are as follows:

Homecoming Queen Candidates

Alexandrya Holley
Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Alpha
Major: Broadcast journalism
Hometown: Irving, Texas

Jacquelinne Mejia
Sponsor: Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Major: Journalism
Hometown: Downey, Calif.

Kelsey Mirando
Sponsor: Kappa Alpha Theta
Major: Magazine journalism
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.

Shannon Whitney
Sponsor: New Student Programs
Major: Convergence journalism
Hometown: St. Louis

Sue Yun
Sponsor: Chi Omega
Major: Communications
Hometown: Kansas City

Homecoming King Candidates

Andrew Howard
Sponsor: PAWS/ADAPT: Wellness Resource Center
Major: Communication
Hometown: Ballwin

Andrew Lorenz
Sponsor: Pi Kappa Phi
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Jackson, Mo.

Alex Ruppenthal
Sponsor: Alumni Association Student Board
Major: Journalism and German
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.

Chris Spurlock
Sponsor: Tour Team
Major: Journalism and Political Science
Hometown: O'Fallon

Justin Yeater
Sponsor: Alumni Association Student Board
Major: Biological Sciences
Hometown: Joplin