Ouachita Stories

Molly Boone, a senior nutrition and dietetics major from Maumelle, Ark., was crowned Ouachita Baptist University’s 2018 Homecoming Queen before the Tiger football game on Sept. 29.

Boone represented the Student Dietetic Association, which she serves as co-president. She was escorted by her father, Tim Boone. Boone also is involved in Tri Chi women’s social club and serves on the Tiger Serve Day Leadership Team.

“There are almost no words to describe being named Ouachita’s homecoming queen this year! It is such an amazing honor and I am so very thankful for all the love and support I received from my peers and everyone else at Ouachita,” Boone said.

Boone was crowned by 2017 Homecoming Queen Hannah Bunch and received a bouquet from Ouachita President Ben Sells during the ceremony at Cliff Harris Stadium.

“To represent such an incredible place that means so much to so many people is such an incredible blessing. Ouachita will always hold such a special place in my heart,” Boone reflected.

First runner-up was Abigail Brizuela, a senior finance and management double major from San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Brizuela represented the International Club. She also is involved with Tri Chi women’s social club, Enactus and the Academic Success Center. Brizuela was escorted by her academic advisor, Bryan McKinney.
 

 

 

Second runner-up was Katie Young, a senior finance and business administration/management double major from Little Rock, Ark. Young represented Tri Chi women’s social club. She also is involved with Enactus and ElderServe and serves as president of Tri Chi women’s social club. She was escorted by her father, Johnny Young.


 

 

Third runner-up was Katie Jo Henley, a senior mass communications major from Conway, Ark. Henley represented Eta Alpha Omega men’s social club. She also is involved in EEE women’s social club, Campus Ministries and Residence Life and is a sweetheart for Eta Alpha Omega. She was escorted by her father, Richard Henley.


 

 

 

Three nominees tied for fourth runner-up, including: Maggie Donnell, a junior psychology and social justice double major from Rogers, Ark.; Allyson Edwards, a junior Christian studies and biology double major from Hawkins, Texas; and JaNeeshia Harvell, a senior psychology and sociology double major from Arkadelphia, Ark.

Donnell represented Student Senate. She also is involved in Tri Chi women’s social club, Ouachita Student Foundation and ElderServe. She was escorted by her father, Hugh Donnell.


 

 

 

Edwards represented the Chi Mu women’s social club pledge class of 2017. She also is involved in ElderServe, serves on the Campus Ministries leadership team and is the president of the 2017 pledge class of Chi Mu. She was escorted by her father, Billy Edwards.

 

 

Harvell represented the Multicultural Organization Reaching Equality (MORE). She also is involved in EEE women’s social club. She was escorted by her father, Leotis Snowden.

 


 

 

Other top 20 Homecoming Court nominees include:

Elizabeth Bennett, a senior accounting major from Little Rock, Ark., represented EEE women’s social club. Bennett is president of EEE women’s social club and is a life group leader. She was escorted by her father, Mark Bennett.

Allison Biggers, a senior communication sciences and disorders major from Russellville, Ark., represented Ouachita’s chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. Biggers is the co-captain of the Ouachita Tiger cheer team, vice president of EEE women’s social club and is a little sister for Kappa Chi men’s social club. Biggers was escorted by her father, Bobby Biggers.

Fallon Carder, a sophomore Christian studies and philosophy double major from Birmingham, Ala., represented the sophomore class. Carder is involved in Residence Life, Pruet Sisterhood leadership and the Tiger Serve Day Leadership Team. She was escorted by her father, Doug Carder.

Bethany Crawley, a sophomore music education major from Jonesboro, Ark., represented the Chi Mu women’s social club pledge class of 2018. Crawley also is involved in Ouachita Student Foundation and the Ouachita marching band. Crawley was escorted by her father, Brad Crawley.

Hannah Eddington, a senior business administration/marketing major from Benton, Ark., represented Campus Ministries. Eddington is involved in Refuge leadership, Tiger Serve Day Leadership Team and EEE women’s social club. She was escorted by her father, Mitch James.

Addy Goodman, a junior mass communications and political science double major from Arkadelphia, Ark., represented the Ouachitonian yearbook staff. Addy is involved in the Ouachita Student Foundation, Tiger Serve Day Leadership Team and EEE women’s social club. She was escorted by her father, David Goodman.

Mattison Griffin, a senior history and public history double major from Van Buren, Ark., represented Chi Ro Phi women’s social club. Griffin serves as president of Chi Ro Phi and is a member of the Ouachita Color Guard and Phi Alpha Theta national history honor society. She was escorted by her father, Jeff Griffin.

Kenzie Henderson, a senior musical theatre major from Rockwall, Texas, represented Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society. Henderson also is involved in Tri Chi women’s social club, Women’s Chorus and the Ouachita photo lab. She was escorted by her friend, Zach Myers.

Brittany Parker, a senior English and political science double major from Clarksville, Ark., represented EEE women’s social club pledge class of 2016. Parker also is involved in the Carl Goodson Honors Program, Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society and Residence Life. She was escorted by her father, Shae Parker.

Emma Pitts, a junior music education major from Clarksville, Ark., represented the junior class. Pitts is involved in Ouachita Singers and Student Senate and is a Kappa Chi men’s social club little sister and a 2018 Tiger Tunes Hostess. She was escorted by her father, Jeremy Pitts.

Brittany Ratliff, a senior mathematics and secondary education double major from Fort Worth, Texas, represented Eta Alpha Omega men’s social club. Ratliff also is involved in the Ouachita women’s soccer team and Tri Chi women’s social club. She was escorted by her father, Scott Ratcliff.

Selby Tucker, a junior accounting and political science double major from Hamburg, Ark., represented the Ouachita Student Foundation. Tucker serves as vice president of OSF, vice president of Student Senate and Tiger Tunes director for EEE women’s social club and is a member of the Ouachita Tiger cheer team. She was escorted by her father, Eddy Tucker.

Olivia Witcher, a senior theatre arts and Spanish double major from Little Rock, Ark., represented Chi Mu women’s social club, which she serves as Tiger Tunes director. Witcher also is involved in Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society and Sigma Delta Pi Spanish honor society. Witcher was escorted by her father, Clint Witcher.

 

By Rachel Bruton // Photos by Alex Blankenship.

Lead photo: Hannah Bunch (far left), 2017 Ouachita Homecoming Queen, crowned Molly Boone as 2018 Ouachita Homecoming Court. Boone was escorted by her father, Tim Boone, and recognized by Ouachita President Ben Sells (far right). Download full size photo here.

October 1, 2018

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