News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Angey Saucier Date: 10/29/02 Click on image for publication quality photo  Seven Southeastern Louisiana University students have been named to the 2002 Homecoming Court, which will reign over the festivities planned for November 4-9. From left, seated, are Latoye Self of Baton Rouge, Jamie Lynn Weary of Angie, Renata Antoinette Granger of Kenner, Ashley Dyer of Baton Rouge; standing, Amanda L. Dillon of Franklinton, Amy Lauren Gassen of Madisonville, and Dwilette Wilkes of St. Louis, Mo. The Homecoming queen will be crowned at halftime of the Southeastern-Spirit Express Homecoming basketball game, scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 9, at the Southeastern University Center. SLU ANNOUNCES 2002 HOMECOMING  COURT       HAMMOND -- Seven Southeastern Louisiana University students have been chosen as members of the 2002 Homecoming queen’s court. The women will reign over Homecoming festivities, November 4-9.       Members of the 2002 Homecoming court are juniors Amanda L. Dillon of Franklinton, Ashley Dyer and Latoye Self of Baton Rouge, Amy Lauren Gassen of Madisonville, and seniors Renata Antoinette Granger of Kenner, Jamie Lynn Weary of Angie, and Dwilette Wilkes of St. Louis, Mo.       The 2002 Homecoming queen, the top junior or senior vote-getter in the recent campus election, will be announced at halftime of the Homecoming basketball game when the Lions take on the Spirit Express at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9, at the University Center.       The court will also participate in Southeastern’s week-long Homecoming festivities, including the tip-off pep rally at noon on Monday, Gumbo Ya Ya on Wednesday, the Pride Day Two Tons of Fun Food Drive and bonfire on Thursday and the Alumni Awards Evening on Friday.       On Homecoming Day, the court will ride in the 11 a.m. parade through downtown Hammond and will attend the free pre-game picnic at the Alumni Center.       Dillon, the daughter of Michael and Alberta Dillon, is an English education major minoring in history. She is the sweetheart of the Southeastern Gospel Choir, and is also secretary of the ensemble. She was an African-American Achievement Award recipient and member of the National Dean’s List.       Dyer, a human resources major, is sweetheart and member of Gamma Beta Phi national honor and service society and the daughter of Glynn and RayLynn Dyer. She is a member of the Student Government Association, the Society for Human Resource Management, and Circle K.        Gassen, the daughter of Paula Gassen and the late Glenn Tyrney Sr., is a marketing major and is sweetheart of Kappa Delta Tau fraternity. She is a member of Phi Mu sorority, American Marketing Association, and Gamma Beta Phi national honor and service society. She is president of the Panhellenic Council, a 2002 Leaders Entering Another Dimension (LEAD) Retreat facilitator, and the Greek Woman of the Year for 2002. She also is a recipient of the Green “S” Award.       Granger is the daughter of Cheryll and Samuel Granger and is a kinesiology major concentrating in exercise science and health promotion. She is sweetheart of the Southeastern chapter of the NAACP.       Self, an accounting major, is the daughter of Jimmy and Delories Self. Sweetheart of the Campus Activities Board, she is treasurer of the Black Student Union and recipient of the Southeastern Leadership Foundation Award. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and a peer advisor for Project PULL (Promoting Unity through Leadership and Learning). Self was also a Dean’s List student for two years and has previously served as secretary for the Campus Activities Board.       Weary, the daughter of James and Alfreda Weary, is sweetheart of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She is a history major and member of the Judicial Board and the Pan-Hellenic Council. She is a Dean’s List student.       Wilkes, a criminal justice and sociology major, is sweetheart of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She is the daughter of Patricia Nash and granddaughter of C.B. and Rosie Wilkes. She is the secretary of Delta Sigma Theta and head of the committee that staged the first and second annual Breast Cancer Walk/Run. A member of the Southeastern track and field team, she has won all-conference titles and holds school records. Wilkes also serves on the Pan-Hellenic Council and Track Phi Track and currently is an intern for the Amite Probation and Parole Office.       For additional information about Southeastern Homecoming events, contact the Alumni Association at 985-549-2150 or 1-800-SLU-ALUM. Return to News Releases