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August 18, 1995 Purdue Marching Band's Solo Twirlers SelectedWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Dawn Vardaman became the 19th Purdue University Golden Girl after auditions Thursday (8/17). The Golden Girl, one of the most prestigious solo twirler positions in the United States, has been part of the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band since 1954. Also chosen Thursday were a new Girl in Black, Cherie Reichard, and Silver Twins, Erin Griffin and Alisha Stenger.
The four solo twirlers perform not only with the band, but also represent the university as ambassadors at meetings and other events, performing and giving speeches. Vardaman, a senior in management from Eden Prairie, Minn., was Purdue's Girl in Black last year and was in the band's twirling line during her first two years at Purdue. She has been twirling for 17 years and has won 10 national titles. She has been a guest performer at professional basketball and football games, including the 1992 Super Bowl. Vardaman also performed at pre-Olympic festivals in Barcelona, Spain. Reichard is from Columbus, Ohio, and is a junior in the School of Science. This year's Silver Twins, like last year's, are not twins, but "look-alikes." Griffin, from Valparaiso, is a sophomore majoring in engineering, and Stenger, from Plainfield, is a sophomore in education. The internationally recognized Golden Girl position was created in 1954 as the band's counterpart to Boilermaker football quarterback Lenny Dawson, who was dubbed Purdue's Golden Boy by the press. The band added the Silver Twins in 1960, and the Girl in Black position was created in 1962. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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