Howard Payne University has announced its 2017 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming queen and princess will be crowned this Friday, October 20, at 2 p.m. during Homecoming Convocation in the university’s Mims Auditorium.
Homecoming queen nominees are seniors Karli Conrad of Katy, Djimonii Jackson of Beaumont and Miranda Rice of Amarillo. Princess nominees are juniors Shelby Harrison of Abilene, Angelica Ramirez of Austin and Candace Stark of Midland.
Karli Conrad, the daughter of Christy McWilliams and Tim Conrad, is a marketing major. She is an intern for the Office of Student Life, chaplain for Phi Beta Lambda and co-director of the Jacket Journey Student Planning Committee. Additionally, she serves on the Baptist Student Ministry leadership team and as senior class senator for the Student Government Association. Her career aspirations are to work in the field of event coordination, specifically in regard to student activities at the collegiate level.
Djimonii Jackson, a business marketing major, is the daughter of Emanuel and Marsena Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jackson. She serves as a senior class senator for the Student Government Association and as a resident assistant for HPU’s Veda Hodge Hall. Additionally, she is active with the Student Activities Council, is an honorary member of Chi Alpha Omega and plays on HPU’s women’s basketball team. She also served as a summer camp counselor at HPU. Upon graduating from HPU, she aspires to have a challenging and rewarding career that utilizes her knowledge and skills in marketing to further enhance the growth of a company.
Miranda Rice is the daughter of Michael and Tino Rice. She is a Guy D. Newman Honors Academy major with an additional major in chemistry with a biochemistry concentration. She is the president of Chi Alpha Omega and is active with the Student Activities Council and Beta Beta Beta. Additionally, she is a member of the HPU women’s soccer team. Upon graduating from HPU, she plans to attend dental school to become a pediatric dentist with an emphasis in international missions.
Shelby Harrison, the daughter of Kenneth and Kimberly Harrison, is a family studies major. She is active with the Delta Chi Rho sorority, serving as head of special events. Her career aspirations are to work with children and parents, preferably within the foster care or adoption system.
Angelica Ramirez, the daughter of Jesus Ramirez I and Kimberly Ramirez, is a biomedical science major and cross-cultural studies minor. She is the chaplain for Delta Chi Rho, a resident assistant for Veda Hodge Hall and the outreach intern at Brownwood’s Coggin Avenue Baptist Church. Her career aspirations are to be a missionary nurse in a foreign country, helping others both physically and spiritually.
Candace Stark, a family studies major, is the daughter of Shawn and Dovie Stark. She is active with Delta Chi Rho and the Student Activities Council and serves on the Baptist Student Ministry leadership team. Additionally, she is a member of the HPU women’s soccer team. Upon graduating from HPU, she aspires to serve as a family advocate with a specialty in ministry.
The Homecoming Court will be featured during the halftime show of the football game as HPU takes on Sul Ross State University on Saturday, October 21. The game begins at 4 p.m. at Gordon Wood Stadium.
For a complete list of Homecoming 2017 activities, visit hputx.edu/homecoming.
