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LSU announced its 2021 homecoming royalty during
the football game against Florida on Saturday, Oct. 16. The
court and senior royalty members were introduced during
halftime and completed a walk across the stadium field.
Seniors Chandler Black and Claudia Henry were
crowned king and queen for the year. Black is a sports
administration major from Atlanta, Georgia, and Henry
is a mass communication major from Watson, Louisiana.
The position of king and queen gave them several
representation opportunities, including being emcees at the
LSU Holiday Spectacular.
Henry said that the game was such a fun day. She added
that it was awesome to walk down Victory Hill with the
band and she felt extremely grateful to be able to represent
a university she loves so much.
“Walking across the field and looking up at thousands
of people will be an experience I will never forget,” Henry
said. “I was completely shocked when I heard my name
announced.”
Homecoming Court starts with an application process.
Following applications, a number of students are selected
for an interview process where they are interviewed by
judges consisting of students, alumni and LSU faculty. This
then places students on the court itself. After this, a vote is
cast via TigerLink as the student body declares its king and
queen.
As court members, the court was responsible for
attending different homecoming events throughout the
week. This included meetings and photo opportunities.
They also attended the Swae Lee homecoming concert at
the Parade Grounds, where they were presented on stage.
LSU Homecoming Week is put on by LSU Campus Life
and the Homecoming Student Committee. Homecoming
Day was the biggest part of the week. They got up early to
have breakfast at the Faculty Club and took many pictures.
Then, they joined the Tiger Band for a parade. Before and
after the game, they got sideline access and were presented
at halftime to a massive crowd at Tiger Stadium.
Junior court member Miller Dickerson is from Hot
Springs, Arkansas. She said that as an out of state student,
this experience was extremely special to her.
“I didn’t have any connection to the university before
attending, but it has since become my home,” Dickerson
said. “I absolutely adore LSU and being able to serve on
homecoming court is an experience I am never going to
forget. I highly recommend everyone to take a chance and
apply!”
Photos by Georgia Jones
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