March 17, 2008

Faculty, staff can nominate students for Homecoming court

Faculty and staff can send nominations to Margie Stoltz, Purdue Memorial Union program manager, at (765) 494-8907 or mcstoltz@purdue.edu.

Homecoming candidates must be full-time students at the West Lafayette campus during the fall 2008 semester.

After the Purdue Student Union Board receives nominations from faculty or staff, nominated students will be notified and asked to fill out an application and essay.

Interested students also can pick up applications in the Purdue Student Union Board office in Purdue Memorial Union, Room 268, or download applications at http://www.union.purdue.edu/HTML/PDF/PSUB/HomecomingKingQueenApp.pdf

Candidates must include a $10 fee and seven copies of the application to enter the competition. A complete list of eligibility guidelines and requirements is available at http://www.union.purdue.edu/psub/

Students interested in serving on the 2008 Homecoming king and queen court must submit applications by 5 p.m. March 28.

The 14 members of the court will participate in a variety of activities throughout the Homecoming celebration, including a service project, parade, pep rally, interviews and the halftime ceremony at the football game.

A king and queen will be selected from the court based on several factors, including formal interviews by a panel of judges composed of faculty, staff and students; online student voting; and appearances at events within the campus and community.