WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. \u2013 Amanda Coy of Saline, Michigan, has been named the 31 st Purdue Golden Girl,
\ncontinuing a tradition started by Director of Bands Emeritus, Dr. Al G. Wright in 1954. On Saturday,
\nFebruary 29, her audition earned her one of the most iconic positions on Purdue\u2019s campus. Coy is a
\nsophomore in the Purdue Honors College studying Health Sciences Pre-Professional with a
\nconcentration in Pre-Medicine and held the position of Girl-in-Black for the last two seasons.<\/p>\n
Incoming freshman, Haley Aiken of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, will make her debut as the Girl-in-Black.
\nAiken has been twirling for 13 years and will graduate from Penn Trafford High School this spring. Aiken
\nwill be studying Biochemistry.<\/p>\n
We will welcome back Alicia Dennie from Culver, Indiana, in the position of Miss Boilerette. Dennie is a
\ncurrent junior studying Pre-Dentistry. Miss Boilerette was originally part of the Purdue Twirling program
\nduring the 2009-2010 season.<\/p>\n
Sophomore, Alexis Piskulic of Arnold, Missouri, and junior, Brooke Wyatt of LaFontaine, Indiana, return
\nas the Silver Twins. Wyatt, who is studying Hospitality and Tourism Management, along with Piskulic,
\nwho is studying Political Science and Sociology, are returning for their third year together to the position
\nof Silver Twins for the 2020-2021 season.<\/p>\n
In addition, ten students were offered spots on the All-American Twirling Team to round out the Purdue
\nTwirling program. They include returning twirlers, junior Marin Parker, sophomores Ashley Brazeau and
\nLeah DePasquale, current freshmen Caroline Hawkins and Iman Mevaa, and incoming freshmen Zo\u00eb
\nDotts-Brown, Katie Harris, Alexa Lytle, Lily See, and Aria Summers.<\/p>\n
All twirlers and band members are required to audition for positions annually, and candidates must be
\nadmitted to Purdue University in order to qualify for auditions. We are thrilled to welcome our new
\nteam to Purdue this fall. They will make their debut performance on Saturday, August 22, when the 135th
\nedition of the Purdue \u201cAll-American\u201d Marching Band takes the field for their End-Of-Camp Performance.
\nTo read more about the history of the Purdue Twirling program, visit
\nwww.purdue.edu\/bands\/ensembles\/auxiliaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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